Author: BEX Staff

By BEX Staff for AZBEX The Pinal County Board of Supervisors has approved a rezoning and planned area development overlay for 43.7 acres at Interstate 8 and Trekell Road south of Casa Grande for a proposed speculative industrial park. Project planner and representative The Planning Center explained the new industrial zoning will replace a mixture of previous zoning designations for the property, according to submitted materials and a local news article. The PAD overlay will allow for building heights of up to 60 feet and increase the types of uses allowed under the zoning. The project description says, “The I-8…

By National Association of Home Builders Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing declined year-over-year in the first quarter, according to the Multifamily Market Survey released by the National Association of Home Builders. The MMS produces two separate indices. The Multifamily Production Index had a reading of 44, down three points year-over-year, while the Multifamily Occupancy Index had a reading of 82, down one point year-over-year. The MPI measures builder and developer sentiment about current production conditions in the apartment and condo market on a scale of 0 to 100. The index and all its components are scaled so…

Awards & Accolades 1. The Best of NAIOP celebrated 30 years of recognizing the top-performing people, companies and projects of 2024 on May 1st at the Arizona Financial Theatre in downtown Phoenix. The Arizona Chapter of NAIOP bestowed awards in 36 categories before a crowd of 1,030 commercial real estate professionals. The winners were: Award of Excellence Mike Haenel, Cushman & Wakefield Company Awards Architect of the Year: Deutsch Architecture Group; Brokerage Firm of the Year: CBRE; Firm of the Year: ViaWest Group; General Contractor of the Year: Layton Construction; Industrial Owner/Developer of the Year: Prologis; Interior Architect of the…

Sales Transactions 1. TGM has acquired the 296-unit Ocotillo Bay apartments in Chandler for $90.5M. The community, now renamed TGM Ocotillo Bay, will be managed by TGM Communities LLC. CBRE represented the seller, a national fund manager. 2. McCarthy Cook & Company has acquired the 172.2KSF Tailwinds at Gateway industrial complex in Mesa for $51.5M. The fully leased Class A property includes four multi-tenant and six single-tenant free-standing buildings, with tenants such as ABB Inc., Hermle USA and Crane Worldwide Logistics. The Leroy Breinholt Team at Commercial Properties Inc. represented the seller, Jeff Arnold. 3. Arte Moreno (as San Tan…

By Roland Murphy for AZBEX A pair of affordable multifamily apartment developments are under consideration for the Mercado District in Tucson. The City of Tucson’s Infill Incentive District’s Design Review Committee met May 5 in a discussion session to consider plans and designs for the proposed Linda Avenue Apartments at 115 S. Linda Ave. and Congress Street Apartments across the street at 701 W. Congress St. While the apartments will be priced in the affordable rent range, they will not have an official affordable housing designation. Owner OZ Development specializes in building multifamily communities in designated Opportunity Zones and currently…

Even with the Scottsdale Water Campus, home to the Water Department’s Advanced Water Treatment Facility, in the midst of a $30M upgrade, the City’s recycled water program will need nearly $51M more to meet current State of Arizona regulations. In a program commonly referred to as “Toilet to Taps,” Scottsdale has undertaken an advanced water purification program that filters and treats wastewater to drinking water quality. Scottsdale’s facility was the third in the country and first in the state to earn program approval. The Water Campus is one of the largest wastewater-to-drinkable water purification operations in the world and can…

By BEX Staff for AZBEX Having paid $32.5M for a 267-acre residential site near Citrus Road and Interstate 10 in Goodyear last year, owners Rankin Real Estate has now secured a rezoning from the City of Goodyear that converts the land use to industrial and business park uses. The property—I-10 Citrus Gateway—sits between two other industrial properties. Officials with Rankin were quoted in a local news report saying the plan now is to work with the City of Goodyear and the Greater Phoenix Economic Council to develop the property in a way that maximizes its potential. It could end up…

The Bureau of Reclamation started developing the scope of work surrounding the appraisal study that would precede a feasibility study for the City of Flagstaff’s proposed Red Gap Ranch water project. Red Gap Ranch, located approximately 40 miles east of Flagstaff, covers 8,500 acres. Flagstaff purchased the site in 2005 for $7.9M with the intention to utilize its groundwater via a pipeline. Currently, the City owns more than enough water for the coming years. Red Gap Ranch is intended to serve as a lifeline and ensure the City has a 100-year water supply. The ranch is also a part of…

Groundbreakings 1. MC Companies has begun site work on Mason Ranch, a 363.4KSF Class A multifamily development in Tucson’s Tanque Verde submarket. The 312-unit project is backed by lender Kennedy Wilson and preferred equity partner Marble Capital. Completion is expected in 2027, with initial move-ins projected by late 2026. 2. Creation, in partnership with Horizon Real Estate Ltd., broke ground this week on The Switchyard, a $120M mixed-use project in Queen Creek. Located on the NEC of Ellsworth and Ocotillo roads, The Switchyard encompasses 10 acres, with 54KSF of restaurant, retail and office space, plus a 215-unit luxury apartment community.…

Olsson has submitted a proposal for a new industrial park with 9MSF of rail-accessible space and another 500KSF of non-rail-accessible space in Maricopa’s Industrial Triangle area at the SEC of White and Parker Road and Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway. The City of Maricopa approved $29M in land sales last year to enable the Industrial Triangle development area. The Maricopa Business Park proposal is the first announced development on the site and plans to turn the former farmland into an industrial and logistics hub, according to submitted documents. No prospective occupants were identified in the submittal. A preliminary site plan features dozens…