Author: BEX Staff

At the recent ribbon cutting for Exceptional Community Hospital-Maricopa, the new 20KSF hospital and emergency room facility on North Honeycutt Avenue, CEO Saeed Mahboubi said expansion plans for a second and third phase are in development. Phase II will include additional patient and emergency department rooms, as well as an OB/GYN department. Phase III will provide medical office and surgery space. Mahboubi said the hospital is currently developing the plans and that no timeline was yet available. He expressed confidence, however, that the approval and development processes will go quickly when the hospital is ready to move forward. (Source)

Groundbreakings 1. A.R. Mays Construction started on the 114-unit Alloy Midtown, a new four-story above grade, podium deck apartment building, along with the adaptive reuse conversion of an existing four-story office. Planned work also includes selective demolition of an existing parking garage. 2. Representatives of Vision Capital Partners, the City of Glendale and the Glendale Chamber of Commerce broke ground last month on the 198-unit Cardinal 95 apartment community at 95th and Georgia avenues near the Westgate Entertainment District. 3. ViaWest Group, along with the City of Phoenix and general contractor Stevens-Leinweber Construction, has broken ground on Airport 48 Industrial, a 146.5KSF,…

By Roland Murphy and Rebekah Morris for AZBEX The Arizona Construction employment sector is expected to grow to 200,434 jobs through Q2 of 2023, an annual rate of growth of 5.6%, according to projections released last week by the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity. Construction employment in January 2022 was reported to be 176,700. Total projected employment in the state is expected to reach 3,375,515 jobs. The total job count in Q2 2021 was 3,109,190. According to project presentation overview for the sector, “Construction employment is projected to grow by 20,776 jobs (5.6%) annually from 179,658 in Q2 2021 to…

By Roland Murphy for AZBEX The Phoenix City Council’s Economic Development and Equity Subcommittee recently heard a request to approve a development agreement with Scannell Properties LLC to create the Dobbins Industrial and Tech Park near Dobbins Road and the Loop 202 Freeway in west Phoenix’s South Mountain Technology Corridor. Project Details The speculative project would develop a 240-acre site as a master plan in two phases. Phase I would create approximately 1.2MSF of built space, followed by 3.2MSF in Phase II. Altogether, the development would create between 15 and 18 buildings. Scannell Properties has requested a Planned Unit Development…

By U.S. General Services Administration The Biden Administration and the U.S. General Services Administration have announced major land port modernization and construction projects funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The law includes $3.4B for GSA to build and modernize land ports of entry on the country’s northern and southern borders. The investments will improve commerce and trade, create construction jobs and incorporate new sustainability features. Billions of dollars in goods and services pass through U.S. land ports every day. Commercial capacity at many land ports is limited by outdated infrastructure, resulting in long lines and wait times for commercial traffic.…

By Land Advisors Organization Land Advisors Organization announced the recent closing of a 20-acre parcel for $1.628M to Jing He Science, an industrial gas manufacturing company. The parcel, which is located at the SWC of Peters Road and Burris Road, is part of the 400-acre Barnes Farms Industrial Area in Casa Grande. Land Advisors Organization’s advisors Michele Pino, Kirk McCarville and Trey Davis represented the buyer and the seller. Pino represented the buyer, Jing He Science Arizona, Inc. McCarville and Davis represent the seller, Barnes Farms Industrial Area. The City of Casa Grande and Pinal County partnered on infrastructure assistance…

As a long-standing family farm prepares to relocate following the sale of its land for an expansive new development on the border of Peoria and Glendale, more details are emerging as to what the Legacy Point Mixed-Use Master Plan will entail. The land in Peoria will have 151 acres for single-family homes, 175 acres for industrial/employment development and 20 acres for a variety of other uses. Another portion is intended to be annexed into Glendale. Shea Homes will handle the residential development, eventually putting in up to 500 homes. VanTrust Real Estate will develop the industrial portion, which will feature…

Glendale City Council has approved an agreement with Plaza Companies to market 20 acres of a 64-acre site at the SWC of 91st Avenue and Cardinals Way the City wants to develop for mixed-use. Plaza will serve as Glendale’s broker under the agreement. Glendale will evaluate offers to develop the 20 acres, which the City Council will consider along with the larger 64-acre site. Plans for the project feature 600KSF of upscale office, 60KSF of retail/restaurant/entertainment, 230 apartments and new hotel spaces. The property currently has planned area development zoning. Another agreement, which allows Plaza Companies to create the site…

Governor Doug Ducey announced draft legislation to create the Arizona Water Authority, a new outlet tasked with identifying and developing new, innovative long-term water sources and to acquire and sell water on the State’s behalf. It will also be able to store water and manage water credits, along with building and acquiring water-related facilities. Ducey announced the initiative in a white paper on February 25th. The Authority will consist of a nine-member board appointed by the governor and will, in addition to its other duties, manage the Water Supply Development Revolving Fund and the Long-term Water Augmentation Fund. A joint…

Giving Back 1. Children at Camp Verde Elementary in Camp Verde have a brand-new state-of-the-art play space. Volunteers from Fiesta Bowl Charities, the Salt River Project and KABOOM! came together February 25th to build the 2KSF playground from the ground up. Boards & Commissions 2. Tech Parks Arizona announced that Ryan H. Goodell has been appointed to its board of directors. Goodell serves as the University of Arizona VP for Facilities, Operations and Campus Planning. Promotions 3. Troy Reierson has been appointed as General Manager overseeing Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices’ operations in Arizona, Nevada and California. 4. Andy Mertz has been…