Author: BEX Staff

By Roland Murphy for AZBEX The Chandler Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval for a three-building flex industrial project known as Germann & Hamilton Industrial Park. The project site lies on 16.3 acres at the NEC of Germann Road and Hamilton Street. Renderings provided to Chandler by LGE Design Build/Group indicate the project may also be referred to as the Midway Commerce Center. The P&Z memorandum accompanying the project cites a total building area of nearly 302KSF, with Building A comprising more than 75KSF, Building B at 108.9KSF and Building C at 118KSF. Provided parking will total 353 spaces.…

By BEX Staff for AZBEX Phoenix City Council has approved the site plan and elevations, and agreed to some stipulation modifications, for The Opus Group’s proposed Deer Valley 30 industrial development on West Alameda Road in north Phoenix. The proposed buildings total approximately 357KSF, ranging from 66KSF to 184.4KSF. The requests submitted by project representative firm Burch & Cracchiolo said, “Opus is under contract to purchase the Site and will develop the Site with Class A industrial warehouse buildings. To achieve this, we request… the approval of Opus’ Site Plan and Elevations in accordance with the Zoning Stipulations as well…

BNSF Railway Co. applied in March of last year to buy more than 3,500 of land from the Arizona State Land Department at the NWC of SR 60 and 219th Avenue in Surprise. A site appraisal from July shows the rail company wants to build a logistics park, logistics center and intermodal facility on the site, which will serve as BNSF’s western hub. An auction has been scheduled for March 30th. Minimum bid price is $49.11M. The land is adjacent to a 500-plus-acre site BNSF bought in 2004 and is currently zoned for rural residential. An annexation into Surprise or…

By XNRGY Climate Systems via Cision PR Newswire Custom air handling manufacturer XNRGY is reaching another milestone in expansion. Growing exponentially due to high demand for their premier climate technologies, XNRGY is pleased to announce the construction of a new cutting-edge manufacturing facility in the Greater Phoenix Area, which will be designated as their headquarters. This state-of-the-art 1MSF factory will increase XNRGY’s manufacturing footprint by a factor of eight. With the Arizona facility, XNRGY’s total manufacturing capacity will increase to 1.25MSF, including Montreal’s expansion to a 250KSF facility. This new facility will focus on research and development, spearheading innovation to facilitate the rapid growth and…

By Arizona Department of Transportation January 2022 ushers in a year in which funding for select future Arizona Department of Transportation projects will see an increase over the next five years. A portion of this increase is the result of the recent passage of the federal Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act, which uses a mix of funding determined by a formula, and money that will be available only through competitive grants. IIJA replaces the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act. The additional transportation funding is approximately a 20% increase from the existing federal funding the State of Arizona receives. Infrastructure Investment…

Construction costs in metro Phoenix have risen 8.12% for the period from October 1st, 2020 to October 1st, 2021, according to the latest Rider Levett Bucknall North America Quarterly Construction Cost Report. The average for the 16 cities followed in the report was 7.42%. Local RLB representatives said ongoing supply chain issues and labor and materials disruptions from mega-projects like the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plant in north Phoenix and the Intel expansion in Chandler, as well as upcoming public projects funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, are partly responsible. They add, however, the rising costs in and…

Awards & Accolades 1. KORE Power and the City of Buckeye have been recognized by Business Facilities magazine’s Deal of Year awards for the agreement that will bring the company’s advanced lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing facility to  Maricopa County. Groundbreakings 2. Greystar Development has begun construction on its 155-unit, 180KSF senior living facility Greystar 90th Street & Raintree Road. 3. Vistancia has announced it has begun its second phase of development in its Northpointe at Vistancia community, the fourth and final community in the 7,100-acre Vistancia master plan. 4. Johnson Carlier has started construction on the remodel of Southwest Contemporary Women’s Care. The remodel…

By Roland Murphy for AZBEX The Sedona Creative Life Center may soon add a resort experience to its spiritual and educational offerings under a proposal currently before the City’s Community Development Department. In the letter of intent, project representatives plan “to develop 23.61 acres with 101 lodging units, as well as meeting, therapy-health, dining, and out-door interactive and recreational elements for guests to enjoy the beauty of Sedona. The existing development includes the Sedona Creative Life Center, several residences, parking areas, and a Garden of Peace.” The letter goes on to say, “The resort is tailored to draw a caliber…

By Roland Murphy and Rebekah Morris for AZBEX Arizona’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 4.1% in December, down from 4.7% in November, according to the latest report published by the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity. The national rate decreased to 3.9% from 4.2%. In Dec. 2020, the state had a seasonally adjusted rate of 6.8%, and the national rate was 6.7%. The state had a net gain of 3,088 non-farm jobs over the month and a gain of 84,735 year-over-year. “Month over month, Arizona total nonfarm employment increased by 15,000 jobs or 0.5%,” the report states. “Year over year,…

By Roland Murphy for AZBEX Phoenix’s Paradise Valley Village Planning Committee has recommended the five-story, 261-unit Davis Kierland luxury apartment development for approval. This marks the third development near the Phoenix-Scottsdale border around Kierland to advance in recent months. In June 2021, Phoenix City Council approved a rezoning request for Manor Kierland (formerly known as RD Kierland), a 360-unit, 68-feet tall development near Kierland Boulevard and Greenway Parkway. In December, it approved plans for the Scottsdale and Bell Multifamily project, which will provide 255 units in a 141-foot tower. A fourth project, the 370-unit, 70-foot Icon Kierland, is also proposed…