Author: BEX Staff

Awards & Accolades 1. McCarthy Building Companies Inc. ranked No. 7 in Solar Power World’s 2018 Top Solar Contractors list of top contractors in the U.S. McCarthy was also ranked No. 5 on the “Top 10 Solar EPCs” list and No. 7 on the Top 10 Utility Solar Contractors list. In 2017, which the lists were based on, McCarthy’s Renewable Energy team installed 370,000 kilowatts (DC) for 10 projects in communities throughout the U.S. 2. For the eleventh year in a row, the Town of Oro Valley Procurement Division has received the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award from the National Procurement Institute. 3. Becky McCain of Concord General Contracting,…

Awards & Accolades 1. Achen-Gardner Construction’s Primus Line installation project for the City of Peoria has won a 2018 Engineering Excellence Grand Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Arizona. Groundbreakings 2. Optima Kierland Center announced they have broken ground on the second phase of condominium homes for sale at the development. Completion is expected in 2020. The newest building will feature 202 homes across 12 stories plus an exclusive rooftop Skydeck amenity space with pools, spa and running track. 3. Evergreen Devco, Inc. announced it has broken ground for the development of a 258-unit luxury apartment community at Southern Avenue…

By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Semi-custom kitchen, bathroom and office solutions manufacturer SOLLiD Cabinetry is looking to expand its operations with a new headquarters, manufacturing and distribution facility on 17.5 acres at the SWC of Germann Road and Stearman Drive in Chandler. The company has requested an Area Plan Amendment to the Chandler Airpark Area Plan from Parks and Open Space to Light Industrial, as well as rezoning to Planned Area Development for light industrial and Preliminary Development Plan approval for the site layout and building architecture. Chandler Municipal Airport is on the site’s southwest boundary. In a…

By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange American Express is creating a fourth building on its 90-acre Desert Ridge campus at 56th Street and Mayo Boulevard in North Phoenix. According to information provided to AZBEX by Lauren Brogie, manager of public affairs for AMEX, the new four-story, 300KSF-plus building will be located on the north side of the campus, closest to Mayo Boulevard and “will have four wings, an outdoor common area and a modern and collaborative work environment.” There are currently three buildings on the campus. The company opened its first parking garage on the campus this month after…

Sales Transactions 1. CBRE has arranged the $153.5M sale of a three-property multifamily portfolio in Tempe and Mesa. Priderock Capital Partners acquired the portfolio from IMT Residential. Tyler Anderson, Sean Cunningham, Asher Gunter and Matt Pesch with CBRE’s Phoenix office arranged the transaction for the seller. The properties were: Del Coronado, Mesa, 419 units; Moorings at Mesa, Mesa, 406 units; and Rancho Murietta, Tempe, 292 units. 2. The Hyatt Place Phoenix-North, a 127-room property located off Interstate 17 near Metrocenter Mall, was part of a three-hotel package deal valued at $46.5M. Summit Hotel Properties sold the hotel along with a Hampton Inn &…

By Adrienne St. Clair for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Puppyfeathers Limited Partnership and Metro Commercial Properties have submitted a project proposal to the City of Mesa to build a new industrial development along the US 60 corridor. The new complex, Metro East Valley Commerce Center II, will include two buildings, totaling 363KSF, to be used for office, warehouse and light industrial purposes. The property is on the SWC of Horne Street and Auto Center Drive – which the developers call “an ideal location for manufacturing and commerce.” The project will be built as a follow-up to the nearby Metro I light…

By Adrienne St. Clair for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Hines is continuing its expansion into the high-end storage market with a planned 700 unit “mini-warehouse” and self-storage project — complete with RV parking — in Tempe. Traditionally known for office space development, the firm submitted a request for a use permit to the city back in June to build the project on an irregularly shaped, four-acre vacant parcel at the intersection of Priest Drive and Commerce Drive. Self-storage expert Denise Nunez, senior VP at NAI Horizon, said Hines came to the self-storage business late in the game in Arizona. “There’s a…

Awards & Accolades 1. Two firms in the Arizona CRE sector have been honored with inclusion on the Inc. 5000 List. Clear Title Agency of Arizona was named for the third time and Caliber – The Wealth Development Company was included for the fifth time. 2. Western powerhouse law firm Snell & Wilmer recently announced 139 of its attorneys have been chosen by their peers for inclusion in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. 3. Antonya Williams, McCarthy Building Company’s VP for the Southwest Region, has been honored as one of AZ Business and AZRE’s 2018 Most Influential…

Awards & Acolades 1. Two Arizona projects have won the Grand Award in their respective categories in the Pacific Coast Builders Conference Gold Nugget Awards. Mountain Shadows – Villas, developed and built by The New Home Company, won for Best Multifamily Housing Community – Under 15DU/Acre, and Arizona State University, Tooker House, developed by American Campus Communities and built by Okland Construction, won for Best Student or Faculty Housing On or Off Campus Residential. 2. Scottsdale’s Environmental Quality Advisory Board is accepting nominations and submittals for the EQAB Environmental Achievement Recognition Award. Applications are due by Sept. 10. Groundbreakings 3. Achen-Gardner…

By Adrienne St. Clair for Arizona Builder’s Exchange The Empire Group, LLC has submitted a request to the City of Goodyear for a zoning change to build a new high-density gated residential rental community in the heart of one of the city’s growth areas. The Villages at Pebble Creek will consist of 184 single-story, single-family units and will stand on the 14.53 net acres on the SWC of Pebble Creek Parkway and Virginia Avenue. The development will be professionally managed and will have one-, two- and three-bedroom units available for lease. The one-bedroom units will be configured as duplexes, while…