Author: BEX Staff

By Rebekah Morris for AZBEX The saying “Garbage In, Garbage Out,” has been around a long time now. That sentiment applies as we explore how good or bad data will amplify your business operations, especially using AI. AI has been promising powerful gains in efficiency, analysis and business outcomes since at least late 2024. Although A/E/C firms are notoriously slow to adopt new technology, we are seeing new applications pop up more and more in our industry. From accounting to marketing & business development to operations, AI is either creeping in or exploding all around us. When planned and executed…

By Roland Murphy for AZBEX Following the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Kingman City Council recently approved a set of requests that will lead to the commercial development of a 155-acre section of the 462-acre Hualapai’s Edge master-planned community at the NEC of Louise Avenue and Flying Fortress Parkway. The overall project site for Hualapai’s Edge is nearly 462 acres and extends to Louise Avenue and Interstate 40. The requests from owner RSF Partners, LLC, however, dealt with only 155.22 acres and sought a rezoning to C-3 (Commercial Services Business) from a mix of single-family residential, commercial…

Groundbreakings 1. Prime Data Centers broke ground on the first phase of its $3B, 1.3MSF PHX01data center campus on 66.5 acres in Avondale. The first phase includes three of the five planned 267KSF buildings at the 240-megawatt hyperscale development. The campus will be powered by an on-site 250-megawatt substation and is designed for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing workloads. 2. Empire Group of Companies, through Aspirant Development, recently broke ground on The Whitney, a $170M, 24-story apartment tower. The 328-unit project, with more than 22KSF of ground-floor retail space, is at the SWC of Central Avenue and McDowell Road in…

By Roland Murphy for AZBEX Employment in the Arizona Construction sector fell by 800 jobs in the month of April, contributing to a drop of 3,100 year-over-year, according to the latest report published by the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 4.7%, unchanged from March. The national unemployment rate also maintained its March rate, holding steady at 4.3%. In April 2025, Arizona had a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.2%. The national rate was also 4.2%. Month over month, Arizona not-seasonally adjusted total nonfarm employment increased by 16,300 jobs, or 0.5%. Year over year,…

By Roland Murphy for AZBEX In a series of three identical 3-1 votes, the Cottonwood Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a series of requests that will enable the development of a six-building, 252-unit apartment community southeast of the SEC of 12th Street and State Route 89A. Owner and developer William Spring (as Forest Glen LLC) had requested a minor General Plan amendment from Highway Commercial to Residential/High Density, a zoning change from Single-Family/Multiple Family Residential and Heavy Commercial to Multiple Family Residential (R3), and a conditional use permit to exceed standard allowable building heights for his planned Spring…

Fiscal years 2027-2036 could see more than $1.7B in infrastructure projects under the Capital Improvement Plan approved this month by the Gilbert Town Council. Roughly $1.2B of the funding is carried forward for projects already planned and underway, with approximately $540M planned in new funding. Water infrastructure counts as the main planning component, reaching more than $2B over the longer-term planning window. Street improvements and traffic management, municipal facilities, and parks and recreation projects round out the suite. Several major projects were specifically discussed in the May 19 Council meeting as points of focus in the coming year. These include…

Awards & Accolades 1. Scottsdale Leadership celebrated the graduation of Class 40. The yearlong effort targeted professional development, civic engagement and leadership training through a variety of community-based projects. The list of 46 graduates included three that may be of particular interest to AZBEX readers: Samantha DeMoss – Rose Law Group, James Meyer – Illumination Systems and Greg Muir – Arizona School of Real Estate and Business. Company News 2. CCBG Architects has launched a redesigned website as the firm celebrates 70 years of continuous practice since 1956. The updated platform highlights the firm’s portfolio, expanded capabilities and studio professional…

Sales Transactions 1. Two entities tracing to LXP Industrial Trust purchased a six-building, 628.2KSF office campus at Broadway Road and 32nd Street in Phoenix for $103M from Epic Apollo LLC. CLP Riverpoint (4015, 4025 & 4050) LLC acquired three buildings for $51.5M, while CLP Riverpoint (4035, 4045 & 4055) LLC purchased the remaining three buildings for $51.5M. The campus includes one 10-story tower, two six-story towers, two parking garages and a 9.2KSF restaurant space. The property previously served as the headquarters campus for University of Phoenix, which continues to occupy approximately 82KSF at the site through 2031. 2. Belkorp purchased…

By Roland Murphy for AZBEX Earlier this month, the Casa Grande Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a major General Plan amendment and rezoning for a 68.45-acre site near the NWC of Burris Road and Gila Bend Highway. The requests will now advance to City Council. If approved, the land use will change from Neighborhoods to Manufacturing and Industry, and the zoning will go from Planned Area Development (Mixed-Use Development) to General Industrial (I-2). The Copper Creek Village PAD currently in place was approved in 2007 and called for 342 single-family homes and 10 acres of commercial uses. No…

Dignity Health Arizona plans to build an eight-acre healthcare campus with up to 300KSF of functional space as the first company to join the Arizona Cardinals’ 217-acre master plan area at Loop 101 and Scottsdale Road in Phoenix. The Cardinals purchased the site for $136M last year, and the team will begin construction on a $200M, 250KSF headquarters and training complex on 30 acres. Dignity’s development will include services from Barrow Neurological Institute, a sports medicine facility, orthopedics, cardiology, imaging, outpatient surgery, executive health and specialized primary care. The north Phoenix facility will be Dignity’s largest outpatient campus, as well…