Author: BEX Staff

U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to install secondary border wall components parallel to the existing structure along the border with Mexico. The agency’s interactive map shows seven projects planned for Border Wall 2 construction. The components are in various stages of execution, with some already under construction. The first project, referred to as Yuma 2, is under construction and has more than a dozen separate segments covering nearly 52 miles of territory from San Luis to the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge. A contract has been awarded for the 22.5-mile Tucson 1 component stretching from eastern Yuma County to…

By Roland Murphy for AZBEX CBRE has released its Phoenix Q1 2026 Industrial Figures report. According to the company’s data, net absorption increased 200% year-over-year and nearly 41% quarter-over-quarter, ending at 4.9MSF. CBRE notes this was one of the strongest quarters in the last three years. Deliveries fell to their lowest point since Q1 2019, ending the quarter at only 1.4MSF. Vacancy, however, only fell 80 basis points QoQ, marking a notable reversal to the supply spike of 2025. Asking rents were generally stable, rising to $1.06 NNN, a YoY increase of 6.0%. Of particular note in the report, CBRE…

Giving Back 1. The Arizona Builders Alliance hosted a career fair at its SkySong office, connecting West-MEC electrical program graduates with seven construction companies: Rosendin, TDIndustries, Kearney Electric, Quantum Industrial, Rural Electric, Wilson Electrical and Berg Electric. The event featured speed interviews and resulted in immediate job offers. 2. Lōkahi Traffic Engineering and Lōkahi Teams have named the 2026 winners of their scholarship programs, recognizing Arizona high school students for leadership, service and community involvement. The initiative highlights students who demonstrate a commitment to collaboration, mentorship and supporting their local communities. Awards & Accolades 3. AZ Big Media announced its…

Lease Transactions 1. CapRock Partners secured a 597.4KSF lease for Buildings F and G at CapRock West 202 Logistics – Phase 2, a Class A industrial campus in Phoenix. The tenant, LG Energy Solution, will occupy the two freestanding warehouse buildings totaling 301.8KSF and 295.6KSF, respectively. The industrial campus is approximately 82% leased. Payson MacWilliam, Don MacWilliam and Casey Koziol of Colliers represented CapRock Partners in the transaction.

By Roland Murphy for AZBEX The Payson Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of a pair of requests that will enable development of a nearly 84-acre master planned development at the NWC of Longhorn Road and Green Valley Parkway. Developer Capital Investments, LLC has requested a minor General Plan amendment for a 16.25-acre parcel on the site. The overall Longhorn Ranch master plan is made up of four parcels, with sizes and planned uses broken out as: Parcel 1: 21.49 gross acres, Single Family Attached, Parcel 2: 31.40 gross acres, Single Family Detached, Parcel 3: 15.14 gross acres, Single…

By BEX Staff for AZBEX The Mesa Board of Adjustment has approved a set of requested variances for a planned AC Hotel on a 0.9-acre lot at 104 E. Main St., on the NEC of Main Street and Centennial Way. According to submitted materials and a local news report, the requested variances cover: Ceilings on the ground and upper floors, Floor depths, Courtyard width and Private frontage types, dooryard size and storefront size. The owner has also requested to opt into the Form Based Code administrative process. The Mesa General Plan has designated the area as Downtown, and the zoning…

The Mesa City Council approved selling $61M in general obligation bonds during its April 6 meeting. The sale of the GO bonds will benefit several projects, ranging from the under-construction Signal Butte Park expansion to upcoming projects. The Signal Butte Park expansion spans 45 acres and consists of multiple phases. The second phase, which is currently being constructed, consists of ramadas, a BMX track, 1.5 miles of walking trails and a pedestrian bridge to connect Phase Two to Phase One. The expansion has a $7.2M price tag. The City intends to issue $13M from its parks and cultural bond fund…

The Flagstaff Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a proposal to ban data center development on a 4-3 vote during its recent meeting. City staff recommended creating a Conditional Use Permit process for data centers instead of enacting a total ban. Regardless, commissioners still moved forward with a recommendation to ban data center development in the city. AZBEX has extensively covered expanding data center restrictions throughout the state. Click here to view our previous coverage. In its recommendation for the ban, commissioners stressed the resource consumption and noise production tied to data centers. The Flagstaff City Council will discuss…

Groundbreakings 1. Burlington Stores has broken ground on a nearly 2MSF distribution center in Buckeye, located in the Westpark 360 Industrial Park, with plans to open in 2028. The project team includes developer partners Garrett Development and VanTrust Real Estate, Butler Design Group and POH+W as architects, Langan and Logan Simpson as engineers, and Layton Construction as the general contractor. 2. Construction is underway on The Ellison, a 380-unit multifamily community in Chandler, led by Stillwater Capital with partners Origin Investments and Eagle Realty Group. The project is located on a 12.3-acre site in the 45-acre The District Downtown development…

After securing voter approval for a suite of bond-financed construction projects last November, Coconino Community College is working to move those developments forward. The $100M CCC facilities improvements bond includes: Rebuilding the Fourth Street Campus, Adding an Allied Health Building on the Lone Tree Campus, Building student housing in Page and A learning lab with the Williams Local School District. CCC has selected DLR Group and BWS Architects as the design teams for the Allied Health Building and Fourth Street Campus, respectively. CORE Construction is the Construction Manager at Risk for both projects. The next step will be design work,…