Author: BEX Staff

By Roland Murphy for AZBEX – BEXclusive Interest in, and activity around, public works and infrastructure projects has seen a boost in the last several years, as massive federal spending has flowed down to the local level and as local bodies work to accommodate growing populations and demands for services. Attendees at this week’s BEX Companies Leading Market Series event, “Upcoming Public Works Projects,” held at ASU SkySong, heard from officials with three leading Valley municipalities as they detailed their plans and processes for both today and the next several years. The panel was moderated by Jeff Hamilton—VP of transportation,…

The Mesa Design Review Board heard a proposal this week regarding Google’s plan for Phase II of its data center development on more than 185 acres near the NWC of Elliot and Sossaman roads. The plan is codenamed Project Redhawk. The Board also heard the company’s plan for a one-story office building—Redhawk HUB—on the campus. The presentations were for informational purposes only, and no action was taken by the Board. The 280KSF air-cooled data center will be used as part of the backbone for Google’s various service offerings, including search, Gmail and continuing work in artificial intelligence advancement. The property…

The Florence Town Council recently heard an overview of planned projects under the Town’s proposed Capital Improvement Plan, and one of the largest concerns is changes to Hunt Highway. The $8M project would widen the curve at Florence Anthem and create a major redesign of Hunt’s intersection with Attaway Road. Hunt would be widened to four lanes from the curve to one-quarter mile beyond Attaway and create turn lanes at the intersection. Hunt will move approximately 400 feet north since the roads need to intersect at 90-degree angles to create a safe high-capacity corridor. Planning officials said the plan was…

The master-planned redevelopment of the Sedona Cultural Park is moving forward. The City has issued a request for proposals for qualified design and development firms to provide services leading to the creation of the official master plan. Sedona purchased the park in December 2022. The deadline for proposal submittals is April 25. The leading candidates will be announced May 7. Interviews will take place the week of May 13, and the Sedona City Council expects to approve a contract with the chosen firm on May 28. The master plan is expected in August 2025. Among the issues the master plan…

Awards & Accolades 1. The Estrella Welcome Center was awarded Best Sales Environment at the Major Achievements in Merchandising Excellence Awards, hosted by the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona. This is the second award Estrella Welcome Center has received this year after February’s Silver Award at The National Awards 2024 competition by NAHB. Groundbreakings 2. Greenlight Communities broke ground on Streamliner 87, a 190-unit apartment community in Peoria. The community offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Streamliner 87 is a joint venture between Greenlight Communities and Holualoa Companies. 3. Catholic Charities announced the start of Phase II of its…

The City of Maricopa will pay $29.3M to El Dorado Holdings for a 309-acre parcel intended as the future site of a “Smart Rail Park” industrial development. The planned rail-served park is more than 1,400 total acres, roughly half of which will be City-owned, according to a presentation by Maricopa Chief Strategy Officer Rick Horst. The purchased 309 acres is planned as part of an industrial plat with land between West Cowtown Road and West Steen Road, east of North White and Parker Road. Maricopa has put out an invitation for bids for a master developer, and Horst said the…

By The Arizona Coyotes Following the release of a public land auction notice from the Arizona State Land Department for 110 acres of state-owned land at the NWC of Scottsdale Road and Loop 101 in Phoenix, the Arizona Coyotes announced their commitment to win the auction and develop the land into an unrivaled sports, lifestyle and entertainment district without taxpayer funding. The Coyotes hope to develop the first ever privately funded sports arena and entertainment district in the history of Arizona that will house the team for years to come. The historic state-of-the-art development would form a new epicenter for…

By Roland Murphy for AZBEX Last week, we presented a project and economic development overview of airport hangar projects planned and under development at aviation centers around Phoenix and across Arizona. (AZBEX, April 2) While that column had several projects at Falcon Field Airport in Mesa, we are always on the lookout for more. Unfortunately, our publication deadline didn’t quite mesh with the time Falcon Field staff needed to assemble a list for us. Luckily, however, they continued to work on the request and put together a comprehensive list of not only the projects under construction and in planning, but…

By Rebekah Morris for AZBEX Late last month NAIOP hosted a panel discussion regarding new air quality standards courtesy of the federal government that are sure to add a new space to your BINGO card for what may potentially kill a project. The panel was moderated by John Baumer, NAIOP Arizona. Panelists were Amanda Reeve, Snell & Wilmer; Thomas Maynard, Greater Phoenix Economic Council; and Gary Bacon, Langan Engineering. A final rule was issued by the EPA via the Federal Register on March 6 that has the effect of lowering the acceptable air quality standards for one of the six…

By Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company TSMC has announced the U.S. Department of Commerce and TSMC Arizona have signed a non-binding Preliminary Memorandum of Terms for up to $6.6B in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act. TSMC also announced plans to build a third fab at TSMC Arizona to meet strong customer demand leveraging the most advanced semiconductor process technology in the United States. As the company makes progress in completing its first fab and continues construction of its second fab at its Arizona subsidiary, the third fab brings TSMC’s total capital expenditure for the Phoenix site to more…