Author: BEX Staff

Giving Back 1. GLHN Architects & Engineers, Inc. hosted a dual location blood donation event at its Phoenix and Tucson offices to benefit Vitalant Blood Services. The day ended with more than a dozen participants donating 14 units of blood. Awards & Accolades 2. Canyon State Electric and the American Heart Association of Arizona presented Arline Nazario of McCarthy Building Companies with the Steven Maderazzo Lifestyle Change Award. 3. BPG Designs was awarded the NUCA STAR safety program’s Gold Level status at the National Utility Contractors Association. Boards & Commissions 4. The Arizona Association for Economic Development has brought Katie…

Sales Transactions 1. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented seller Greenlight Communities in the recent $79.25M sale of Cabana Happy Valley Apartments, a 292-unit multifamily development at 24825 N. 19th Ave. in Phoenix. The pair also procured buyer Ideal Capital Group. 2. Lincoln Property Company’s Southwest division, LPC Desert West, has sold the 295.4KSF 3131 and 3133 Camelback to an entity of Presson Corporation for $72.1M. The project boasts the highest average occupancy rate of any office building in the history of metro Phoenix. Barry Gabel, Chris Marchildon and CJ…

DMB Associates Inc. has sold a 3.21-acre parcel at its $1B mixed-use development in north Scottsdale. Denver-based Grand Peaks acquired the parcel for $22.75M in cash. Grand Peaks plans to construct a five-story building with 280 apartment units and a 6.5-story parking garage with 459 parking spaces at the northeast corner of Scottsdale Road and Loop 101. The project is currently going through the city approval process. This apartment community is one of several planned at One Scottsdale, which has a master site plan for 1,250 units on its 120-acre site. In addition to Grand Peaks’ project, Dallas-based StreetLights Residential…

Casa Grande is grappling with the challenge of constructing a new fire station in the face of a substantial increase in emergency calls, even after voters rejected bonds intended to fund the project. The proposed Fire Station 503, initially estimated at $7M, has seen its projected cost soar to $13.9M, primarily due to factors like material shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. City Council members expressed surprise and concern about the significant cost escalation, especially considering the original estimate. They stressed the importance of fiscal responsibility, given the recent rejection of the bond proposal, indicating that community priorities and budget…

By Rebekah Morris for AZBEX The Yuma Regional Medical Center plans to develop a new Surgical Center Medical Office, East Campus Parking Structure and Imaging Center on the SEC of S. Avenue A and W. 24th St., if a Minor General Plan amendment and rezoning are approved. On the site currently are single-story buildings that would be razed to make way for the new project. The National Bank of Arizona on the hard corner of S. Avenue A and W. 24th St. would remain, as well as a single-tenant medical office building south of W. 24th St. The site is…

Tucson City Council has approved sales tax reimbursements tied to new projects for both Bass Pro Shops and The Home Depot at the City Council meeting this week. Bass Pro Shops to Enter Southern Arizona Market Bass Pro Shops distributed a press release confirming the announcement of the new destination retail store coming to Tucson. This will be their third in the state and first in the Metro Tucson region. They will develop a 13-acre parcel at the Bridges development along I-10, between Kino Parkway and Park Ave. We believe the parcel is located between Costco and Dave & Buster’s.…

By Rebekah Morris for AZBEX FrameTec has purchased 30 acres in Casa Grande for $6.1M to build their second manufacturing facility, Project Bravo, in the state. This comes on the heels of their first facility, Project Alpha, which is nearing completion in Camp Verde. $80M Project Bravo According to an update video posted to FrameTec’s website, the project in Casa Grande is well on its way to construction. Zoning is in place and meetings with the City and applicable utilities have all been had with positive results. The project site is located on the NEC of Thorton Road and Ash…

ADOT has released the Final 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan that provides a blueprint and vision for the state’s transportation system over the next 25 years. The plan, which is not project-specific, sets transportation investment priorities for ADOT and partner agencies based on anticipated future revenues and costs for improvements. ADOT will present the final plan for consideration and action at the State Transportation Board’s Oct. 20 meeting in Yuma. A broad cross-section of Arizonans, nearly 10,000 in all, took surveys, attended public meetings and shared comments through the public involvement process. Their input made it clear that ADOT’s top priority should…

Awards & Accolades 1. The Transportation Research Board (TRB) named ADOT’s I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project Ready to Rubble event as the winner of its 17th annual competition call for the “Communicating Concepts with the Public” category. The I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project’s Ready to Rubble event took place in April of 2023 and consisted of preparing the community for a full weekend closure of I-10 in both directions so that crews could take down three bridges over the freeway.  2. Engineering News-Record has awarded ADOT and project team Kiewit Infrastructure, West Co. with a 2023 Best Projects Award of Merit…

Hawes Crossing MX Village 1, also known as Fore Green Development at Hawes Crossing, is a mixed-use project located to the west of Hawes Road on the north side of Elliot Road in East Mesa. It encompasses 7.19 acres dedicated to multifamily residential units, providing a range of housing options from studio apartments to one-bedroom and two-bedroom units. The project was recently discussed at a Mesa Design Review Board meeting. The project consists of 233 apartment units, which will be housed in four-story buildings situated in the northern part of the lot. Additionally, there are plans for two-story carriage homes…