Local Projects

Awards & Accolades 1. The Arizona Public Works Association handed out its Project of the Year Awards at its 2021 Conference. The full list follows below. Congratulations to all the winners and thank you for …

As the West Valley continues its rapid and expansive growth, cities in the area are running into the realities of an inadequate housing supply, particularly in multifamily. Buckeye, the nation’s fastest growing city, has not …

Groundbreakings 1. Ryan Companies and Cadence Living recently broke ground on the 147-unit Acoya Scottsdale at Shea senior/assisted living development. Also known as Acoya Shea, the project is expected to be completed in Q4 2023. …

Groundbreakings 1. Intel launched construction on its two new semiconductor chip factories in Chandler last week. Total costs for the project are estimated as high as $20B. 2. CMC Steel has broken ground on a …

Awards & Accolades 1. Two of Achen-Gardner’s projects were selected as Projects of the Year by the Arizona Chapter American Public Works Association. The Twin Peaks-Blue Bonnet Road Gravity Sewer Design-Build project for Pima County …

Awards & Accolades 1. Nonprofit group La Frontera Arizona’s development arm La Frontera Partners Inc. has earned The Brian Mickelsen Housing Hero Award from the Arizona Department of Housing for its $14.9M Storacle Point Apartments …

We don’t do this often… In fact, we can’t remember the last time we gave away all our good stuff for free, but hey, it’s a new week and we’re feeling generous. Below is a …

Groundbreakings 1. Construction on the 297-unit Mesquite Terrace affordable housing community on 19th Avenue near Camelback broke ground this summer. Delivery is expected in 2023. Catholic Charities’ Housing for Hope, Inc. affiliate, and Trinity Development, …

Awards & Accolades 1. ENR Southwest published its 2021 Best Projects Award winners. The Arizona projects that received an award are: SRP Project Administration Building (PAB) Betterment Projects, Tempe: Excellence in Safety, Award of Merit …

Groundbreakings  1. JE Dunn Construction and Anchor Health Properties announced they have broken ground on the $6.5M HonorHealth Prasada, a new state-of-the-art healthcare facility in Surprise. The new facility will offer a hybrid provider-based emergency room and urgent care model and is scheduled to …

Awards & Accolades  1. The Arizona Multihousing Association announced the winners of the 29th Annual AMA/Cox Communications Tribute Awards. The projects that were awarded were:  Affordable Community of the Year: Cottonwood Crossing Apartments, Shelton Residential  Renovated Community of the Year: Haven at South …

Groundbreakings  1. IDM Companies announced construction has commenced on Acero Queen Creek Station, a 476-unit multifamily apartment community at the NWC of S. Ellsworth Loop and E. Rittenhouse Roads, Queen Creek. BMA Architecture is the design firm and IDM Companies is the general contractor.  …

Awards & Accolades 1. The Arizona Masonry Council selected the City of Flagstaff Municipal Court Facility as a winner in their “30th Annual Excellence in Masonry Architectural Awards” competition. The new Flagstaff Municipal Court is …

Groundbreakings 1. With construction underway on the first Guaranteed Maximum Price portion of the $26M Litchfield Park City Center, it has been announced that the project will now officially be called Litchfield Square. The first …

Groundbreakings 1. Lincoln Ventures and Cross Harbor Capital Partners started construction at 811 N. 3rd Street, a 24-story, 326-unit multifamily development in Phoenix. The to-be-named project will feature market leading amenities, including a ground floor …

Groundbreakings  1. Attesa, the multi-use, advanced transportation technology development near the City of Casa Grande, broke ground on the Podium Club, its inaugural project at the 2,351-acre site. The Podium Club will offer a bi-directional, 15-turn, 2.25-mile paved …

By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX The General Services Administration has recently issued a pre-solicitation for the first phase of the San Luis I Land Port of Entry project, in preparation of releasing a two-step Design-Build …

Awards & Accolades  1. DWL Architects + Planners, Inc. (DWL) received the AIA Twenty-Five Year Award for the Burton Barr Central Library designed in collaboration with William Bruder Architects. Opened in 1994, the 280KSF five-story building is partially situated over a major interstate highway tunnel …

Awards & Accolades  1. Grange Park, the central amenity at the heart of Harvest Queen Creek, was honored with an Award of Merit for Best Community Amenity at the PCBC 2021 Gold Nugget Awards. Developed by TerraWest Communities in partnership with Brookfield …

Groundbreakings 1. RED Development announced that construction is underway on the $300M development of The Grove, the highly anticipated mixed-use destination on the NWC of 44th Street and Camelback Road that features the recently announced …

Groundbreakings 1. Sundt Construction, Inc. recently returned to the University of Arizona campus to renovate the Old Chemistry Building it originally built in 1936. The renovation will consist of 55KSF. Additionally, the team will add …

Groundbreakings 1. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd has started construction in Phoenix where it plans to spend $12B to build a computer chip factory. The planned factory remains on track to start volume production of …

By Tasha Anderson and Rebekah Morris for AZBEX On Tuesday, June 1st, 2021, The Information reported that Menlo Park-based construction company, Katerra Inc. planned to cease operations. This has since been confirmed by BEX staff …