Local Projects

Groundbreakings 1. VanTrust Real Estate announced the start of construction on two new Amazon Sortation Centers, one at Corona and Alvernon, Tucson, and another at North Sarival Road and Maryland Avenue, Glendale. Both buildings will …

By Arizona Department of Transportation The Arizona Department of Transportation has released its tentative 2022-2026 Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program for public review and comment. The public comment period for the Tentative Five-Year Program ends at …

Groundbreakings 1. Banner Health has broken ground on the $243M, 351KSF Banner Gateway Medical Center Tower and Emergency Department at 1900 N. Higley Road, Gilbert, which will double the size of the campus. SmithGroup is …

Groundbreakings 1. The Related Group announced the groundbreaking of Town Deer Valley, a 388-unit multi-family luxury residential apartment homes at 24032 N. 19th Avenue, Phoenix. The project’s design firm is Gary Todd Architects and the …

By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX The City of Phoenix owns a parcel at the SWC of 24th Street and Broadway Road, and is looking for some fresh ideas for future development. A Request for Information …

Groundbreakings 1. Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), a top national construction management firm and general contractor, and The Leona Group, an education service provider and school manager, will break ground on Ridgeview College Preparatory High …

Groundbreakings  1. Creation RE/PE announced the land closing and construction start of 10 West Commerce Park, an 863KSF industrial development to be located on a 76-acre site in Buckeye. Careful consideration has been given to circulation, maneuverability and building design …

Awards & Accolades  1. In recognition of its “state-of-the-art construction and contemporary, elegant design,” the We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort has been named a finalist for AZRE Magazine’s annual Real Estate and Development (RED) Awards. Winners will be announced during a live Hopin virtual event on …

Groundbreakings  1. ViaWest Group has broken ground on Central Logistics Center, a 25-acre land site at the SEC of Central Avenue and Buckeye Road. The project currently includes over 12–acres of vacant, developable land; a fully leased, 196.7KSF, 30’ clear, …

Groundbreakings  1. Fulton Homes is beginning work on the infrastructure at Barney Farms, a 550-acre master-planned community that has been years in the making. The sprawling development is located at Queen Creek and Signal Butte Road and will …

Groundbreakings  1. Bethany Home Industrial, LLC broke ground January 19th on the 653KSF Brooklyn Bedding/Dreamfoam HQ and Manufacturing Building in Glendale. The design build team on the $44.8M project includes Ware Malcomb and Alston Construction.  2. Robert E. Porter broke ground on Air Guitar, a …

Groundbreakings 1. PVB Fabrications, Inc. (PVB) broke ground last week to prepare for its headquarters expansion at 11871 N. Breakers Road Marana. Initially, the new facilities will include a 15.4KSF administrative office building plus a …

Awards & Accolades  1. Healthcare Real Estate Insights has presented the $50M renovation and expansion of Splendido at Rancho Vistoso with the 2020 HREI Insights Award in the “Post-Acute & Senior Living Facilities Best New Ground-Up Development” Category. The awards were announced in December …

Groundbreakings 1. Restaurateurs and co-founders of Upward Projects, Craig and Kris DeMarco, and retail store gurus, Eric and Elissa Seitz of Bro Retail Group, broke ground on the 5KSF Air Guitar, with an opening slated …

Groundbreakings  1. The $115M sports arena planned by Arizona State University to host hockey, wrestling and gymnastics has received final approvals from the Arizona Board of Regents and the City of Tempe and is set to begin construction in January. Construction is scheduled …

Awards & Accolades  1. National Association of Women in Construction bestowed its Civil/Heavy Highway award on the $54M C.C. Cragin Pipeline project to recognize the women who participated through Sunrise Engineering. A second award through the Arizona Water Works Association, gave the pipeline honors in its …

Awards & Accolades  1. The Sycamore Elementary & Corona Foothills Middle School solar project recently named Most Inventive by Solar Builder’s Editor’s Choice Awards 2020. Developed by SOLON Corporation in partnership with Vail School District, the project includes two large solar superstructures totaling over …

Groundbreakings  1. Westcore broke ground this month on a 720KSF, three-building industrial campus at 199th Avenue and Fairway Drive, Avondale. Westcore teamed with The Opus Group to serve as its development manager, as well as the design-build general …

Groundbreakings  1. Tucson International Airport is undergoing a $300M remodel for the first time in 60 years. The project is primarily to modernize and configure the runways to make flying in and out much safer. Included will be …

Groundbreakings  1. On behalf of developer Merit Partners, Stevens-Leinweber Construction began a 153.7KSF tenant improvement at 7506 W. Lincoln St., Tolleson, for MiTek. SLC will customize the facility with 4.2KSF of Class A office space, new state-of-the-art dock loading packages, a custom overhead door to manage …

Groundbreakings  1. Sky Plus Hotels, an affiliate of SkyBridge Arizona, announced the development of a new dual brand, 127-room Wingate/Hawthorn Suites hotel at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. The Sky Plus Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Hotel will open sometime in the first quarter of 2022.  …

Groundbreakings  1. Developer Joe L. Cook, My Home Group (MHG) Commercial, Construction Solutions Company (CSC) and the City of Maricopa are holding a groundbreaking ceremony for the 30+ acre Estrella Gin Business Park on October 23rd at 9am, at 45654 W. Edison Rd. The Estrella Gin …

Groundbreakings  1. Sundt Construction, Inc. recently started expanding the campus of Royal Oaks, a Sun City retirement community. Sundt will help shape Royal Oaks’ newest neighborhood, Inspirata Pointe, by adding four new independent living buildings and new pavilions to …