Local Projects

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 …

Groundbreakings 1. A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Ross Aviation Hangar at the Scottsdale Airport on June 1st. The $13M project will include a 50KSF hangar, plus 20KSF of support space. The project, which …

Awards & Accolades  1. In a first for Arizona, the Novus Innovation Corridor earned LEED-ND Gold certification last month from the U.S. Green Building Council. The 355-acre mixed-use, public-private partnership between Arizona State University and Catellus Development Corporation is adjacent to the ASU …

Groundbreakings 1. Mortenson, in partnership with PGIM Real Estate and Urban Development Partners, has broken ground on its anticipated The Beam on Farmer, a five-story, 184KSF Class A office building at 401 S. Farmer Ave, …

Groundbreakings 1. Marwest Enterprises, LLC broke ground on Elliot 202, a 1.08MSF foot speculative industrial development at the NEC of Hawes Road and Elliot Road. The project is anticipated to be completed by December 2021. …

Groundbreakings 1. Clayco recently broke ground on a 388KSF speculative industrial building in Glendale’s Loop 303 Corridor for developer Scannell Properties. In collaboration with architect Ware Malcomb, Clayco is on track to complete the project …

Groundbreakings 1. The joint venture of Metro Commercial Properties and Principal Real Estate Investors announced the commencement of development for five new light industrial properties totaling 406.6KSF to be added to the fully-occupied Metro East …

Awards & Accolades 1. The 777 Tower, a six-story, 160.9KSF, Class A mixed-use office building in the Novus Innovation Corridor on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University, has been awarded LEED Gold certification by …

Groundbreakings 1. City of Avondale broke ground on The BLVD Water Features project, which includes two signature entrance water features, a one-acre lake, koi pond, splash pad, pedestrian bridges, and inviting landscaping at Avondale Boulevard …

Groundbreakings 1. The Arizona Department of Transportation will start construction this month on a 10-mile section of North Oracle road that will bring new pavement and other improvements to the busy corridor. The $34M project …

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 …