Awards & Accolades
1. The Trailhead, a 40-acre mixed-use development at 83rd Avenue and Happy Valley Road in Peoria, was named Retail Project of the Year by the Arizona chapter of NAIOP. Developed by Pederson Group, with Butler Design Group as the designer and Campbell Development as the contractor, the $100M-plus project includes 140KSF of retail anchored by a 63KSF Safeway, a 350-unit multifamily complex and a church. The site also features bike paths, pedestrian links and gathering spaces designed to connect with nearby neighborhoods and Sunrise Mountain Preserve.
Groundbreakings
2. Legacy Partners has broken ground on Olea Scottsdale, a 433-unit, three-story rental community at 19550 N. 76th St. in North Scottsdale. Plans call for 325 garden-style apartments and 108 townhomes across 38 buildings on 18 acres at the NWC of Legacy Blvd. and Miller Road. Designed by KTGY, the project is slated for phased completion in 2027.
3. Google Fiber has begun building out in the Warner Ranch neighborhood of Tempe. The 85KLF project is being coordinated in conjunction with road repairs to minimize disruptions and resident impacts. The project was issued a permit under Tempe’s new Fiber License and Right-of-Way Use agreement, which was established in Q4 2024.
4. Mountainside Fitness has broken ground on its second Queen Creek location. The 42KSF facility will open in December. Mountainside is also planning locations in Gilbert’s Morrison Ranch and Peoria’s Vistancia communities.
Progress Reports
5. Optima has begun pre-leasing 7220, the first rental tower at its $1B Optima McDowell Mountain development in north Scottsdale. The eight-story, 210-unit building is expected to open in September. A second debut tower, 7230, which includes 196 condominium units, launched sales in May. The 22-acre community at Scottsdale Road and Loop 101 will include six residential towers, 36KSF of retail and restaurant space, and a 10-acre central park.
6. Casino Del Sol and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe marked the topping out of their new 163KSF property, located just off I-10 in Tucson, with a beam signing ceremony. The project includes a 52.3KSF gaming floor, multiple dining options and a four-level parking garage. Designed by Yaeger Architecture, the development broke ground in January and is expected to be completed by November 2026.
Completions
7. Wexford Science & Technology has opened pre-leasing for 800 PBC, a 200KSF lab and innovation building at 800 N. 5th St. in downtown Phoenix. Designed to anchor the next phase of the Phoenix Bioscience Core, the project includes lab space, hospitality-style lobbies, conferencing areas and outdoor collaboration space. It follows Wexford’s earlier 850 PBC facility and is being leased by Wexford and Cushman & Wakefield.
8. Construction is complete on The Flats at Jasper, the first Build-to-Rent community in Prescott Valley, located at 4901 N. Jasper Pkwy. Developed by Atlantic Jasper and built by Mosaic, the horizontal rental neighborhood comprises the first 240 rental homes in the Jasper master-planned community. The 26.1-acre project offers cottage-style units that range between 760SF to 1KSF. Mosaic has now completed three communities totaling nearly 750 homes in Jasper.
9. NexMetro Communities has opened Avilla Vista Norte, a 191-unit Build-to-Rent community in north Phoenix near Interstate 17. The gated development offers one-, two- and three-bedroom homes with private backyards, front porches and available garages. It is NexMetro’s 22nd Valley community and the fourth to open in the past year.
10. Sun State Builders announced completion of Findlay Hyundai Prescott, a 35KSF automotive dealership located at 1315 Auto Park Dr. The $11.5M design-bid-build project features a four-car showroom, customer lounge, enclosed service drive, 17 full-service bays, two new vehicle delivery bays, an automated car wash and a large parts storage area.
11. Sun State Builders announced completion of Canyon Bible Church in Prescott. The project was completed in April, and the 24.7KSF, $7.57M church at 6215 Willow Creek Road began services in May.
12. A.R. Mays Construction has completed The Henry, an 8.2KSF restaurant at 2 E. Camelback Road in Phoenix. Developed by Fox Restaurant Concepts and designed by Nelsen Partners, the $5.4M project began construction in May 2024 and wrapped in April 2025.