Groundbreakings
1. Atlas Global Development is planning a Dec. 3 groundbreaking for the I-40 TradePort at State Route 87 and Interstate 40 in Winslow. GLD Partners is developing and will manage the trade port system, with the broader 310-acre City-owned site envisioned for approximately 2.5MSF of logistics, manufacturing and commercial development, representing roughly $600M to $800M in projected investment. Civil engineering procurement is expected to begin soon, with engineering targeted for completion by mid-2027 and construction on the port portion potentially starting later in 2027.
2. Dignity Health celebrated the groundbreaking for the CommonSpirit Health Center, located at the future headquarters of the Arizona Cardinals Football Club in north Phoenix. This 300KSF facility will be Dignity’s largest outpatient campus in the state, serving as the first facility in Arizona to operate under the CommonSpirit Health name. The development includes specialized clinical care from Barrow Neurological Institute and Norton Thoracic Institute. Phase I is expected to open in 2028.
3. David Weekley Homes has broken ground on The Champel model home at Granview at Somerset, a gated community in Gilbert. Homes in the community will range from 3.7KSF to 7.4KSF, with select plans offering basements and RV or side-turn garages. The model will include four bedrooms and 4.5 baths.
Progress Reports
4. BNSF Railway Company has moved into vertical construction on the first 350-acre phase of its planned Logistics Park Phoenix near Wittmann after beginning site work earlier this year. The initial intermodal facility sits along BNSF’s main line near U.S. 60 and is expected to open in 2027. BNSF is continuing to pursue the broader 4,320-acre, $3.2B logistics hub while working through planning, permitting and approvals for the remaining development.
5. A new diverging diamond interchange at Country Club Road has opened as part of the $600M Arizona Department of Transportation reconstruction and widening of I-10 between Kino Parkway and Alvernon Way in Tucson. The project began in June 2025 and will widen I-10 to three lanes in each direction, reconstruct the Kino Parkway interchange, remove the former Palo Verde Road interchange, add a westbound on-ramp at Alvernon Way and build an undercrossing connecting the North and South Kino Sports Complex. Construction is expected to continue through 2028.
Completions
6. The Regional Transportation Authority and City of Tucson marked completion of the Downtown Links Phase III West-End project with a Nov. 6 ribbon-cutting. Construction began in August 2020 and delivered the western segment of the corridor linking Barraza-Aviation Parkway to St. Mary’s Road. Improvements included an underground box culvert, 6th Street overpass, 6th Street underpass, 9th Avenue Deck Plaza and expanded bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
7. High Street Residential and Mitsui Fudosan America completed Montclair Scottsdale, a 215-unit luxury multifamily community in central Scottsdale that replaced a vacant retail center. The three-story project, which was first announced in January 2025, is now leasing and welcoming its first residents. ESG Architects designed the community; Wespac Construction served as general contractor, and Greystar is the property manager.
8. Construction is nearing completion on The Havenly Gilbert, Keystone Homes’ 157-home rental community at 4343 E. Warner Road in Gilbert. The development includes 91 two-story townhomes, with the first residents expected to move in Nov. 15. Cushman & Wakefield’s Property Management division will manage the community in partnership with Keystone Homes.
9. Creation announced the first phase of The Switchyard in Queen Creek is nearly complete. Several stores are set to open soon, with more coming after the first of the year. Creation is accelerating Phase II, which includes a new retail building of nearly 13KSF on the NWC of the site. Construction is underway, with delivery expected in Q4 2027.
10. A 140KSF Costco Business Center with a 15-pump gas station opened Nov. 7 at 1111 W. Pecos Road in Chandler. The location is Costco’s second Business Center in Arizona and is designed primarily to serve commercial customers.
11. Camelot Homes has completed The Villas II at Desert Mountain, a 23-home luxury community at 37200 N. Cave Creek Road in north Scottsdale. The detached homes range from 2.8KSF to 3.3KSF. A grand-opening event is scheduled for Nov. 21.
12. Kettle Heroes completed a $2.1M, 21KSF automated manufacturing facility in west Chandler, replacing its former 4KSF Tempe operation. The new food preparation facility is seven times larger and expands the company’s packaging capacity from five to 75 bags per minute.