The groundbreaking ceremony took place on Wednesday for Celebration Medical Center, a new 68,000-sq.-ft. Class A medical office development in Gilbert, Ariz., led by development firm Okland Capital. CBRE is marketing the facility for lease. "We are thrilled to break ground on this highly anticipated project in the heart of the Mercy Gilbert Medical Corridor. This development … [More]
68,000-SF Medical Center Breaks Ground in Gilbert
Construction starts on Celebration Medical Center amid growth in the East Valley
Groundbreaking of Verrado Marketplace, Unveils Expanded List of Restaurants and Retailers
Vestar, the largest privately held shopping center owner and manager in the western United States, has officially broken ground on Verrado Marketplace, the West Valley's next generation shopping center. In a ceremony attended by city leaders, developers, retailers, and community partners on Wednesday, November 20th, attendees heard remarks from Buckeye Mayor Eric Orsborn, … [More]
Willmeng Announces 100% Employee-Owned Firm, 100th Arizona ESOP Milestone
Willmeng, one of the largest, privately-held commercial general contractors in Arizona, announced it has transitioned to become an 100% employee-owned firm, launching an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), making it the 2th largest Arizona-based employee-owned general contractor and No. 8 among all construction-related ESOP firms. The announcement was made to the entire … [More]
Phoenix among North America’s Top 30 Tech Hubs, Says Report
Tempe remains the Valley’s premier tech submarket
Phoenix ranks among the top North American tech markets for office leasing activity this year, registering gains in both office rents and tech jobs,, according to CBRE’s annual Tech-30 report. Phoenix proved to be resilient even though it posted negative net absorption, a proxy for office demand, from last year's third quarter to this year's second quarter. Net absorption … [More]
Phoenix-Based Engineering Firm Purchases 20K SF Scottsdale Building for New Corporate Headquarters
Meade Engineering, a leading engineering firm providing a broad range of design and commissioning services, has purchased a building in north Scottsdale and will move the company headquarters once renovations are completed. The 20,000 square foot north Scottsdale building is located just west of State Route 101 on Princess Boulevard, at 17785 N. Pacesetter Way, and sits on … [More]
Homebuilder Acquires 42 Single-Family Homesites in Gilbert
Tri Pointe Homes, a recognized leader serving the Phoenix market for over 30 years under the name Maracay®, has announced the acquisition of 42 single-family homesites in Gilbert, Arizona. Purchased from Bela Flor Communities for $10.7 million, the homesites are situated at the southwest corner of San Tan Blvd. and 172nd Street. The community is slated to open for sales in the … [More]
Sun State Builders Breaks Ground in Surprise on 100,000 SF Industrial Project
Sun State Builders, a design-build general contractor, is breaking ground on a 114,495-square-foot industrial building for The Widewaters Group Inc. The $11 million ground-up build situated on a 7.3-acre site is located at 134th Avenue and Bell Road in Surprise. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday, November 12 and … [More]
Utah-Based Construction Group Moves Division Offices to Tempe
Utah-based Big-D Construction recently moved its Southwest and Heavy Industrial offices to Tempe’s 2100 Rio building, a brand-new commercial office building with the quality and attention to detail to match the associates set to work there. The shift to two 8,000 SF suites overlooking the valley is a perfect next step for the growth prospects of both Southwest and Heavy … [More]
Local Development Co. Acquires Full Ownership of Biltmore Fashion Park, Unveils Redevelopment Plans for Iconic Arizona Landmark
RED Development, an industry-leading commercial real estate company renowned for its high-performing mixed-use and retail portfolio, is unveiling its plans for the future of Biltmore Fashion Park, Arizona’s first luxury outdoor shopping and dining destination after acquiring full ownership of the iconic landmark this summer, featuring a new mixed-use development and design … [More]
Opportunity Zone Housing Markets Still Keeping Up with Broader Nationwide Pricing Gains
ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, released its third-quarter 2024 report analyzing qualified low-income Opportunity Zones targeted by Congress for economic redevelopment in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. In this report, ATTOM looked at 3,857 zones around the United States with sufficient data to analyze, meaning they had at least … [More]
City of Phoenix Breaks Ground on Girasol Apartments, Bringing New Affordable Housing to Edison-Eastlake
The City of Phoenix Housing Department and Gorman & Company, celebrated the groundbreaking of Girasol Apartments, formerly known as Sidney P. Osborn Apartments. Girasol will replace 145 outdated public housing units with 364 new affordable and market-rate apartments in the Edison- Eastlake Community. Named "Girasol" (Spanish for "sunflower") by members of the … [More]
Homebuilder Opens Community Designed to Maximize Space, Make Homeownership More Attainable
Richmond American Homes of Arizona, Inc., a subsidiary of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc., announced the Grand Opening of Fire Sky at Alamar, an exciting addition to the popular Alamar masterplan. This inviting Maricopa County community boasts four exceptional single- and two-story floor plans from the builder's sought-after Seasons™ Collection, designed to maximize space and make … [More]
Goodyear Project Brings Two Class A, Mid-Size Buildings to Loop 303 Corridor
Phoenix-based Stevens-Leinweber Construction is under construction on Tex Industrial, a 17.2-acre project that will bring two new Class A, mid-size industrial buildings to Merit Partners’s sought-after PV303 master planned business park in Goodyear, Arizona. Located within the prestigious Loop 303 Corridor, Tex Industrial will include a 100,737-square-foot North building and … [More]
Verrado 55+ Master-Planned Community Opens, Features Single-Family and Duplex Homes
Landsea Homes Corporation, a publicly traded residential homebuilder, announced it has launched sales for 145 homes at Mira Vista at Victory, a 55+ active adult neighborhood in the Verrado master-planned community located in scenic Buckeye, Arizona. “Our homes at Skye Ridge at Victory have been wildly popular so we’re excited to offer 145 additional opportunities for people … [More]
Affordable Housing Developer Closes Financing for New Affordable Housing Development in Maricopa
Lincoln Avenue Communities, a mission-driven acquirer and developer of affordable housing, today announced that it has closed financing for the construction of The Ranches at Gunsmoke, a ground-up development in partnership with WNC & Associates (WNC) that will create 271 new affordable homes for families in Maricopa earning no more than 60% of the Area Median … [More]
Tempe Ultra Infill Project Coming to Sky Harbor Airport Submarket
Lincoln Property Company announced it has acquired an infill office project in the heart of Tempe, Arizona, and will redevelop the site into Sky Harbor Logistics, a Class A industrial campus situated minutes from Interstate 10 and Sky Harbor International Airport. Lincoln acquired the property, located on 16.25 acres at 1515 W. 14th St., for $18.3 million. Originally built in … [More]
Manufacturing Construction Growth
The metro Phoenix manufacturing sector is thriving, attracting heavy-hitter industries as part of a North American surge that — between 2010 and 2023 — has tripled the nation’s average yearly manufacturing construction spend rate to $210 billion. Reinforced by increased reshoring following the pandemic, U.S. manufacturing footprints have expanded, particularly in the … [More]
Warehouse Spec Available in Deer Valley
Sun State Builders recently completed construction on a 43,672-square-foot building for Hopewell Development in the Deer Valley Technology Park at 2908 W. Deer Valley Road. It is a warehouse with 24-foot ceiling heights and an office suite. Construction began on the masonry ground-up spec project in early January and it is now available for lease. Photo courtesy Sun State … [More]
