Sun State Builders, a leading design-build general contractor, recently broke ground on Crossroads at Surprise, 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. Construction is targeted for completion in September 2025. “This unique … [More]
2025 Interior Design Trends
The cultural effects of the last few years have been significant and have led to fresh perspectives on personal well-being and economic and environmental issues. By viewing design through a filter of cultural, social and economic shifts, we can identify trends that are temporary or evergreen, widespread or localized, and help navigate our clients to a solution that aligns with … [More]
Metrocenter Mall Redevelopment Begins
As walls came down at Metrocenter Mall on November 18, a new vision was unleashed for the 80-acre property. The demolition marks the start of an $850 million redevelopment, transforming the site into a vibrant multi-use, self-contained, transit-oriented community encompassing the city’s new Metro Light Rail station, which will serve as one of the major focal points of the … [More]
Ultra Infill Industrial for Sky Harbor Submarket
Full-service commercial real estate firm Lincoln Property Company will redevelop an infill site in the heart of Tempe into Sky Harbor Logistics, a two-building 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 1977 … [More]
Office with Warehouse Near Sky Harbor
Cohen Asset Management, a private real estate investment firm headquartered in Los Angeles, contracted Tempe-based Sun State Builders to construct its 33,450-square-foot office suite and airconditioned warehouse project located just west of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. The Cohen Sky Harbor Building is a ground-up tilt panel construction that is targeted for completion in July … [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]
Surprise Industrial Features Rail Access
Newly completed by JLL for Mohr Capital, West Summit at Surprise is a 707,380-square-foot, Class A industrial development in Surprise, Arizona. The project, comprised of two state-of-the-art buildings, is located less than five minutes from loops 101 and 303 and the Northern Parkway. Foreign Trade Zone capable, it sits on almost 47 acres with sought-after rail access to metro … [More]
Buckeye Industrial Site Has Assured Water Supply
Arizona Land Consulting, the Valley’s leading female-owned real estate consulting firm, has closed on a $20 million acquisition in Buckeye, Ariz. Located on West Southern Ave. and South Rooks Road, the 131 acres of land is zoned for industrial purposes. The site is equipped with a Certificate of Assured Water Supply, which allows this prime piece of real estate to be subdivided … [More]
The Missing Middle: An Innovative Approach for Affordable Housing
“Attainable” housing is the most in-demand housing type, yet it rarely grabs headlines — or gets built. According to the commercial real estate research firms Yardi Matrix and CoStar, more than 90% of the rental units being built in the Phoenix area are financially feasible for only the roughly top 20% income bracket, while about 5% of rental units being built are … [More]
Mesa Data Center to Use Waterless Cooling Technology
Haydon, a leading full-service general contractor with over 30 years of experience in the Southwest, officially broke ground on a highly advanced data center for Edged Energy, a fast-growing sustainable infrastructure provider. Due for completion by November 2026, the 210,000-square foot facility will use the ThermalWorks ultra-efficient waterless cooling technology system to … [More]
If You Build It: Private Industrial Developers Boost Phoenix Infrastructure
Behind the Phoenix area’s industrial boom in recent years is a web of infrastructure supporting it — some of it visible, some not, but all crucial to the region’s future. These private infrastructure improvements, though requiring significant financial investments, empower developers to attract high-profile, sophisticated tenants from diverse industries. This, in turn, will … [More]
Extensive Infrastructure Supports The Cubes at Mesa Gateway
The Cubes at Mesa Gateway, a 256-acre industrial park developed by CRG, includes 1.7 million square feet of industrial facilities built to date, with 63 acres left to build. CRG acquired the property in 2021 with plans for the largest master-planned, development-ready industrial park ever delivered in Phoenix’s Southeast Valley submarket. To date, CRG has made $27 million in … [More]
The Evolution of Co-Working
One of the challenges in commercial real estate is to connect the spaces we create to the end user in a way that improves their quality of life. If we do that well, not only do we foster community, but that also means a healthy bottom line for the client and spaces with longevity. One of the concepts that aids in this goal is establishing an effective third place. It is … [More]
Converting Offices and Hotels into Multifamily Housing Is One Answer to the Valley’s Housing Crisis
As demand for housing alternatives continues to grow, Caliber is applying its expertise in multifamily development in creative ways to provide new solutions across the Valley. This spring, the firm completed funding for the first phase of our SP10 project, the conversion of a 160-room hotel into 104 apartment units with Class A amenities in the Ahwatukee Foothills of South … [More]
Mixed-Use Development Breaks Ground in Gilbert
Okland Capital and San Tan Development Group recently broke ground on phase one of Northside at SanTan Village, a brand-new mixed-use development that will bring high-end retail, restaurant and hotel amenities to the SanTan Village submarket in Gilbert, Arizona. Located on the east side of Santan Village Parkway between Williams Field and Ray roads, Northside phase one … [More]
New Hangars Planned for Falcon Field Airport
Agate Construction, a leading construction company specializing in innovative projects across various commercial and industrial industries, has announced plans to construct four new aircraft hangar buildings on 4.13 acres of Falcon Field Airport property. Representing Agate Construction’s eighth construction project in partnership with DKS Properties LLC’s ownership, the … [More]
Uniquely Divisible Industrial in Phoenix-Goodyear Airport Area
Construction is underway on Building A of the Palm Valley Commerce Center in the rapidly expanding Phoenix-Goodyear Airport submarket of Goodyear, Arizona, with delivery expected in Q2 2025. Upon completion, the project will consist of three buildings totaling 294,840 square feet. A unique characteristic is the spaces’ divisibility from 125,840 square feet to 4,680 square feet, … [More]
