Mixed-Use Peoria Place Starts with Industrial Park Groundbreaking

by Mike Hunter

Greystar Real Estate Partners recently broke ground on Caliber by Greystar. The three-building, Class A industrial park is the first element to break ground at Greystar’s Peoria Place, a $500-million mixed-use master plan designed to revitalize a central historic downtown infill land site in Peoria, Arizona. Caliber is located along the US 60, at the southwest corner of 79th … [More]

Dynamic Commercial and Retail Destination FIVE NORTH at VISTANCIA Takes Shape

by Mike Hunter

The Vistancia master-planned community’s 320-acre commercial and retail destination FIVE NORTH at VISTANCIA is taking shape as the first hot spot in the far North Peoria/West Valley area.  Envisioned as the energetic heartbeat and high-quality lifestyle hub of the award-winning Vistancia community, FIVE NORTH at VISTANCIA’s plan includes a mix of unique, eclectic and … [More]

1.5M SF Virgin Industrial Park Breaks Ground in West Valley

by Mike Hunter

Virgin Industrial Park, a five-building, 1.5 million-square-foot Class A industrial project, has broken ground in the booming Loop 303 Corridor, on the northwest corner of Olive and Reems roads in metro Phoenix’s West Valley. The project is being developed by IndiCap, a boutique commercial real estate company specializing in industrial investment and development in the … [More]

Empire 101 Is New Infill, Class-A Industrial Project in Peoria

by Mike Hunter

On behalf of KBC Advisors Arizona, Phoenix-based Stevens-Leinweber Construction has started construction on Empire 101, a 152,134-square-foot Class A industrial project fronting the Loop 101 freeway, at 89th Avenue and Sweetwater Road in Peoria, Arizona. Completion is expected in January 2024. Located just 12 minutes from the new TSMC semiconductor Fab plant and with access … [More]

Listening Facilitated Successful Logistics Center Construction 

by Mike Hunter

Phoenix-based Stevens-Leinweber Construction recently completed the custom build-out of 160,000 square feet at Phoenix Logistics Center Two, designed to meet the manufacturing and distribution needs of new tenant Georgia-Pacific LLC and its HP PageWide T1190 Press, the world’s largest high-volume digital pre-print solution for corrugated packing. “This project was a great … [More]

A Model for Modern Urban Cities and the 21st-Century University

How does a major research university make the best use of its last 355 acres adjacent to its main campus in Tempe?

by Charley Freericks

If you’re Arizona State University, you create a development that is a model for modern urban cities. Novus Innovation Corridor is designed to be distinctly different, with a unique innovation ecosystem that aligns education with employment. As part of this vision, Novus will offer access to knowledge, people and ideas; empower businesses of all sizes to grow and scale at an … [More]

Camelback Corridor Renovation to Redefine the Modern Workplace 

by Mike Hunter

Phoenix-based developer George Oliver, known for its cutting-edge office redevelopments, has unveiled plans for Bond, a $52 million renovation that will transform the landmark Biltmore Commerce Center into a hospitality-inspired office experience where thoughtfully crafted amenities and modern design bring teams together in an unparalleled workplace at the heart of the … [More]

Repurposed CRE Elevates Design for Health Clinic

by Mike Hunter

A unique project transformation was recently completed on the NOAH (Neighborhood Outreach Access to Health) Cholla Health Center, located at 8705 E. McDowell Rd. in Scottsdale. Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, provided interior architecture and design services for the approximately 32,000-square-foot medical office facility. General contracting services … [More]

Commercial Real Estate Trends: Adding detached living/working spaces to property

by Zander Diamont and Jared Amzallag

While life has largely returned to normal following the global pandemic, COVID has had a lasting impact on the way we work and live. We started our company, Minimal Living Concepts, in 2021 to address the need for private spaces for people working or schooling from home. We created a turnkey solution that makes it easy for customers to browse predesigned units with transparent … [More]

Greenlight Communities Focuses Locally on Attainable Housing

by Mike Hunter

The country’s first company to focus solely on building privately funded attainable rental housing, Arizona-based Greenlight Communities, entered this year with 14 projects in development across the Phoenix Metropolitan area and further expansion into the Tucson market. Since breaking ground on its first Cabana community in 2017, Greenlight has made attainable housing a … [More]

Two Single-Family-Home Projects Break Ground in West Valley

by Mike Hunter

Landsea Homes, a publicly traded residential homebuilder, recently closed on 65 homesites and began construction on a new neighborhood called Solvida in the Estrella master-planned community in Goodyear. The company also broke ground on 616 new homes at Citrus Park, its own master-planned community. All homes at Solvida in Estrella and Citrus Park will contain Landsea Homes’ … [More]

Luxury Lease Villas for Litchfield Park and Goodyear

by Mike Hunter

Family Development, one of the country’s premier homebuilders with a multitude of projects throughout the Southwest, has begun construction on two new luxury lease communities in Arizona: Villas Litchfield Park, which will feature 153 units, and Villas Goodyear, which will feature 151 units. Both build-to-rent projects are expected to be completed in 2024.   Photo courtesy of … [More]

Build-To-Rent Project in Avondale 

by Mike Hunter

Trilogy Investment Company, a leading national provider of build-to-rent housing communities, has created a strategic joint venture partnership with Cimbra Partners LLC (through its subsidiary Cimbra Investors Encanto, LLC) and has closed on seven acres of land at the corner of Encanto Blvd. and N. Avondale Blvd. in Avondale. The 84-unit townhome community called Encanto … [More]

Casa Grande Is Hot for Industrial Growth

by Mike Hunter

Dale Cavan, a Phoenix-based developer, has purchased a 24-acre parcel in Casa Grande at the southeast corner of Thornton Road and Ash Avenue, with plans to build a new commerce park. The Casa Grande Commerce Park will feature a series of speculative buildings under 70,000 square feet to accommodate industrial needs in the area.  Kirk McCarville, CCIM, and Trey Davis with … [More]

Gilbert Industrial Project Demonstrates Leasing Strength of Southeast Valley

by Mike Hunter

On behalf of developers GID and SunCap Property Group, Graycor Construction Company has completed construction on Gilbert Spectrum Buildings 9, 10 and 11, three brand new Class A buildings within the 64-acre Gilbert Spectrum industrial park, located at McQueen and Elliot roads in Gilbert, Arizona.  Being leased by Ken McQueen and Chris McClurg of Lee & Associates … [More]

Five Things to Look for when Hiring an Interior Designer

by Christina Johnson

We are all taking strategic steps to prepare to navigate yet another unsure market. Selecting the right team for a project is one of the most important steps to make. For a successful project, here are five things to look for when hiring an interior designer.  Efficiency and Flexibility  First is to make sure to have a team where efficiency and flexibility are highly valued. … [More]

Central Phoenix Multifamily Is Arizona’s First Iconic Libeskind-Designed Building 

by Mike Hunter

InveStellar Corporation, a Phoenix-based urban development and advisory firm specializing in providing long-term value through iconic mixed-use, residential and hospitality projects, plans to develop Rainbow Road, a 36-unit architecturally significant apartment community situated on 13,500 square feet located near Roosevelt Row in central Phoenix. This boutique multifamily … [More]

Expanded Rinchem Campus Provides High-Demand Chemical Services to Semiconductor, Other Growth Sectors

by Mike Hunter

Graycor Construction Company has initiated construction on a new, 123,516-square-foot flex industrial facility in Surprise, Arizona, for Rinchem Company LLC, the world’s largest network of chemical and gas distribution centers. The new facility will be Rinchem’s third in metro Phoenix and part of a global Rinchem supply chain that safely handles more than 4 billion pounds of … [More]

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