Soluna Apartments is the first Choice Neighborhoods mixed-income housing development in the Edison-Eastlake Community. Holding its grand opening in October, Soluna features 177 modern, energy-efficient units ranging from one to five bedrooms. The community is designed to provide quality living at an affordable cost, with 80% of units offered as affordable housing and 20% of … [More]
What the Development of Teravalis Means for Buckeye
In the not-so-distant future, the Phoenix West Valley will look dramatically different from how it does today, thanks to Arizona’s largest master-planned community: Teravalis. The Howard Hughes Corporation recently broke ground on the 37,000-acre project of Teravalis, formerly known as Douglas Ranch, located in north Buckeye between the White Tank and Belmont mountain … [More]
Caliber Focuses on Mesa’s Downtown Revitalization
Part of Caliber’s ongoing redevelopment efforts in downtown Mesa is its recent lease to ZenniHome, which will be installing 90 ZenniHome units at 29 West Main Street. This innovative company was founded in 2019 to bring viable solutions to the housing industry shortage, designing and factory-building their model homes — constructed with a minimal environmental footprint — to be … [More]
Attainable Housing Development Begun in Downtown Tempe
Construction will begin soon on Dwell: A Work @ Home Community, among the existing Farmer Studios buildings. Developer Holualoa companies conceived Dwell to be a combination of flexible workspace and apartments for urban professionals, priced for people making 80 to 120% of the average median income in the Valley. According to the company, the project is designed to address the … [More]
Luxury Build-for-Rent Community Planned for Southeast Valley
Scottsdale-based developer Empire Group recently closed on a 27-acre parcel near the foothills of the San Tan Mountains for approximately $13.8 million. Plans for the land are now underway for a build-for-rent gated community called Village at Borgata within the master-planned Borgata at San Tan, which is a total of 100-acres that will include mixed-use commercial, apartments, … [More]
FnB Amenities in Multifamily and Senior Living Communities
Community amenities are impacted any time we have a social or cultural change, such as new technology or a shift in health and wellness. The goal of community amenities is to connect residents to the property in a way that feels personal and unique. Properties that do that well will always have an advantage over their competitors. Amenities with staying power feel like a … [More]
Major Expansion Underway at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
A new 30,000-square-foot terminal is part of a $25 million construction project that has begun at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, with McCarthy Building Companies as the project’s general contractor. The project, being partially funded by a federal grant from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will provide Gateway Airport with a larger, modern, energy-efficient and ADA-enhanced … [More]
Infill Industrial Breaks Ground in Tempe
An infill, redevelopment project that will revitalize the 17.97-acre parcel that was the former global headquarters for Insight Enterprises, Sight Logistics Park broke ground last month along the high-visibility I-10 corridor in Tempe. Calling it a phenomenal addition to the ViaWest Portfolio and observing, “It’s not often you get to transform a site of a Fortune 500 office … [More]
Rio Salado Project to Combat Food Desert
Ground has broken on the 140-acre Arizona Food Innovation Center along Rio Salado in Phoenix, at 1150 E. Elwood Street, that will include a year-round farmers market and community park. Developed by Arizona Fresh and Plaza Companies, this is the first new physical development within the John McCain Legacy Project, Rio Reimagined, converting a former brownfield site into an … [More]
Master-Planned Community Boosts Growth in Buckeye
The Howard Hughes Corporation® plans to develop Arizona’s largest master-planned community, in partnership with JDM Partners and El Dorado Holdings, in Buckeye, already one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities. Dedicated to innovative placemaking, the company is recognized for its ongoing commitment to design excellence and the cultural life of its communities. The … [More]
Leasing Home Run for Mesa Industrial Product
On behalf of Metro Commercial Properties, leading national design-build contractor Graycor Construction Company has delivered the final industrial buildings at Metro East- Valley Commerce Center in Mesa, Arizona. Designated as Phases III and IV, the delivery totals five buildings and marks the completion of the 11-building, 1.1-million-square-foot Class A industrial project – … [More]
Working to Ensure Building Sustainability
“Among its many innovations, CHASSE Building Team has adopted Lean Construction Methods and developed a customized CHASSE Lean approach. CHASSE Lean is a collaborative process to achieve maximum value on all of our projects while minimizing project waste such as cost, material, time and effort,” says Barry Chasse, founder of CHASSE Building Team. CHASSE’s Lean construction … [More]
Best-In-Class Industrial Project Underway in West Valley
Leading design-build construction firm LGE Design Build, alongside developer Echo Real Estate Capital, has begun construction on Echo Park 303, a two-building, modern industrial facility in Glendale near the intersection of Northern Parkway and Reems Road. With an expected completion of Q3 2023, the 676,176-square-foot best-in-class industrial product will sit on nearly 40 … [More]
Small to Mid-Bay Multi-Tenant Industrial Added in East and West Valley
Nicola Wealth Real Estate has partnered with Hopewell Development (Hopewell) to acquire a 17.79-acre industrial development site in the north Mesa submarket adjacent to Falcon Field Airport and a total of 14.20 acres in Peoria off the 101 Corridor. The two projects total 32 acres with the ability to develop up to 486,200 square feet spread over six buildings. The North Mesa … [More]
More Office/Warehouse in Chandler
Phoenix-based DPMG Galveston, LLC has started construction on its Chandler Corporate Industrial Center II project in Chandler, situated at the southwest corner of McClintock Drive and Galveston Street in Chandler. The building will contain 86,286 square feet of office/warehouse space available to a single tenant or divisible to suites ranging from 3,371 to 8,042 square feet, … [More]
Infill Industrial in SW Phoenix
VanTrust Real Estate, LLC, the NAIOP Arizona 2021 Industrial Owner/Developer of the Year, broke ground on its latest speculative industrial development, VT 202, located on 12.1 acres along 59th Avenue in the high-demand Southwest Phoenix submarket. With completion expected in February, the two buildings of this infill project are designed for flexibility in tenant requirements … [More]
More Rooftops Coming to SE Phoenix
Tri Pointe Homes®, a recognized leader serving the Phoenix market for more than 30 years under the name Maracay®, has broken ground on Sentinel at Oro Ridge, a 52-home neighborhood located within the expansive Oro Ridge planned community in Queen Creek, Arizona. Available in Spanish, Farmhouse and Desert exterior styles, Sentinel at Oro Ridge homes will range from … [More]
Safety Culture Critical in Onboarding in the Construction Industry
Establishing a culture supported by best practices within a company is oftentimes difficult and develops slowly over time unless clearly defined and demonstrated within an organization; it is subjective. Company culture is successful when people are leading by example and utilizing their voices, but an issue arises when no one believes they are the example. For example, … [More]
