Industry Professionals 03-08-19
Giving Back 1. The Sundt Foundation donated $5,425 to Hoofbeats with Heart and has awarded a total of $92,825 in grants to 24 additional local nonprofits around the Valley during its first-quarter disbursements. The Foundation also awarded a total of $18,500 in grants to nine Tucson-area nonprofits. 2. The 2019 Belfiore Bash Cornhole Charity Tournament raised […]
Arizona Projects 03-08-19
Groundbreakings 1. FUJIFILM Electronic Materials U.S.A., Inc. broke ground on a major expansion of its manufacturing and development facility in Mesa. The expansion is anticipated to take around 18 months and will comprise of approximately 85KSF of additional space in the form of five new buildings significantly expanding manufacturing, warehousing, R&D laboratory and office space. 2. Heritage Academy officially […]
288-Unit Multifamily Dev. Proposed for Prescott Valley
By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX Grounds Properties, LLC c/o Pacific RH, LLC submitted two applications to the Town of Prescott Valley for a new 288-unit multifamily development to be located at the SEC of Bradshaw Mountain Road and State Route 69 just behind a Family Dollar store. The first application is a zoning map change […]
Daybreak Project Unveiled
By Bob Burns for Fountain Hills Times Developer Jeremy Hall, a principal with Phoenix Interests, LLC, is proposing a 400-unit luxury rental complex for a 60-acre site in Fountain Hills. Hall and his partner, Neil Ginsburg, held an open house for interested public at the Community Center on Monday, Feb. 25. Neighbors closest to the […]
Commercial Real Estate Transactions 03-05-2019
Sales Transactions 1. Five apartment deals around the Valley that recently closed totaled 1,103 units and $196.6M. They are: Avion on Legacy, 7340 E Legacy Blvd, Scottsdale – Simpson Housing sold the complex for $88.3M to Alante at the Islands, 2222 N. McQueen Rd, Chandler – B. Bell Cos. sold the complex for $59.6M to CWS […]
RFQs Issued for Talking Stick Resort Arena Reno
By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX After the long-awaited $230M renovation plan for the Talking Stick Resort Arena passed with a 6-2 City Council vote on January 23rd, the City of Phoenix and Phoenix Area Development Limited Partnership (PADLP) wasted no time in issuing the Requests for Qualifications to get the ball rolling. The Arena, located […]
Plans Unveiled for 4th Phase of the Grand at Papago Park Center
By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX The City of Tempe heard plans for yet another phase of the ongoing Grand at Papago Park Center master planned development at their February 26 Development Review Commission. DAVIS, the applicant and project architect, submitted a request for a development review plan for the project, also called Office Building C, […]
Foster Arizona Provides Housing to Young Adults Aging Out of Foster Care
By Rebekah Morris for AZBEX March 1, 2019 marks the one-year anniversary of the Foster Arizona Housing Project that provides housing for young adults aging out of group homes and foster care in Arizona. The year-long experience has provided insight on the needs of this often forgotten population and the commitment of volunteers has driven […]
Industry Professionals 03-01-19
Giving Back 1. Sundt Construction, Inc. will celebrate Engineering Week by hosting an “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” event at its Tucson office on Friday, February 22. The girls will have a hands-on learning experience building a structure out of gum drops and toothpicks, followed by a short presentation from representatives of Sundt, Raytheon and […]
Arizona Projects 03-01-19
Awards & Accolades 1. Achen-Gardner Construction received a 2019 Public Works Project of the Year Award from the Southern Arizona Branch of the American Public Works Association (APWA) for their Arizona State Prison Bar Screen project for the Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department (RWRD). Members of the project team will accept the award at the […]