New Springhill Suites Plans Submitted to Scottsdale
By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX Tempe-based developer, Kuber Development Co. has recently submitted plans to the City of Scottsdale for a new hotel at the NEC of 68th Street and Camelback Road. Kuber Development is requesting approval of a zoning district map amendment to modify the currently approved site plan in order to build the […]
Tempe Hotel to Take on New “Vibe”
By Sammy Williams for AZBEX Applicant, Huellmantel & Affiliates of Tempe announced plans that owner, Farmer Arts Lot 4 LLC will open the country’s second Vib (pronounced “vibe”) hotel on a vacant lot on the SEC of Farmer Avenue and 5th Street in Tempe. The 102-room, five-story Vib is an urban, boutique hotel brand operated by Best Western in […]
Bids sought for Gilbert Regional Park Dev.
By BEX Staff for AZBEX The Town of Gilbert has recently issued a Request for Qualifications for a qualified developer to build a “hotel, resort, complimentary retail, conference center space and/or combination thereof,” on approximately 10 acres at Gilbert Regional Park. The town intends to enter into a minimum 30-year ground lease (with up to […]
Scottsdale Hotel Looking for Site Plan Approval
By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX A request for a new hotel on .84 acres located near the intersection of Scottsdale and Thomas Roads is once again making its way through the City of Scottsdale’s Development Review Board. Gerald R. Kesler Inc. Architecture (GKI), on behalf of the owner, Krista R. Corporation, is requesting approval of […]
Two New Holiday-Flagged Hotels Planned in AZ
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Despite ups and downs around the country due to a variety of economic and environmental factors, the hotel development sector in Arizona continues to remain comparatively strong, as evidenced by two new planned Holiday Inn-related developments around the state: A Holiday Inn Express in Phoenix and a traditional […]
Nationwide’s $950M Mixed-use to be Called “Cavasson”
By AZBEX Staff for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Nationwide Realty Investors announced late last week its master-planned $950M, 134-acre mixed-use office development near Hayden Road and Loop 101 in Scottsdale will be named Cavasson. According to a press announcement from The Arizona Commerce Authority, the first phase “will include several commercial office buildings including the new […]
Maricopa Picks Tempe’s CPI to Develop Copper Sky
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Last week the City of Maricopa took a major step forward in the long-sought-after development of its Copper Sky Commercial Site and entered into an agreement with Tempe-based Commercial Properties, Inc. to bring the project to fruition. Maricopa released an RFP in February “to transform the Copper Sky Commercial […]
LMS Examines Hospitality Market
By Tasha Anderson for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Opportunity was the main takeaway at this month’s AZBEX Leading Market Series. More than 50 attendees gathered at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Tempe on Thursday, August 3, for an update into the hospitality market and walked away with a positive outlook on things to come. Rachel Kettenhofen, […]
Foothills Mall Redevelopment Moving Forward
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Originally developed in 1981, the 22-parcel, 68-acre Foothills Mall in unincorporated Pima County will undergo a massive renovation and restoration as a multi-modal live/work/play destination under an ambitious master plan submitted to the county’s Development Services Department last month by owners FHM Partners, LLC. According to the proposal’s […]
AZBEX Initial Forecast Event Surprises
By Peter Madrid and AZBEX Staff for Arizona Builder’s Exchange While it was nearly a given multifamily would be king of the hill in the 2017 commercial construction landscape, many other trends the Arizona Builder’s Exchange staff uncovered in preparation for its inaugural 2018 Construction Forecast event last Friday caught both them and several industry […]