PJD earns honors from Phoenix Business Journal, is ranked No. 34

PHOENIX, ARIZONA – Paul Johnson Drywall, Inc. (PJD) is pleased to announce that the company was named to the Phoenix Business Journal’s 2020 Arizona Corporate Excellence (ACE) List of the Top Privately-Held Companies in Arizona. PJD earned a ranking of No. 34, based upon the company’s revenue. ​

Each year, the Phoenix Business Journal solicits nominations from private companies throughout Arizona to be considered for its Top Private Company List. The nominations are then researched and compiled by the CliftonLarsonAllen LLP accounting firm and ranked by the previous year’s revenue.

“We are pleased to have been recognized by the Phoenix Business Journal and its judges as one of the top privately held companies in the state of Arizona,” said Cole Johnson, president of Paul Johnson Drywall. “Like the other companies on the list, PJD is focused on delivering our customers the products and services they need to succeed in their business. We know that we are only as successful as our customers so making their business needs a priority at PJD we all succeed with our teams.”

PJD’s honor was based on a 2019 revenue of $68.3 million. The company has 1,769 employees, 1,221 in Arizona.

During the research process, PJD was asked about its business practices, growth strategies, management team and employment practices. In addition to various innovations, PJD explained how through implementing specific employment and business practices the company is raising the bar and embracing its role as a leader in the industry.

Specifically, the company is a top-paying industry contractor, typically exceeding prevailing wages in all categories, and is a leader in establishing best industry practices in employment and benefits, customer service, safety and technological advancements.

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Ocotillo Oasis, a 42-unit apartment property located in Glendale, Arizona. According to Ryan Sarbinoff, regional manager of the firm’s Phoenix office, the asset sold for $4,925,000.

“Located less than one mile west of downtown Glendale and the Grand Avenue Expressway, Ocotillo Oasis is positioned with nearby access to retail and major transit into downtown Phoenix,” said Paul Bay, vice president investments in Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office. “Future ownership will have the opportunity to execute a programmatic interior renovation program including the incorporation of in-suite laundry across all units,” he added. Bay had the exclusive listing to market the property on behalf of the seller and procured the buyer, both individual/personal trusts.

Ocotillo Oasis is located at 6220 West Ocotillo Road in Glendale, Arizona. The first 32 units were built in 1984, and the final ten units were added in the second phase of building in 2016 for a total of 42 units. The unit mix consists of 24 one-bedroom/one-bathrooms and 18 two-bedroom/one-bathrooms. Amenities at Ocotillo Oasis include a swimming pool, community laundry, playground, dog run, cantilevered carports and LED emergency lighting.

MARANA, ARIZONA – I recently toured the prestigious gated community of Saguaro Ranch with roads and infrastructure in place,  is starting to take shape in becoming the most prestigious luxury home community in Arizona. From the moment you enter the 1100+ acre majestic Sonoran Desert community through a 600-foot tunnel, the length of two football fields, until you reach the Owners’ Club next to Moonlight Canyon, you know you are entering a unique, resort-style living community.

Saguaro Property Development LLC, Scott Lundberg and Brian Peschel development partners, bought the community in 2019 with a vision to make it the “Best of the Best” in luxury, natural desert, community living, a dream come true! Located at the northern end of Thornydale Drive in the Tortolita Mountains, north of Tucson.

The owners recently entered into a partnership with Miramonte Homes for development of Moonlight Canyon that features 43 one- to two-acre homesites on various levels of the mountain slopes at extremely reasonable prices. Buyers considering a Moonlight Canyon at Saguaro Ranch residence will be able to select from four thoughtfully designed semi-custom floor plans ranging from approximately 2,800- to 3,800-square-feet.

Chris Kemmerly, Prinicpl and CEO of Miramonte Homes calls it a ‘one-of-a-kind community’ unlike anything in the western United States in that only 20 percent of the land is designated for development and 80 percent preserved as undisturbed natural desert.

Robinette Architects, Inc., an award-winning local firm, designed the new Saguaro Ranch Owners’ Club, which was the former renowned McClintock’s Steakhouse.

Tucson-based Aqua Design International, a Landscape Architecture firm specializing in the design of swimming pools, spas and water features completed the design for the new Saguaro Ranch Owners’ Club pool and spa complex. Aqua Design International has designed some of the most iconic pool complexes in the world, including Amangiri, Four Seasons Punta Mita, Four Seasons Anguilla, Omni Tucson National, Loews Santa Monica Beach Resort, and more.

Club amenities will include a multi-lane 25-yard lap pool with intimate spa for a relaxing and soothing atmosphere, two pickle ball courts, a bocce ball court, fitness center, catering facilities, and club area that inlcudes numerous outdoor patios with umbrellas and firepits designed for stargazing in the phenomenally clear night sky.

The New Owners’ Club is slated to open early 2021.

Tours are designed for social distancing and are an outstanding example of how social distancing doesn’t have to mean boredom. Visitors are encouraged to bring camp chairs and stop for the views overlooking Tucson and all its surrounding mountains with a picnic lunch, or enjoy a spectacular sunset on Pusch Ridge with a bottle of wine!

To learn more, contact Mike Conlin with Miramonte Homes at (520) 429-4773 to be put on the guest list and to arrange your own tour. Brokers are protected.