GREEN VALLEY, ARIZONA — Vendors, food, music and cars – Studebakers to be exact — will be on display Saturday, Feb. 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Historic Canoa Ranch, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road in Green Valley. The event is free, though donations will be gladly accepted.

Funds will help restore the Tradesman House at the ranch, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Organizers also are raising money for a future Visitor Center, Gift Shop and Oral History/Story Center.

More than 20 Studebakers will be displayed, including some from the Studebaker Club of Green Valley and the Phoenix Club.

The entry gate to Historic Canoa Ranch is open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. for access to the newly restored Canoa Lake and the Anza Trail. Guided tours of the historic site are conducted Tuesdays and Saturdays at 10 and 11 a.m. Visit www.pima.gov/canoaranch for more info on programs and other guided tours.

In 2001, Pima County purchased and began to restore the 4,800-acre Canoa Ranch complex with voter-approved 1997 and 2004 bond funds. Pima County opened the ranch headquarters to the public in March 2013. The property is managed by the Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation Department.

PHOENIX, ARIZ. – When Park Central Mall opened in 1957, it quickly became the center of activity along Central Avenue. But over time, Park Central was unable to compete with newer, enclosed shopping malls.

Fast forward to the present: The time is right for Park Central to write its next chapter, making the most of its ideal location in the heart of Phoenix to become a dynamic, revitalized mixed-use project.

AZCREW, the leading organization for senior-level executive women in the Metro Phoenix commercial real estate field, will present “The New Park Central” at its February luncheon.
Guest speakers for the Feb. 19 event at the Phoenix Country Club, 2901 N. 7th St., are Stanton Shafer, COO of Holualoa Capital Management; and Scott Baumgarten with Transwestern.

Nearly all the mall’s original buildings still stand, and most have only cosmetic changes. They are being repurposed into modern office, and retail space. The mid-century-modern style of the past is evident in buildings that were constructed with some extraordinary architectural touches. All of these features will be at the center of the revitalized property.
AZCREW’s February lunch begins with networking at 11:30 a.m. The program starts at noon. Member registration is $45 (early bird by February 8, $40); non-member pre-registration is $65. Lunch is included. Registration ends February 14. Register here.

John Orsak, Doug Klocke take on expanded Real Estate and Construction roles

PHOENIX, Arizona – Lincoln Property Company (LPC) has promoted industry veterans John Orsak and Doug Klocke to the position of Vice President, expanding the role of each individual within the LPC Desert West Region of Arizona, Nevada, Utah and New Mexico, and encompassing current LPC development projects such as Lincoln Logistics 40, Union, the 1.8 million-square-foot office portion of The Grand at Papago Park Center and Lincoln Logistics 303.

A 21-year industry veteran and LPC employee since 2005, Klocke becomes Vice President of Development and Construction Management. Since joining LPC, Klocke has developed and constructed nearly 5 million square feet of Class A office and industrial projects. In his new role, he serves as the primary customer contact and manager for all current LPC real estate projects and tenant improvements. This includes construction costs, schedules and quality control from project conception to completion at the company’s pipeline of more than 5 million-square-feet of announced or under-construction commercial developments.

As Vice President of Real Estate Development, Orsak is responsible for all LPC leasing, acquisitions, dispositions and property management. This includes an almost 10 million-square-foot property management portfolio, strategic renovations at high-profile projects such as 3131/3133 Camelback and Luhrs City Center, and the ongoing development and leasing at Lincoln Logistics 40, The Grand at Papago Park Center, Lincoln Logistics 303 and Union. Orsak joined LPC in 2016, bringing with him 15 years of real estate experience. Since then, he has been involved with more than 1.5 million square feet of lease executions with a total lease consideration of more than $250 million.

Klocke holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Arizona State University, is a LEED Accredited Professional and holds an EIT in Civil Engineering. He is a member of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), volunteers with Habitat for Humanity and is a Certified Youth Sports Coach in soccer and baseball.

Orsak holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Sam Houston State University. He sits on the NAIOP Board of Directors and is the founder of Santa’s Sak, a non-profit organization that supports state-sponsored group homes and puts Christmas gifts into the hands of needy children.