Local Projects In The News

AZCentral reports that progress was halted on the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office construction site at Sixth Ave. and Jackson Street in Phoenix after a bomb threat on May 1st. More than 70 construction workers were sent home after graffitti was found saying, “Bomb inside…No Work Today…Happy May Day…Stop building prisons for other workers.” A search of the building found a suspicious lunch box that turned out to be a lunch box. To sandblast the graffitti off the building will cost $10,000.

Arizona sunshine is powering 32,000 San Diego homes – or will be shortly – when the Arlington Valley Solar Energy II project is completed this year. The $500 million facility will be one of the ten largest in the world when the switch goes “on” and San Diego Gas and Electric starts buying the juice. Arizona ranks second in the nation of installed solar facilities. (AZCentral Premium content).

Work on the I-19 Interchange at Ajo Way has been moved up to a 2015 construction project. ADOT wanted to delay the interchange until 2018, but Tucson business leaders turning out at the April State Transportation Board meeting resulted in pushing the $86 million project up from 2018 to 2015. The second phase of the project that includes a new bridge over the Santa Cruz River will stay in the 2018 plan.

TUCSON CONSTRUCTION–WEEK APRIL 29 – MAY 3

Construction spending in the US and Arizona unexpectedly fell in March, reflecting the biggest slump for government projects in 11 years according to AZBEX, Arizona’s Builder’s Exchange. Spending on commercial structures was little changed however, dropping 0.3%. The following are open invitations to bid for trades in new construction for the area:

TIs RETAIL SPACE- 5420 E BROADWAY BLVD, STE 210, TUCSON General Contractor, Division II Construction, requests proposals for the 3,460 sq. ft. landlord tenant improvements for Relax the Back at 5420 E Broadway Blvd. in Tucson, 85711. Bids are due by 5/7/2013 at 2:00 PM in the office of general contractor.

New RETAIL SPACE – 3854 W RIVER RD, TUCSON Requests from non-residential subcontractors are needed for new construction of a 3,252 sq. ft. masonry shell building at 3854 W River Road, Marana, AZ 85741 for Massage Envy. Division II Construction is the General Contractor for the project. Bids are due by 5/9/2013 at 2:00 PM in the office of general contractor.

New COUNTY BUILDING – 1250 W SILVERLAKE RD, TUCSON Requests for proposals from all subs are needed for a new 3,000 sq. ft. building at 1250 W Silverlake Rd. in Tucson, 85701 to be occupied as the Pima County Sheriff Departments Training Facility. United Builders is the general contractor for the project. Bids are due to GC by 5/15/2012 at 1:00 PM for a 6/17/2013 project start date to be completed in 120 days, by 10/17/2013. Valuation: $550,000.

New – MEDICAL BUILDING – 3601 S 6TH AVENUE, TUCSON United Builders held a pre-bid walk through for subcontractors for the new 16,000 sq. ft., 2-story, hospital / nursing home being built for Women’s Health OEF/OIF (Building 81) at 3601 S 6th Ave., Tucson 85723. Bids are due to GC by 5/15/2013 at 10:00 AM, for project start date of 6/3/2013 to be completed in 406 days, by 7/31/2014. Valuation: $4.6 million.

For more information on these projects, contact Lynn Catalfamo at Division II Construction (520) 628-1663 ext. 410 or lynn@divisionii.com.

Joy Jensen at United Builders, LLC should be reached at (520) 622-2884 or joy.jensen@unitedbuildersllc.com

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Tucson Lease Report – Week of April 29 – May 3, 2013

CHADS’ STEAKHOUSE – 3001 N SWAN ROAD, TUCSON
Details are sketchy still, but the 4,158 sq. ft. iconic steakhouse at 3001 N Swan Road in Tucson, known for 22 years as Chad’s Steakhouse, that closed on April 25th is reported leased this week. The new tenant has a lease option on the property and we are told will re-brand it, more news on this property to follow as it becomes available. Kevin Kramber of Town West Realty of Tucson handled the transaction.

OFFICE SPACE – 1790 E RIVER ROAD, STE 300, TUCSON
Kinerk, Schmidt, & Sethi, PLLC, a personal injury law firm renewed its 5,009 sq. ft. lease at 1790 E. River Road, Suite 300 in Tucson from The Colton Company. Rick Kleiner, MBA, Principal and Office Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR Commercial Real Estate Services, represented the tenant in this transaction

RETAIL SPACE – 4695 N ORACLE RD, TUCSON
R&S Mattress Tucson, LLC leased 3,720 square feet at 4695 N. Oracle in Tucson from 4695 N. Oracle Plaza Group, LLC. Greg Furrier, Principal and Jeff Zellet, Retail Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR Commercial Real Estate Services, represented the landlord in this transaction. Aaron LaPrise, Retail Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR Commercial Real Estate Services, represented the tenant. This will be R&S Mattress’ 17th store in Arizona. It is expected to open in June.

OFFICE SPACE – 6565 E CARONDELET, STE 225, TUCSON
Dr. Richard A. Cohn, a Board Certified cardiologist practicing in Tucson since 1981, renewed the 1,996 sq. ft. lease at 6565 E. Carondelet, Suite225 in Tucson from Tucson II MOB Owner, LLC. Tom Knox, SIOR and Rick Kleiner, MBA, Principals and Office Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR Commercial Real Estate Services, represented the landlord in this transaction.

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