Offices at Chandler Viridian Already Leasing

PHOENIX, Arizona – Hines, the international real estate firm, welcomed two new tenants during the grand opening of the Offices at Chandler Viridian, the tallest multi-tenant office building in Chandler. Stantec, a global engineering, architecture and consulting firm, is consolidating Phoenix-area employees from four Valley offices into one landmark location, marking their third largest U.S. office. Workuity, a coworking firm, is launching its second Arizona location at the Offices of Chandler Viridian. Combined, the two tenants will soon have approximately 375 employees working at the new building.

The Offices at Chandler Viridian is a six-story, Class-A office building with 250,000-square-feet of leasable space located at the intersection of Loop 101 and Loop 202 near the Chandler Fashion Center. The building features a large, open floorplan with 10-foot tall ceilings, a lounge and a large courtyard. Hines developed the project in a joint venture agreement with New York Life Real Estate Investors, on behalf of its institutional client.

The office building is the capstone to the Chandler Viridian mixed-use project. In 2014, Hines razed Elevation Chandler, an unfinished structure and local eyesore, and launched the mixed-use project.

“Today, Hines, our trusted partners, the City of Chandler and our new tenants, are celebrating the transformation and growth of this site into a vibrant economic engine, now known as Chandler Viridian,” said Chris Anderson, managing director and Arizona leader for Hines. “We are extremely pleased with how the office building, multifamily, hotel, and retail are woven together to create one of Arizona’s premier mixed-use developments. Hines’ corporate hot air balloon took its inaugural regional flight today, further showing our commitment to Arizona.”

Stantec is occupying approximately 22 percent of the building. Team members from the firm’s Water, Buildings, Mining, Transportation, Environmental Services, Community Development, and Corporate Functional Services departments will occupy approximately 51,000-square-feet on the second and third floors of The Offices at Chandler Viridian.

“Our connection to community is an integral part of how we live, work and play at Stantec. This is why we are thrilled that our talented and valued employees can call this amazing Hines project home. We believe this is a perfect location for connectivity to Loop 101 and Loop 202, the Chandler Fashion Center and a nearby hotel, apartment complex and retail,” said Dean Palumbo, senior vice president of Stantec.

Workuity is leasing 19,787-square-feet on the first floor of the Offices at Chandler Viridian to accommodate clients who live in the surrounding area. Workuity expects to begin its operations in the first or second quarter of 2019.

“At Workuity, we don’t take to choosing new locations lightly. Areas that are innovative, creative and supportive of local businesses are precisely where we aim to be. We can’t wait to bring our extraordinary workspaces to Chandler. It’s been a long time coming,” said Dan Kite, CEO of Workuity.

The Offices at Chandler Viridian is integrated into the Chandler Viridian master plan development, a 25-acre mixed-use project which also includes a Cambria hotel & suites, Broadstone Fashion Center luxury apartments, sophisticated retail offerings at Chandler Viridian PRIMEGATE and a pedestrian promenade to the Chandler Fashion Center mall. Also featured in the master plan is a dog park, ¾-mile jogging trail connecting all of the properties, and a large public plaza with high-speed Internet and Wi-Fi – all to enhance the pedestrian experience. In November, Chandler Viridian won Commercial Property Executive Magazine’s 2018 Distinguished Achievement Silver Award for Repositioning/Redevelopment. Hines has worked closely with the City of Chandler to develop Chandler Viridian.

“We couldn’t be more pleased with Hines’ complete transformation of a once desolate eyesore to an economic contributor now known as Chandler Viridian,” said Mayor Kevin Hartke. “This location is home to a thriving hotel, luxury residential, retail and now a six-story office building. We wish them continued success and welcome their new tenants to Chandler.”

Whiting Turner of Phoenix is the general contractor for the Offices at Chandler Viridian. RSP Architects of Minneapolis is designing the building.

The Cushman & Wakefield team of Jerry Roberts and Patrick Boyle are leading the office leasing.

Over 300 teams registered to participate                                            
PIMA COUNTY– Kino Sports Complex welcomes the Tucson Association of Realtors for their annual soccer tournament Jan. 18-20. Known as the largest soccer tournament in Southern Arizona, this competition draws hundreds of teams from across the region for three days of competitive game play and fun activities.

Now in its 29^th year, the Tucson Association of Realtors Shootout attracts over 5,000 soccer players in the under-8 to under-16 groups, their families and fans from Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, California and Mexico. This year, organizers have about 300 teams registered to participate.

Over the three-day weekend, the Shootout will hold hundreds of soccer matches and many fun events for the participating teams, including an opening ceremony with a Parade of Teams, the Soccer Olympics and Spirit Cup. All events and a majority of the tournament play will take place at Kino’s North and South Complex fields, however, some games will also be held at Udall and Golf Links Park. Games and events are free and open to the public. Free parking also included.

The Opening Ceremonies will take place Friday, Jan. 18 inside the Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, 2500 E. Ajo Way. Gates open at 3 p.m. and activities will get underway by 6 p.m. For this event, Kino Sports Complex will enforce its Clear Bag Policy, which allows for personal items carried inside a 12”x6”x12” clear plastic bag or similar. Stadium staff will check all bags upon entry. For more information about the clear bag policy or to discuss special accommodations, call Kino Sports Complex at (520) 724-5466.

Although the remainder of the tournament won’t adhere to a clear bag policy, Kino Sports Complex will enforce a select list of approved items for spectators, teams and coaches. To see the list of allowed and prohibited items, visit the Tournament Info page. For all other tournament information, including game schedules, field maps, game day rules and standings, visit https://fortlowellshootout.org/.

Looking Ahead

In 2020, the Shootout plans to celebrate its 30^th anniversary in its entirety at Kino Sports Complex. The facility has started construction on a 167-acre expansion just south of Interstate 10. First phase of improvements at the Kino South Complex will include 12 showcase level, lighted natural grass sand-based long fields, numerous amenities and 20 pickelball courts. When complete, this expansion will make Kino Sports Complex an unrivaled, prime destination for regional and national sporting events.

Read more about the Kino expansion here.

Tempe, Arizona —   Velocity Retail Group’s Darren Pitts, Executive Vice President, represented At Home (NYSE: HOME) in the purchase of 5.88 acres of land in The Groves shopping center located at the northwest corner of Elliot Road and Hardy Drive in Tempe, Arizona.  Existing tenants in the shopping center include Wal-Mart Supercenter, Ross Dress for Less, PetSmart and Staples and other retailers in the intersection include Costco Wholesale, IKEA, Floor & Decor and The Dump.

“We were pleased to be able to find such a high-quality site for At Home in the City of Tempe.  This acquisition will secure At Home a premier Elliot Road location in the dense south Tempe market.  This is one of the strongest retail intersections in the Southeast Valley,” said Pitts.  The 88,000-square-foot building will be constructed on the east end of the existing shopping center adjacent to Staples.  It is expected to open in the later part of 2019.

This will be the seventh Arizona location for At Home, which is based in Plano, Texas.  Velocity Retail Group has worked with At Home on their store locations in the Phoenix area since 2007.  Velocity Retail continues to seek new locations for At Home as the retailer has plans to add additional stores in major markets in Arizona.  At Home operates over 165 locations in 30 states.