Award-Winning BBQ Pitmaster Opening New BBQ Restaurant in the Town of Florence 

Florence, Arizona – November 23, 2022 – The Town of Florence is excited to announce a new barbecue restaurant Your Behind BBQ – Birds & Bones will be opening in 2023. The restaurant will be located on North Main St. in the Town’s historic downtown district, taking over for the previously adored Grace’s Place. The award-winning BBQ Pitmaster, Kyle Mataszewski, his father Jerry, and business partner Justin Coffino are looking forward to bringing a unique food concept to the Florence community.

Not only did they compete and place in a Florence BBQ competition a few months back, that experience led them to open a new restaurant in town. They also recently competed in the Volkswagen & Pitmaster Roundup’ held at the Charles Whitlow Rodeo Arena and were crowned Grand Champions. They took first place in chicken, second place in ribs, third place in brisket, and seventh place in pork. But in no way was that their first rodeo! The inspiration that fuels Kyle’s passion dates back to his childhood and learning how to cook BBQ with his father and grandfather, Benny.

The father-son duo was inspired by the television show, BBQ Pitmasters, and with their first smoker and passion for good barbecue, the team eventually started competing professionally. In 2014, they entered their first Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) competition in Scottsdale, Arizona, which pitted the team against 127 rivals. During the awards ceremony, they were shocked to hear their name called – they had placed seventh in chicken at their first official contest. Mataszewski recalls, “Walking that stage with my dad and seeing the smile on his face when we got a 7th place chicken call, I knew this is something he and I could do as a father and son. This was something I felt I belonged to.” In fact, since then, they have received hundreds of awards over the last 8 years. Earlier this year, out of 249 teams, they placed fifth overall at the American Royal World Series of BBQ. Some of their other awards include fourth place overall in the pork shoulder category at the Memphis in May World Championship BBQ contest and first in the Steak Sevier Sear Quad Cookoff. You can read more about their awards and events on their website, www.yourbehindbbq.com.

Commenting on this new addition to Main St., Community & Economic Development Director, Harvey Krauss said, “There is a considerable amount of excitement brewing in Downtown Florence with the recent news that a BBQ Pitmaster from Food Network will be opening a restaurant on Main Street. Kyle and Bill Mataszewski recently purchased the former Grace Place building and plan to open a new restaurant featuring their award-winning BBQ. This will be a great culinary addition to historic Florence!”

The Town of Florence is excited to begin spreading the word about the new restaurant that will be opening in early 2023. Kyle and his team plan to open the restaurant at 10:00 AM daily and stay open later on the weekends so families can enjoy a night out. They will also be hosting special events, such as Thursday night football, in addition to many others. The property is located at 270 N. Main St, Florence, AZ 85132. The restaurant is 2,000 square feet with an additional 950 square feet dedicated to an outside patio. “This is a family affair for us is how I

look at it, Justin has the support from his family that wants to see us succeed. My family is 100% behind me on this adventure I’m on. This is my passion. I eat, breathe, and sleep BBQ and cooking,” said the owner, Kyle Mataszewski. So, for all you BBQ fans out there in Florence, you’ll soon have your own Pitmaster celebrities bringing all their award-winning dishes to a neighborhood near you.




IndiCap, AECOM-Canyon Partners break ground on 113-acre Mesa industrial park

Eastmark Center of Industry expands IndiCap’s metro Phoenix footprint with 1.6 million s.f. in 10 buildings

PHOENIX, Arizona, November 17, 2022 – IndiCap and AECOM-Canyon Partners today joined JLL and the City of Mesa to break ground on Eastmark Center of Industry, a 113-acre industrial park located in the heart of the Gateway Airport submarket in Mesa, Arizona. At completion, the park will total 10 buildings and more than 1.6 million square feet of mid-bay and cross-dock Class A industrial buildings.

IndiCap purchased the project site in April 2022 for $48 million, marking its entry into metro Phoenix and the start of a bullish expansion in the market. IndiCap now has a total of 10 projects with over 13 million square feet of Class A industrial space planned or under development in sought-after industrial corridors including the Loop 303, Central Phoenix, Mesa, Gilbert and Casa Grande.

“The Gateway area is drawing business of all sizes, and the Eastmark Center of Industry is an exciting addition that will serve the needs of those eager to locate in Mesa,” said Mayor John Giles. “The City of Mesa is pleased to start this new relationship with IndiCap and AECOM.”

“This groundbreaking kicks off the first in a string of metro Phoenix IndiCap projects being designed and developed for the specific needs of their unique submarkets,” said Mike Chernine, one of the principals at IndiCap. “The Valley boasts many amazing industrial sites and Eastmark Center of Industry is one of them, with immediate access to the robust local freeway system and Gateway Airport. These connections open the door to a huge range of tenants and uses. We are excited to work in partnership with AECOM-Canyon to watch this park evolve to meet this dynamic demand and we appreciate the support we’ve received from the City of Mesa throughout the process.”

“I could not be more proud of the growth and economic activity we have seen in District 6, and especially in the Elliot Road Technology Corridor. This industrial development will help serve the region’s needs and will be home to advanced manufacturing companies that will bring high wage jobs to our community,” said District 6 Councilmember Kevin Thompson. “It is exciting to see this project break ground and get the first phase of Eastmark Center of Industry going.”

IndiCap specializes in industrial investment and development and works to create synergistic investment opportunities bringing together all the needed elements for each project. It will build Eastmark Center of Industry in joint venture with AECOM-Canyon Partners, a joint venture partnership between AECOM Capital, the real estate investment arm of global infrastructure firm AECOM, and Canyon Partners Real Estate, the real estate direct investing arm of Canyon Partners LLC, a global alternative asset management firm. AECOM-Canyon Partners was established to develop large-scale, institutional-quality commercial real estate projects in top U.S. markets.

Upon completion, Eastmark Center of Industry will offer buildings from 83,200 square feet to 426,400 square feet, with 30’ to 36’ clear height and 160’ to 500’ building depths. Future phases may include the opportunity for build-to-suit.

“The Southeast Valley has become a go-to industrial location, recording 1.5 million square feet of positive industrial absorption in the third quarter alone,” said JLL Senior Managing Director Steve Larsen, who serves as the exclusive leasing broker for Eastmark Center of Industry along with JLL Senior Managing Director Pat Harlan and Senior Vice President Jason Moore. “Tenants in the Gateway Airport market run the gamut of sizes and requirements, making the flexibility and modern features of this IndiCap project extremely applicable to a growing submarket.”

Eastmark Center of Industry is located in the Elliot Road Technology corridor, minutes from a full-diamond interchange at Santan Loop 202 and Elliot Road, as well as the State Route 24 extension. It is also minutes from Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport, which recently announced a $25 million expansion.

Layton serves as the project’s general contractor. Kimley Horn is the civil engineer and Deutsch Architecture is the project architect.

Formed by real estate industry leaders Mike Chernine and Jason Kuckler, the IndiCap development team brings over 100 years of collective experience to the Arizona and Nevada real estate markets. Todd Ostransky, IndiCap’s Vice President of Development (AZ), and Geovanni Villalta, IndiCap’s Senior Development Manager (AZ), lead all Arizona development projects. Through their strong local relationships, IndiCap continues their pursuit of prime industrial land in the Phoenix metroplex.




KB Home Second Arizona Land Trust Takedown in Tucson for $1.82 Million

TUCSON, ARIZONA (Nov. 15, 2022) KB Home Tucson c/o Andrew Gasparro was the successful bidder for the purchase of 210 acres of State Trust Land at the Arizona State Land Trust auction back in August 2021 for $10.625 million ($50,595 per acre) a total of 210 acres at Irvington and Camino Seci in Tucson.

The bid was for appraised value, the lowest amount the property is legally allowed to be sold.

The first takedown of block 1 was for +/- 50 acres and 227 SFR lots, a mixture of 40′ and 50′ x 120′ at Bella Tierra Community, that sold for $2,529,750.

A second takedown of three maximum takedowns was excercised recently by KB Home for an additional 36 acres of the remaining 160 acres. This transaction will be the  second phase of Bella Tierra Community at Irvington and Camino Seci. The Tentative Plat and all improvement plans were approved prior to the closing, and the Final Plat is expected to be approved by Tucson’s City Council on Monday, 11/14.

This second phase of Bella Tierra of 36 acres, will be used to plat and develop 105 homesites with a mixture of 40′ and 50′ wides and sold for $1,821,420.

The seller was Arizona State Trust – Land Department c/o Ms. Lisa Atkins, Arizona State Land Commissioner.

To learn more, see RED Comp #10264.