Buyer Plans Chandler Corporate Center II – 87,000 SF Development

Phoenix, Arizona – DPMG Galveston LLC, a private Phoenix-based company, completed the $2,050,000 purchase of 6.5 acres in Chandler. Located at the southwest corner of Galveston Street and McClintock Drive, the parcel was purchased from Truwest Credit Union. DPMG will develop its third investment in Chandler on the site, an 87,000-square-foot mixed-use industrial project.

“This long-term client is very keen on Greater Phoenix, and especially the Chandler submarket with its excellent job growth, extensive amenities and convenient location,” says Greg Hopley, executive vice president at Colliers International in Arizona.  “DPMG is planning to develop a high quality commercial project that will accommodate a unique single user or variety of tenants that are interested in joining great companies already located within this business community.”

Chandler Corporate Center is a business area that features facilities occupied by Garmin, Davita RX, Creative Leather, MTD and AllState.

Greg Hopley and Dillon Hopley of Colliers International marketed the property and negotiated the transaction.

This commercial land totaling 6.5 AC or 263,550+/- SF sold at approximately $2,050,000 or $7.75 PSF. The buyer favored the West Chandler location and close access to the 101 and 202 freeways. DPMG’s previous two developments in Chandler are located just across the street from this site. The buyer will hold the investment long term and was attracted to the lack of product in the area and volume of interested tenants.

DPMG plans to construct Chandler Corporate Industrial Center II during the next 12-18 months with completion expected in mid- to late-2021.  The contemporary design of the project offers flexibility for office and/or industrial use.  Greg Hopley and Dillon Hopley serve as exclusive leasing agents for the new project.

PHOENIX, ARIZ. – When the Town of Gilbert Development Services Department points to an example of a light industrial building that meets and exceeds its design standards, it looks no further than the Hawkins Design Group’s office/warehouse, which was designed by award-winning firm Cawley Architects.

Hawkins Design Group is a professional electrical engineering firm that also specializes in photovoltaic (PV) solar energy systems. The $3 million, 12,275 SF building is a mixed-use project with business office operations (6,000 SF) as the primary occupancy along with a large warehouse area (6,275 SF).

“This project consists of corporate offices for one of the Valley’s most successful family-owned electrical engineering firms. It’s a point of pride that a consulting engineering firm could build its own building that is an ongoing company resource as well as an example of its professional accomplishments,” said Cawley A unique steel-framed canopy over the main entry glass wall defines the entrance to the building. This feature is replicated over the office windows to enhance the façade of the building. Similarly, steel beams continue around the side of the building to cover the large outdoor patio making it an ideal place for group gatherings during any season.

As an energy-efficient feature, and to display their solar business, they installed photo-voltaic solar panels on The main interior focus of the project is the open space office area, where project managers work in a collaborative office environment highlighted by outstanding light fixtures.  The office area is supported by an impressive conference room and a flexible break room area that opens onto a large, expansive covered patio. Unique contemporary lighting schemes are featured in each private office to illustrate the variety of possible fixtures and effects that a customer may choose to showcase in their business.

Cawley Architects worked closely with Dave Hawkins and his executive team to incorporate favorite decorative themes into the project. These include an enormous tank of saltwater fish, photos of fishing expeditions, and other marine-themed mementos.

Additionally, the lobby, conference room, open office area and break room floors have been painted a stunning deep blue color reflecting Hawkins’ love of the ocean and its bounty.  Subtle blue and white accent lighting can be observed throughout the interior as well.

“We began looking at pre-owned buildings nearly 3 years ago when we realized we needed a larger workspace for our team,” Hawkins said. “After touring many existing buildings and realizing that none of them ‘fit the bill’, we approached Cawley Architects to begin to investigate the potential of designing a ground-up.

“The incredible team at Cawley Architects not only accepted the task, but created a space far beyond anything we could have imagined. By taking simple ideas that our management team had about how we wanted the space to feel, Cawley was able to design our building as a showroom for our clients while taking into account the needs and desires of our entire workforce, creating a ‘home away from home’ for our team to enjoy,” Hawkins added.

Other features of the project, 1140 W. Harwell Road in Gilbert, include a secured yard and a large warehouse area for Hawkins’ vehicles and storage of supplies.

The general contractor for the project was Kennedy Design Build.

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – Prominent environmental, natural resources and energy attorney Michelle De Blasi is pleased to announce the formation of her own firm, the Law Office of Michelle De Blasi.

De Blasi brings decades of experience assisting clients obtain successful results with their environmental, natural resource and energy projects. She has led numerous large-scale, complex environmental remediation enforcement and brownfield cases, and has completed environmental compliance, due diligence and permitting for industrial facilities.

“I’m realizing my long-held dream to take the helm of my business by moving my client base into my own firm,” said De Blasi, who in the past gained local and national recognition with Valley law firms such as Fennemore Craig and Quarles & Brady. “With the ability to partner with many excellent legal colleagues, I am excited to be able to provide more efficient and focused legal services and strategic partnerships for my clients as an extension of their business team.

“I have been a champion of women throughout my career, particularly working mothers. I realized I couldn’t give advice to my daughters to follow their dreams without following mine,” she said.

De Blasi brings decades of government and “BigLaw” experience to her own firm to provide more effective client service. She is a speaker, author, event producer and the Executive Director of the Arizona Energy Consortium, a non-profit organization.

“I have had the opportunity to work with Michelle for nearly 20 years on large land- use-related cases, from power line siting to air-quality permitting,” said Karrin Taylor Robson, land-use expert and President and Founder of Arizona Strategies. “She is a consummate professional who instinctively knows how to solve her clients’ problems and achieve desired results. I am excited to watch as she builds on her tremendous career accomplishments with the establishment of her own firm.”

De Blasi focuses on business strategy by helping clients in a broad array of industries complete their projects from start to finish, overseeing all aspects of permitting, assessing business risks and meeting deadlines on time and on budget.

“Michelle is a consummate legal professional with an extensive network of corporate clients. It does not surprise me that her entrepreneurial spirit and talents have led her to the dream of guiding her own firm,” said Chris Camacho, President/CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council.

On the state and federal environmental regulatory levels, clients consistently rely on her knowledge of hazardous waste, air quality, water quality, environmental health and safety, real property due diligence, legacy uranium mining, utility regulation, natural resource damage issues, asbestos and underground storage tank regulation. De Blasi also assists her clients with developing and permitting traditional and renewable energy generation and powerline projects.

Just some of her additional representative experience includes:

• Advising real estate developers on endangered species and jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. issues for large property developments on private and federal lands;
• Assisting a Fortune 100 technology manufacturer with air quality and wastewater permitting for a $2 billion facility in Arizona;
• Advising a Native American tribe with drafting the nation’s first comprehensive Tribal Implementation Plan under the Clean Air Act as well as drafting its wastewater, pesticide, waste management and water quality regulatory programs.

“We’re excited to continue working with Michelle under her new firm to help resolve our clients’ environmental and energy legal issues. It’s terrific to see her continue her success as an environmental and energy leader in the community,” said Grady Gammage Jr., Founder of Gammage & Burnham, where De Blasi also previously worked.

De Blasi is active with numerous industry and community groups including Valley Partnership, the Arizona Technology Council and the Phoenix Parks Foundation, just to name a few.

Her honors are numerous as well: Best Lawyers in America, Environmental Law, Energy Law, 2013-2020; Chambers USA, Leading Lawyers for Business, 2011-2020; Outstanding Mentor, Arizona State University Program on Law & Sustainability Mentorship Initiative, 2017; 50 Most Influential Women in Business, AZ Business Magazine, 2013; and Top 25 Women in Business, Phoenix Business Journal, 2012.

“I’m grateful for all the incredible mentors throughout my career,” De Blasi said. “I’m thankful for the support I’ve received from so many influential leaders to forge this path and undertake this endeavor.”

A native of Colorado, De Blasi earned a B.S. in political science with a minor in biology/zoology from Arizona State University and a J.D., Law, Certificate of Emphasis in Environmental Law, from the University of Washington. For more information visit mdb-law.com.