CEMEX Construction Materials’ Regional HQ Leases 17,134 SF Office Space in Phoenix

5555 E Van Buren, Phoenix
5555 E Van Buren St., Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix, Ariz. – May 28, 2014 – CBRE has completed a 17,134-square-foot office lease at 5555 E. Van Buren St. in Phoenix, Ariz. The lease marks a relocation of CEMEX Construction Materials’ regional headquarters within the Valley. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Luke Walker, Dave Carder, Nate Goldfarb and Eric Schultz with CBRE’s Phoenix office negotiated the lease on behalf of the landlord, Abart Properties 5555 LLC of Scottsdale, Ariz. CEMEX was represented by Darius Green with Keyser Co.

Previously home to Phoenix-based Weitz Construction, CBRE was able to lease the space at 5555 E. Van Buren within three months of Weitz’s departure. CBRE’s Walker points to the property’s creative-office environment and the workplace-strategy trends corporate office users are embracing as major factors in his team’s ability to lease the space quickly.

“Demand for creative space has extended beyond the start-ups and tech centered industries and we are definitely seeing increased interest in this type of space from more traditional office users,” said Walker. “Really since late 2012 approximately 90 percent of tenant prospects that visit 5555 E. Van Buren are seeking workspaces that optimize efficiency, collaboration and creativity.”

Built in 2003, 5555 E. Van Buren is located at the southwest corner of 56th and Van Buren Streets and has spectacular views of Papago Buttes and Papago Golf Course. It features unique, contemporary architecture with stained concrete floors and an exposed ceiling grid. The two-story class A office building benefits from direct access to Loop 202 and proximity to hotel and restaurant options.

CEMEX is a global building materials company headquartered in Mexico. The company’s U.S. network includes 13 cement plants, 46 strategically located distribution terminals, more than 100 aggregate quarries and more than 450 ready-mix concrete plants.