PHOENIX, ARIZ. – Passion and accountability. Taking extreme ownership. Ability to help clients in a time of need.

Those are a few of the commitments RestorationHQ, a commercial-only emergency services general contractor, will bring to a new Tucson office, the company announced. It will provide services that it offers its clients in the Valley.

Tucson is synonymous with innovation. Tucson is diverse. It’s a relatively small city, but not when it comes to innovation and diversity.

“We will be officially opening the doors to our Tucson location on July 5 just in time for the summer monsoon season,” said RestorationHQ President and Owner Sergei Guk. “We added two vertical development managers to forge relationships in Tucson, we joined industry trade associations to become part of the Tucson community, and will be partnering with local initiatives to give back.”

Determined to set new standards for the industry, RestorationHQ serves the commercial space as a friend, partner, and teammate. It considers Tucson a community defined by innovation, history, technology, vision, stability, and culture.

“Tucson is a community built on family and friends; it is legacy and home,” Guk said. “Our goal is to align ourselves with our clients, and continue to evolve and grow. To be that family and friend.”

RestorationHQ services include emergency response and mitigation from water intrusions and fire damage; mold remediation; asbestos abatement; hazmat/bio-cleaning services; post-mitigation reconstruction and other building related emergency issues.

Guk said the Tucson location at 944 W. Grant Road will comprise a new office and warehouse.

“We are looking forward to taking our knowledge garnered, our best practices formulated over the years, and applying them to the Tucson market to help create better custom solutions for the commercial customer there,” Guk said. “In order to be prepared to service the Tucson market we had to ensure that all of our resources were located locally, allowing for a faster response time.”

Since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, RHQ has refined and developed its internal structure and processes and strengthened its partnerships, Guk said. RestorationHQ experienced a 20 percent staffing growth in 2021 with a restructured marketing and sales team to initiate growth in the new markets.

There is another reason for expanding the company in Tucson, Guk said.

“Opening the Tucson office is our next step in building a franchise model,” he said. “We focused intentional effort in building a well-grounded standard operating procedure from initial phone call to job completion and every detail necessary to maintain continuity of operations. This is our opportunity to showcase these efforts and expand our passion for servicing our commercial clients. Tucson is the first step toward launching our franchise model that will eventually cross state lines as we continue to scale our business model.”

RestorationHQ holds more than 20 current certifications, trainings, and safety courses including the IICRC (the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification, the certifying body for the inspection, cleaning and restoration industry), AHERA Accreditation (Asbestos Hazards Emergency Response Act), EPA, OSHA, and other governing bodies responsible for compliance regulation and continued education. For more information visit www.RestorationHQ.us.

Non-Profit to Expand Services in Phoenix and Tucson

PHOENIX and TUCSON, Arizona – SAAVI Services for the Blind, an Arizona-based non-profit serving the visually impaired, has purchased two Arizona buildings, one in Phoenix and the other in Tucson. The organization plans to use the facilities to expand its services within the Arizona communities.

“Demand for our services has grown significantly as the population has expanded in Arizona,” says Michael Gordon, CEO of SAAVI Services for the Blind. “We serve an expanding list of clients in Maricopa County and the new Phoenix building will help us meet the important demand for our programs. The Tucson building will serve as our corporate headquarters and offers much-needed, modernized facilities.”

SAAVI Services for the Blind purchased a 16,500-square-foot office building at 2920 N. 7th St. in Phoenix for $1,920,000. The building was sold by Fourth Burroughs, LLC. SAAVI Services for the Blind plans to hold a grand-opening of the new Phoenix facility on June 23, 2022 from 2-6 pm. Maricopa County has approximately 200,000 blind or visually impaired residents in need of assistance. SAAVI has been serving clients in Arizona for more than 60 years and expanded in Phoenix to better serve this important population.

The Tucson headquarters building is located at 3350 N. Grant Rd. and was purchased for $2,000,000. The 23,000-square-foot building was sold by TRT Grant/Rita Associates.

Greg Hopley, executive vice president, and Dillon Hopley, senior associate, with Coliers in Arizona exclusively represented SAAVI Services for the Blind with the purchase of the two buildings.

“This remarkable non-profit organization was in need of new properties in both the Tucson and Greater Phoenix markets,” says Greg Hopley. “Both markets have experienced dynamic real estate activity, especially from the investment community. Despite tight conditions, we were able to identify two great options for SAAVI that will serve the organization well for years to come.”

SAAVI Services for the Blind specializes in non-visual training for adults, young adults, teens and children across Arizona who are blind or have low vision. Legally known as The Southern Arizona Association for the Visually Impaired, dba SAAVI Services for the Blind is a 501c3 IRS approved non-profit agency with offices in Tucson, Yuma and Phoenix. Originally founded by two blind sisters in 1964, SAAVI first began as a social club for visually impaired individuals and has since grown into a statewide agency serving thousands of clients throughout Arizona.

Phoenix, AZ — Newmark announces it has completed the sale of Foothills Corporate Centre I, a 110,360-square-foot value-add office building in Phoenix, Arizona. Newmark Executive Managing Director CJ Osbrink and Managing Director Scott Scharlach led the sale with along with Co-Head of U.S. Capital Markets Kevin Shannon. Newmark represented both the seller, SDC Foothills, Inc., a global investment manager, and the buyer, WG Group. This was WG Group’s first acquisition in the Phoenix market.

Located at 14415 S 50th Street in Phoenix, Foothills Corporate Centre I is a single-story, 110,630-square-foot back office building offering excellent visibility and easy highway access. At the time of sale, the property was 64% leased to one tenant. The new owner plans to convert the property to flex/light industrial space to capture growing demand in that sector.

“Foothills Corporate Centre’s existing infrastructure and clear heights coupled with a highly accessible location make it an ideal candidate for a flex conversion,” said Osbrink. “We are pleased to have executed favorable terms for both parties involved and look forward to seeing the buyer’s redevelopment plans play out.”

Situated immediately adjacent to the Interstate-10 Freeway—one of Arizona’s most heavily trafficked thoroughfares—Foothills Corporate Centre benefits from excellent visibility, within view of approximately 206,000 vehicles on an average day. The property also presents easy access off of Ray Road and the I-10 Freeway with prominent building and monument signage available on the I-10. The amenity-rich location offers an abundance of walkable and short-drive restaurants and retail.

According to Newmark Research, the Phoenix industrial market is growing in prominence as an important regional hub within the Southwestern U.S. The port markets in Southern California are constrained by extremely low vacancy, near or below 1%, and the Phoenix market is located within a one-day truck drive of Southern California, as well as having an abundance of land available on a relatively low-cost basis. Additionally, Phoenix is also well connected (a one-day truck drive) to the burgeoning Western metros of Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. The above factors together with strong population growth, particularly from domestic migration, are driving the Phoenix industrial market to new heights