TUCSON, ARIZONA – Continuing to bolster leadership roles in key departments, GLHN Architects & Engineers, Inc., is pleased to announce the promotion of Ye Zhang, PE, to Director of Electrical Engineering.

GLHN also announced that Ted Moeller, PE, will transition to a new role as Vice President/Chief Electrical Engineer, continuing his key client relationships and key project leadership with the Electrical Engineering Department.

“Ye has continued to show clear leadership of our Electrical Engineering Department, and will be continuing to do so at a higher level,” said GLHN CEO Rob Lamb. “Ye will continue in many of her responsibilities as Department Manager, while delegating some to other members of her staff.”

GLHN is an employee-owned firm with more than 50 years of expertise in healthcare and higher education projects. The promotions are the result of a new dedication to design and the firm’s commitment to improving its communities by elevating the built environment.

Zhang, who has been with GLHN for 3 years, will be responsible for setting goals for the team, hiring, mentoring, engineering and project management for key clients and projects, and business development.

A native of Beijing, China, Zhang earned a bachelor degree in electrical engineering from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. She is a member of the Arizona Builders Alliance (ABA) and Women in Healthcare.

Her philanthropy includes work with the Jane Goodall Institute and the Sojourner Center. Away from the office Zhang enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband and daughter.

Moeller, who has been with GLHN for 26 years, will assist Zhang in the development of career and the success of the Electrical Engineering Department. He will continue as a member of the GLHN ESOP Plan Committee, GLHN ESOP Board of Trustees and GLHN Board of Directors.

A native of Columbus, Ohio, Moeller earned a bachelor degree in electrical engineering from the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Arizona.

Moeller serves as an adjunct professor, teaching power engineering at UA’s Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics.

GLHN excels at medical and laboratory facilities, utility master planning, design of central plants and underground utility distribution systems, complex multi-phased renovation projects, fleet vehicle maintenance facilities, and enhanced systems commissioning.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Nick Miner, CCIM of ORION Investment Real Estate, reports representing the Seller, DP201, LLC, in the 6,200-square-foot net-leased, restaurant building in Old Town Scottsdale for $1,030,000 or $166 per square foot. The property was 100% leased at time of sale to Frasher’s Tavern. Frasher’s Taverns has been a local landmark tenant in Old Town for over 16 years. Frasher’s relocated to this site in January 2020.

Old Town Scottsdale, Scottsdale’s downtown, is among the most vibrant and unique urban downtown centers in the American Southwest. A density of bars, lounges, restaurants and clubs offer myriad dining and nightlife opportunities within short distance of each other. And art fans can peruse the galleries of Main Street and visit the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art and Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West. Old Town Scottsdale is known for hosting great events throughout the year such as markets, art walks, festivals, parades, concerts, and block parties.

“This was not the typical real estate transaction. This was a Leasehold Interest sale,” Nick Miner, CCIM, Senior Vice President at ORION commented. “The property was on a long-term ground lease. Originally, this was an Outback Steakhouse that signed a 119-year ground lease with the owners when it was initially developed in 1998.”

Seller, DP201, LLC, was represented by Miner in the disposition of this property.

Buyer, Drinkwater Associates, LLC, was self-represented in the transaction.

Tucson, Arizona – An experienced self-storage developer is planning a state-of-the-art storage facility at Grant Road and the I-10 Freeway in Tucson, Arizona (west of the freeway). This will be constructed on one of the developer’s strategically located sites in the City. The development will contain a 7-story class A building with a contemporary exterior design. It will be approximately 100,000-square-feet with 1,000 air-conditioned units. It may also contain humidity/climate controlled space for storage of fine art & wine.

The developer’s design, architecture, and engineering teams are planning this facility to have mid-rise visibility from the I-10 Freeway, providing the opportunity for unmistakable brand recognition throughout the greater Tucson area. The Development Plan is currently in process for submittal to the City of Tucson, with approval expected in the 4th quarter of this year (2022). Construction will begin shortly thereafter and take approximately 12 months for completion.

This marks the fifth similar development for the developer, Abraham Slilaty and his team. Their other high-profile Class-A storage projects that have been completed or in process are at Fort Lowell & Alvernon(two phases), Irvington & Midvale, and Tanque Verde & Wilmot Road.  The Tanque Verde & Wilmot project, Former Hooters on Tanque Verde Conversion, is expected to have entitlements within the next month and begin construction.

Grant & I-10 Storage will be unique in the Tucson storage market. It’s 7-story building height and adjacency to Interstate 10 make it highly visible to 167,000 cars per day that travel the I-10 Freeway at this juncture.

Bill Alter of Rein & Grossoehme Commercial Real Estate is a specialist in the marketing of self storage facilities and has also been involved in these projects. For more information, contact Bill Alter directly at 602.315.0771 or email [email protected].