PHOENIX, ARIZONA – Construction of the Great Wolf Lodge Arizona, the first indoor water park in the state, utilized tilt-up construction to build the water slide tower, unlike many of the other Great Wolf Lodges across the nation.

Tilt-up construction creates a faster and safer process for workers and has enabled the project to move forward efficiently from concept to operation. Recently, the first slide tower frame panels were lifted into place as the project continues on schedule toward an August 2019 completion date.

Mortenson is working with Suntec Concrete, Gensler, and the erection engineer to utilize this innovative construction method – in lieu of cast-in place construction – as it has been done on previous Great Wolf Lodge projects. Great Wolf Lodge Arizona will be located at 7333 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale.

“The use of tilt-up construction yields a number of benefits to the project and owner, including time and cost savings, increased quality, and most importantly the reduced risk of injury,” said Brad Hughes, Mortenson’s project manager on the Great Wolf Lodge Arizona project.

By using the tilt up panel construction method, the project team was able to sequence the schedule in a manner that allowed work in multiple areas on site by multiple crews, which has maximized efficiency and site usage.

“Tilting these frames has eliminated hundreds of man hours working at heights and allowed us to move the work to the ground where it’s much safer, efficient and easier to control quality,” Hughes said. “We are always looking for a better way to do something, so when we started talking about this method, we knew we had to do it.”

Tilt-up construction is a process by which a concrete panel is formed, reinforced, and cast horizontally on the ground. Once cured, the panels are lifted with a crane and set on a foundation, creating the shell of a building or structure, piece by piece.

Tilt-up construction is a proven method for large, non-residential facilities such as office buildings, retail centers, and warehouses. It remains a strong choice for safer delivery, large structures, flexible designs, and aggressive schedules. It’s application in the construction of the Great Wolf Lodge Arizona is ideal.

Weighing in at a more than 365,000 pounds and measuring more than 78 feet high and nearly 63 feet wide, the tilt-up panel frame will serve as the backbone to the water slide tower.

For more information on the lift and details into the partnership between Mortenson and Suntec, please visit this link.

TUCSON, Arizona — CODAC Behavioral Health Services will be relocating from 3100 N 1^st Avenue in Tucson to Fort Lowell Office Plaza at 360-380 E Fort Lowell Road in Tucson.

CODAC sold the building at 3100 N 1^st Avenue for $1 million ($53 PSF). The 18,729-square-foot building on 2.02 acres was purchased by CODAC in 2003 and was fully occupied for health services since that time.

Rob Tomlinson and Paul Hooker with Cushman & Wakefield | Picor represented CODAC in the sale. Rick Volk with Volk Company in Tucson represented the buyer, JFW First Ave., LLC.

CODAC will lease the 20,221-square-foot building at 380 E Lowell Road in Tucson, known as Fort Lowell Office Plaza. An affiliate of Rio West Development & Construction, 380 Holdings LLC (Walter Hoge, manager) bought the building for $970,608 ($48 PSF) to redevelop it for CODAC’s specific use. The two-story building is elevator served and has 12 covered parking spaces.

Rio West, a local General Contractor since 1994, specializes in construction, development and project management for office, medical, retail, industrial and specialty type projects. Whether providing construction management for multi-million dollar projects or General Contracting Services for tenant build-outs, Rio West is well-known for delivering proven experience and expertise consistently to clients. Rio West has also proactively embraced a growing interest in Green building practices, designs and products, becoming a LEED Accredited Professional.

Tom Nieman, Office Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the Rio West and the seller, a private investor, in the sale transaction.

Nieman also represented Rio West as landlord, in the lease negotiation while Paul Hooker represented the tenant, CODAC Behavioral Health Services.

CODAC was able to leaseback the building on 1^st Avenue while renovations are being completed at Fort Lowell Office Plaza.

For additional information, Nieman can be reached at 520.546.2728, Tomlinson is at 520.546.2757 and Hooker can be contacted at 520.546.2704. Volk is also reachable at 520.326.3200.

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[mepr-show rules=”58038″]Property at 3100 N 1st Ave sold 12/9/2016 for $1 million; property at 380 E Fort Lowell Rd sold 1/25/2017 for $970,608.[/mepr-show]

Redevelopment includes fully flexible plans for office, retail or restaurant spaces available for lease now

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Structured Real Estate is redeveloping the former church located at 3080 North Civic Center Plaza in Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona. The building, built in 1958, served as a place of worship until it was repurposed as an office building in the early 1980’s. Since then the building has fallen into disrepair and has been vacant for the last few years.

The building, which is now being called “Meetinghouse at 3080” is a unique opportunity as it represents a rare project type in Scottsdale.

Steve Doyle, Principal of Structured Real Estate, became interested in the property in late 2015. He envisioned it as a multi-use facility with a mix of office, relaxed/rustic café or restaurant space. Doyle noted that over the past few years Scottsdale has become a sought after location for startups that want a creative space to fit their brand.

Meetinghouse boasts a unique set of characteristics including high ceilings with exposed structure, a clock tower, stained glass windows, and the possibility for mezzanines that are ideal for a company looking for an innovative workspace.

The entire building is fully flexible to fit the needs of the occupants. SREA is open to the possibility of leasing the building to anywhere from one tenant up to five tenants. Structured has several interested users that have already toured the building. To learn more about the building and see available spaces, visit meetinghouse3080.com

Structured Real Estate is a creative commercial real estate developer specializing in adaptive reuse & ground up development. Our focus is sports medicine, healthcare, office, multi-use and more. Based in Chicago, taking on projects across the nation.