The rush of commercial real estate development has truly become a statewide phenomenon, and the 2020 Real Estate Development (RED) Awards reflect just how widespread the activity has been in Arizona.
AZRE magazine received a record number of nominations for the RED Awards this year, and 17 were for projects away from the Valley, making it a truly statewide event. And just like the number of nominations was something never before seen in the 15-year history of the RED Awards, this years RED Awards ceremony is a first, too. Because of the ongoing coronavirus crisis, this years RED Awards ceremony is being held virtually, which now makes this annual showcase of Arizonas best commercial real estate projects a global event.
This years projects were some of the most impactful developments the state has seen in this millennium. Now, the world can celebrate the incredible commercial real estate projects that were completed in 2019. Here are the 15th Annual RED Awards.
Here are the finalists for the 2020 RED Awards, by category:
Owner: Marana Unified School District
General Contractor: CHASSE Building Team
Project Manager: CHASSE Building Team
Architect: Corgan
Subcontractors: Comfort Systems, PM&M Drywall, J.B. Steel, Blanco Concrete, Sun Valley Masonry, Advanced Structural Engineering, Inc., Energy Systems Design, Inc.,
Owner: Northern Arizona University
General Contractor: CORE Construction
Architect: RSP Architects
Subcontractors: Meyer | Borgman |Johnson; McKay Conant Hoover, Inc.; Henderson Engineers; Peak Engineering; The Ruzika Company, Inc.
Owner: Western Maricopa Education Center
General Contractor: McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Project Manager: McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Architect: SPS+ Architects
Subcontractors: Urban Energy, Stonecold Masonry, Progressive Roofing, Rouser Concrete, Pete King
Owner: Banner Health
General Contractor: Sundt/DPR (Joint venture)
Project Manager: Sundt/DPR (Joint venture)
Architect: Shepley Bulfinch/GLHN
Subcontractors: Sundt Construction (concrete & civil), DPR Construction (interior framing & drywall), University Mechanical, Sturgeon/Stark, Sun Valley Masonry
Owner: RyanPlaza Ironwood, LLC
Developer: Ryan Companies US, Inc. and Plaza Companies (Joint venture)
General Contractor: Ryan Companies US, Inc.
Project Manager: Ryan Companies US, Inc.
Architect: Butler Design Group
Subcontractors: Schuff Steel, Commonwealth Electric Co. of the Midwest, McKinney Glass, Diversified Interiors
Owner: Summit Healthcare
Developer: NexCore Group
General Contractor: Haydon Building Corp.
Project Manager: NexCore Group
Architect: Orcutt Winslow
Subcontractors: Western Grade, DW Lusk, Castle Steel, TDI Industries, Carlson & Sons
Owner: Casino del Sol
General Contractor: McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Project Manager: McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Architect: Cuningham Group Architecture, PA
Subcontractors: Mirage Plastering, Inc.; Conway Tile Co., Inc.; Cutting Edge Fabrication LLC; Progressive Roofing; Millwork by Design, Inc.
Owner: Somera Capital Management, Jackson-Shaw, Plaza Companies, Arizona State University, Holualoa Companies
Developer: Jackson-Shaw
General Contractor: Layton Construction
Project Manager: Plaza Companies
Architect: Cooper Carry Inc.
Subcontractors: Hardrock Concrete Placement, Pete King Construction Company, Progressive Leasing, Diversified Interiors, Beecroft LLC.
Owner: Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.
General Contractor: Mortenson
Project Manager: Mortenson
Architect: Gensler
Subcontractors: Suntec, ISEC, PCI, MKB, Commercial Air/Pueblo Mechanical
Developer: Seefried Industrial Properties, Inc.
General Contractor: Ryan Companies US, Inc.
Project Manager: Ryan Companies US, Inc.
Architect: Ford & Associates Architects, Inc.
Subcontractors: Granite Construction, Suntec Concrete Inc., Architectural Openings, Charles Court, HACI
Owner: Northrop Grumman
Developer: Douglas Allred Company
General Contractor: Willmeng Construction
Project Manager: Willmeng Construction
Architect: Balmer Architectural Group
Owner: Pasternack Properties
Developer: Irwin G. Pasternack, AIA, Architect and Associates pc
General Contractor: Graycor Construction Companies and Nitti Builders LLC
Project Manager: Graycor Construction Companies and Nitti Builders LLC
Architect: Irwin G. Pasternack, AIA, Architect pc
Subcontractors: Desert Structures, Deer Valley Plumbing, Specified Electrical Contractors, Miner Southwest, Olympic West Fire Protection, Ricor Inc., Ronning Landscaping, Scotts Diversified, Roofing Southwest, Suntec Concrete
Owner: The Opus Group
Developer: Opus Development Company
General Contractor: Opus Design Build
Project Manager: Opus Design Build
Architect: Opus Architecture & Engineering
Subcontractors: Hunt, Cannon & Wendt, Horowitz, Bel-Aire Mechanical, Suntec
Owner: CRP/Marwest Landing | Owner, LLC
Developer: CRP/Marwest Landing | Owner, LLC
General Contractor: D.L. Withers Construction
Project Manager: Ware Malcomb
Architect: Ware Malcomb
Subcontractors: Hunter Engineering, TLCP Structural, Inc., Kraemer Consulting Engineers, PLLC, Studio DPA, Speedie & Associates
Owner: Conor Commercial Real Estate
Developer: Conor Commercial Real Estate
General Contractor: McShane Construction Company
Project Manager: McShane Construction Company
Architect: DLR Group
Subcontractors: Suntec Concrete, The Structures Group SW, CJS Enterprises, Jenco Inc., Olympic West Fire Protection
Owner: RED Development
Developer: RED Development
General Contractor: Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Project Manager: Suntec Concrete
Architect: Omniplan
Subcontractors: Suntec Concrete, Stonecold Masonry, Walters & Wolf, NKW, DDE, PK Associates Structural
Owner: Forum Real Estate Group
Developer: Forum Real Estate Group
General Contractor: JE Dunn Construction
Project Manager: JE Dunn Construction
Architect: Humphreys & Partners Architects
Subcontractors: Suntec Concrete, PK Associates Structural, E&K Companies, Diversified Interiors, Blount Contracting, HACI
Owner: Fenix Development, Inc.
Developer: Fenix Development, Inc.
General Contractor: Okland Construction
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