by Peter Madrid | May 20, 2020 | News & Updates
PHOENIX, ARIZ. (May 20, 2020) – Cawley Architects continues to hone the firm’s leadership skills and professional growth with the promotion of three senior project managers to the title of Associate.
Earning the new appointment are RoseAnn Linsmeyer, Justen Cassidy and Gordon DuSell.
“Our Associates are our future leaders in management and innovation, and we look to them to become role models by promoting mentorship, fellowship, advocacy and service as well as possessing excellent architectural skills,” said Sherman Cawley, founder of the company.
Linsmeyer, who has been with Cawley for 14 years, was promoted to Associate/Interior Designer/Senior Project Manager. She has recently broadened her role to become the interior designer for all of the firm’s projects and will represent the firm in project meetings and presentations.
A native of Appleton, Wisconsin, Linsmeyer earned a BA from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. She is actively involved with the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Southwest Chapter and serves on the Pride Awards event committee.
Cassidy was promoted to Associate/Senior Project Manager. He has been with Cawley for 5 years. He recently became the firm’s newest registered architect, a dream he has had since he was 16 years old. As a new Associate, he possesses an exceptional attitude and an ability to perform with a “can do” attitude to make himself and the firm successful.
A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Cassidy earned his architectural degree (BA) from the Kent State University College of Architecture and Environmental Design. Cassidy is actively involved with NAIOP Arizona, CRENAB and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB).
DuSell was promoted to Associate/Construction Administration Manager. He has been with Cawley Architects for 4 years. He will be responsible for providing and maintaining the highest levels of architectural quality and innovation.
He will support directors in project management and provide direction on design and construction matters. As a new Associate he will also advance Cawley’s technical and professional proficiency.
Born in Aurora, Illinois, DuSell was raised in and around Syracuse, New York. He earned a Master’s degree in architecture from the Tulane School of Architecture. DuSell is actively involved with the Construction Specifiers Institute (CSI).
“An Associate at our firm is a senior-level project architect or manager that we recognize for his or her exceptional value and contribution, not only to the firm but also to the architectural profession and the community,” Cawley said. “Associates are respected and admired in their ability to perform unique functions in our organization and are regarded as integral to our companies’ long-term success.”
About Cawley Architects
With almost 800 high-value projects in our portfolio, Cawley Architects is one of the most prolific architectural firms in Arizona. For 25 years, we have been applying our uniquely collaborative approach to project management in order to create buildings of superior form, function and value. During that time, it has been our privilege to participate in some of the top commercial projects throughout the Valley along with an exceptional group of clients, contractors, and design professionals. We are knowledgeable in the specialized architectural requirements, technologies and trends of many building types. This includes: Industrial, Healthcare, Education, Bioscience, Restaurant, Entertainment, Office, Commercial, Automotive, Manufacturing, Distribution, Aerospace, Retail and Tenant Improvement. From small neighborhood bistros to large biotech laboratories, we have the expertise, resources, and connections to serve your needs and execute your plan — and provide you with unsurpassed value. cawleyarchitects.com.
by Peter Madrid | May 19, 2020 | News & Updates
AVONDALE, ARIZONA (May 19, 2020) – Looking to mirror the growth of the West Valley, Phoenix West Commercial, a full-service real estate brokerage firm in Avondale, is expanding as well.
“We know the West Valley better than anyone. With our relationships and knowledge, we can help others make connections and grow their commercial real estate business,” said Bobbie Mastracci, CCIM, SIOR, Designated Broker/Principal of Phoenix West Commercial.
Mastracci said leadership and mentoring are two pillars upon which her firm is built. It takes a leadership role as a company in the West Valley and she has personally focused on that submarket as her area of specialty since 2006.
Bobbie Mastracci
“We close deals all over the state and throughout the country in collaboration with other brokers,” Mastracci said. “We do close many deals outside of the West Valley, but that is where our leadership lies.”
Phoenix West Commercial professionals lease and sell office, retail, industrial and medical office properties. It also sells land. Mastracci said her goal is to have groups of three to four brokers in each property type. The company currently has eight professionals at its office at 125 S. Avondale, Blvd., Suite 100.
“I don’t want one sector to be the lead or be known as a particular sector brokerage,” she said. “If we started with a senior agent with experience that could then recruit junior agents to work under and with them, that would be ideal.”
Phoenix West Commercial offers professional amenities that include flexibility, a team environment, and a modern office with large conference room for client meetings. Advanced analysis tools for its agents include RealNex Market Edge.
“Our team of professionals recognize that our success is built on the growth and success of the clients we represent; not on any one transaction, but the cherished long-term relationship of trust and service with each of them,” said senior broker Bob Myers.
“We are looking for anyone who fits the requirements to which we prescribe including an entrepreneurial spirit and experience,” Mastracci said.
Providing mentorship to new brokerage professionals is key to a successful recruitment effort, Mastracci stressed. During her career she has mentored brokerage professionals who came from the residential side as well as those with little or no commercial real estate experience.
“With the changes we have in place offering more service and less fees, I think we will have better success in retention,” Mastracci said. “Commercial real estate is a full-time profession and one needs an entrepreneurial spirit to be a top producer or even succeed.”
Mastracci is an advocate for membership in the various industry groups. She has served twice as president of the Central Arizona CCIM Chapter; was CCIM Region II vice president overseeing and supporting 11 chapters for a two-year term; and is co-founder (in 2007) of the West Valley Commercial Real Estate Group.
“Company culture is what it’s all about,” Mastracci said. “We are given so much and are blessed to be in the position to give back not only to our profession but to our community; financially and volunteering time.”
About Phoenix Commercial West
Phoenix West Commercial LLC is a commercial real estate brokerage located in Avondale, Arizona. We have access to local, national, international deals, clients and properties. Phoenix West Commercial agents have true respect and encourage the communities’ evolution. Since 2012, our team has produced highly successful transactions. We serve and provide professional, commercial real estate services throughout Arizona and the U.S. We’ve helped customers in various industries and scenarios from banking, retail, medical, industrial, government, and land sales for investors, landlords and tenants. For more information visit phxwc.com.
by Peter Madrid | May 19, 2020 | News & Updates
PHOENIX, ARIZ. (May 19, 2020) – A much-needed multi-family residential housing community is coming to Sedona, Arizona, with the opening of Piñon Lofts Apartments.
Piñon Lofts will offer 45 new Energy Star-certified apartment homes in four different floor plans consisting of one- and two-bedroom apartments. Keith Holben, President of MK Company Inc., owner of Piñon Lofts, had the environment in mind when developing this community.
“These are the highest standard Energy Star certified apartments,” Holben said. “We wanted to be better stewards to the environment and have energy efficiency for our residents.”
Piñon Lofts, 10 Piñon Drive in Sedona, will welcome residents at the beginning of June. The community features Energy Star® appliances, quartz countertops, full-size washers and dryers in most units, wood-inspired flooring, double-pane windows, extra insulation, super-efficient heating and cooling, ceiling fans and water-saving fixtures.
MEB Management Services, AMO®, has been selected as the property management firm for Piñon Lofts.
“Our team couldn’t be prouder to represent such an important addition to the Sedona area,” said Susan Kauffman, Director of Strategic Relationships for MEB. “Mr. Holben built these apartments for the workforce in this area. This is their apartment community.”
In addition to the energy efficiency, Piñon Lofts will be the first community to offer high-speed fiber-optic Wi-Fi set up for the residents the day they move in.
“These apartments are relevant today for the way people watch TV, stream content, work from home and browse the internet,” Holben said. “A true gamechanger for the residents that will live here.”
Piñon Lofts also offers a pet area, pool area with BBQ grills, covered parking, limited garage spaces, storage units designed for residents, secure package delivery boxes, privacy and spectacular views.
The $11 million community totals 43,260 SF and sits on 2.26 acres. It is being developed by Pinon-Lofts, LLC of Scottsdale.
The construction team includes BFL Construction Company/Hope Construction; BMA Architecture (Brian Andersen); and major subcontractors Kuhl’s Electric of Phoenix; SOLLiD Cabinetry of Tempe, AZ; and Rocky Construction of Camp Verde, Arizona.
About MEB Management Services
MEB provides management services to all types and qualities of multi-family assets. MEB has corporate offices Phoenix, Tucson and Flagstaff with staff of 600+ real estate professionals. MEB provides comprehensive coverage throughout Arizona and the Southwest and creates an environment for success that rewards each team member’s contribution toward value creation. For more information visit www.mebapts.com.
by Peter Madrid | May 14, 2020 | News & Updates
PHOENIX, ARIZONA (May 14, 2020) – NAI Horizon negotiated a long-term, build-to-suit lease for a Denny’s restaurant on Baseline Road and 51st Avenue, east of The Shoppes at Rogers Ranch in Phoenix.
The NAI Horizon retail properties team of Senior Vice Presidents Chris Gerow, Shelby Tworek, Gabe Ortega and Associate Patrick Anthon represented the tenant, DFK Holdings, LLC, and SAS Restaurants of Phoenix, in the lease totaling $3.712 million.
“This is a strategic location for Denny’s, as we have been searching in the area for quite some time,” Gerow said.
The new building, which will total 4,500 SF, is across the street from Laveen Village Marketplace, which is anchored by The Home Depot and a Fry’s supermarket. Other tenants in the area include; Safeway, Dollar Tree, Petco, Verizon, Pizza Hut and Leslie’s.
The landlord is SimonCRE BMM II, LLC, of Scottsdale.
by Peter Madrid | May 13, 2020 | News & Updates
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA (May 13, 2020) – With the stay-at-home order in place, staff and family members of residents at LivGenerations Pinnacle Peak brought Mother’s Day joy to their loved ones last Sunday.
Mothers, grandmothers and great grandmothers were treated to a parade, a “rolling buffet,” gifts and roses. LivGenerations Pinnacle Peak is an independent living, assisted living and memory care community with 116 residents at 23733 N. Scottsdale Road, in Scottsdale.
“It was a wonderful event not just for the resident but for the family members as well,” said Kelsey Conde, Director of Vibrant Living at LivGenerations Pinnacle Peak. “This is not what we originally planned, but the COVID-19 pandemic changed those plans. Still, we were all thrilled how it turned out.”
The parade featured about 40 vehicles completing a parade lap around the building, Conde said. With residents standing on balconies and looking out windows family members completed a second lap. Families held up signs (made by them) wishing their moms happy Mother’s Day, Conde added.
“At the end of the parade family members unloaded gifts for their mothers, sanitized them, and then delivered them,” Conde said. “Everyone honored social distancing. Our moms were able to see the parade; see their families – and thoroughly enjoyed it.
“It was a group effort. Our Executive Director, Dennis Scalpone, led the parade,” Conde said.
Another community, LivGenerations Ahwatukee, also honored its mothers, grandmothers and great grandmothers with a “drive- through parade” on Mother’s Day, May 10. The Ahwatukee community is a senior living, independent living and memory care community at 15815 S. 50th St., in Phoenix, with 137 residents.
by Peter Madrid | May 12, 2020 | News & Updates
PHOENIX, ARIZ. (May 12, 2020): Five property sales in the Valley – three office buildings and two industrial buildings – totaling almost $11 million highlight recent deals closed by NAI Horizon professionals.
Sale Transactions:
Lane Neville and Logan Crum negotiated a sale of the Corbins Electric corporate headquarters, a 52,744 SF industrial building, representing the buyer, Staffield Family, LLC, for $7 million. The property is located at 4829 S. 38th St., Phoenix, AZ. The seller, ML Commercial Properties, was represented by Clint Hardison and Blake Hardison with Keyser.
Dylan Whitwer, Don Morrow and Laurel Lewis negotiated a sale of a 4,501 SF office condo representing the Seller, M Brothers Troon, LLC for $1.275 million. The property is located at 10031 E. Dynamite Blvd. Ste: 260-270, Scottsdale, AZ. The Buyer, Cloverssen, LLC was represented by Marty Rader with DFW Realty Partners.
Jay Olson and Rick Foss negotiated a sale of a 14,987 SF industrial building representing the Buyer, Amelio C. Enterprises, Inc. for $1.161 million. The seller, QLS, LLC was represented by Bill Swirtz & Chris Reese with Colliers International.
John Filli negotiated a sale of a 10,308 SF office-retail complex representing the Seller, Global Financial & Trading, LLC for $1.035 million. The property is located at 746 & 788 W. Guadalupe Road, Gilbert, AZ. The Buyer, WNDG, LLC was represented by Julie Harris & Jennifer Hill will Diversified Partners, LLC.
Joan Krueger negotiated a sale of a 2,089 SF office building representing the Seller, Valencia Executive Suites for $351,000. The property is located at 1635 N. Greenfield Road, Building 3, Mesa, AZ. The Buyer, Gem Office Suites, was represented by Grafton Milne with Menlo Group Commercial Real Estate.
Laurel Lewis and Dylan Whitwer negotiated a sale of a 2,199 SF office condo representing the Seller, Troon, LLC, for $131,940. The property is located at 10031 E. Dynamite Blvd., Building E, Scottsdale, AZ. The Buyer, Borden Properties, LLC was represented by Jeff Woudenberg with Woudenberg Properties.
Lease Transactions:
Chris Gerow, Shelby Tworek, Gabe Ortega and Patrick Anthon represented the tenant, Ken’s Nails in a 120-month retail lease renewal for 2,411 SF at the NWC of 48th Street and Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ. The landlord was represented by Matt Ault with Kidder Matthews.
Jeff Adams represented the tenant, OIB Consulting, Inc. in a 61-month industrial lease for 7,983 SF at 23910 N. 19th Ave. The landlord, EJM Pinnacle Peak I Property LLC was represented by Jeff Conrad & Ryan Hingst with Lee & Associates.
Chris Gerow, Shelby Tworek, Gabe Ortega and Patrick Anthon represented the tenant, Jeremy Mueller Insurance Agency, Inc. in a 60-month retail lease for 1,200 SF at 18511 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ. The landlord, BCB Group Investments, LLC represented itself.
Joe Pequeno and Troy Giammarco represented the tenant, Arizona Wellcare, in a 38-month office lease for 2,850 SF at 2601 N. 3rd St., Suite 101, Phoenix, AZ. The landlord, Robert Pavese was represented by Keith Lytle with Platinum Living Realty.
Joe Pequeno and Troy Giammarco represented the tenant, Tony C. Machometa in a 36-month office lease at 18001 N. 79th Ave., Glendale, AZ. The landlord, Michael Ruiz; Avondale Medical Campus, LLC represented itself.
Thomas Bean, CCIM represented the tenant, Paradise Valley Florist, in a 39-month retail lease at 2932 N. 68th St., Scottsdale, AZ. The landlord, Oasis Plaza Properties LLC, was represented by Jack Stein with Patriot Commercial.
Chris Gerow, Shelby Tworek, Gabe Ortega and Patrick Anthon represented the landlord, Bailey Red Rock Plaza, LLC in a 60-month retail lease for 1,311 square feet with Sipps Eatery at 16425 E. Palisades Blvd., Fountain Hills, AZ
Matt Harper, CCIM represented the landlord, Hillcrest Plaza, LLC in a 13-month retail lease at 1241 E. Broadway, Mesa, AZ. The tenant, Al Sanders, was self-represented.
by Peter Madrid | May 12, 2020 | News & Updates
PHOENIX, ARIZONA (May 12, 2020) – The Phoenix Kidder Mathews healthcare team represented the landlord in long-term leases at a repurposed Maytag appliance store in Goodyear that will be occupied by four diverse healthcare tenants.
The team of Senior Vice Presidents Michael Dupuy and Tyler Smith and Vice President Rachael Thompson negotiated the long-term lease on behalf of Whiteboard Development Company, LLC, Principal Colin Brown, a locally- and family-owned real estate office.
Kidder Mathews fully leased Cornerstone Medical Center, 13481 W. McDowell Road, just 14 months after its purchase. Tenants include Cigna, ResCare, Valley Sleep Center and the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD).
“The redevelopment vision for Cornerstone Medical Center was inspired by the concept of ‘connectivity,’” Brown said. “The Whiteboard objective was to create a distinctive project with energized and connected space to attract and inspire lead health and wellness companies committed to provide innovative healthcare services for Goodyear’s community as well as the entire West Valley.
“The vision, execution and positive community impact would not have been possible without the support and efforts of the City of Goodyear, project design and construction team, Kidder Mathews and local community partners,” Brown said.
Cornerstone Medical Center is an approximately 20,235 RSF building being repurposed for a medical use from a retail use. Exterior renovations include “reskinning” the building and a new window package. The stand-alone, former Maytag store sat empty for 18 months before Whiteboard Development purchased and partnered with the City of Goodyear to reconfigure it to accommodate healthcare use.
“Thank you to Whiteboard Development Company for its creative vision and adaptive reuse of a former retail building, which sits in the heart of the Goodyear Medical Innovation Corridor,” said Goodyear Mayor Georgia Lord. “Kidder Mathews’ assistance also played a pivotal role in bringing first-class tenants to this facility, expanding the vast range of medical and healthcare services to our rapidly growing community. We look forward to more exciting opportunities this extraordinary partnership will bring in the near future.”
Cornerstone Medical Center also includes a tenant entry floating shade trellis and an updated comprehensive sign plan to best maximize tenant exposure as well as better direct patron traffic.
The asset is strategically located at the cornerstone of one of the West Valley’s fastest-growing communities. It offers a quick two-minute drive to the I-10 freeway, providing easy access to housing, entertainment and retail amenities.
“It was a pleasure working with Colin Brown and the City of Goodyear to get Cornerstone Medical Center fully leased,” Thompson said. “Even in our current climate, well-located and well-positioned healthcare product continues to be in demand.”
The Abrazo West Campus is located within walking distance and the project is not encumbered with any use restrictions.
The tenants were represented by Bryce Terveen, CBRE (Cigna and ResCare); Eric Campos, Benchmark Commercial (Valley Sleep Center); and Brian Forster, Pacific Partners Commercial (CARD).
About Kidder Mathews
Kidder Mathews is the largest independently owned commercial real estate firm on the West Coast with more than 700 real estate professionals and staff in 21 offices in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, and Arizona. Kidder Mathews offers a complete range of brokerage, appraisal, property management, consulting, project and construction management, and debt and equity finance services for all property types. It performs $7 billion in transactions, manages more than 51 MSF of space, and conducts more than 1,500 appraisals annually. For more information visit http://kiddermathews.com/locations/phoenix.php.
by Peter Madrid | May 11, 2020 | News & Updates
PHOENIX, ARIZ. (May 11, 2020) – The Arizona Private Lender Association (APLA) recently announced its 2020-2021 Board of Directors and Officers.
Board officers are President, Jack W. Hilton, Hilton Financial Corporation; Vice President, Phil Sollomi, Scottsdale Private Lending; Treasurer, Aaron Zeese, PAJ Financial; Secretary, Becky Young, Evergreen Note Servicing; and Statutory Agent, Jeff Craven, The Craven Law Firm.
Other members are Rob Leonard, Colonial Capital; Mitchel Medigovich, Mitchel Medigovich Consulting; Geoff Ball, Applewood Funding; Adam Nach, Lane & Nach, P.C.; and Noah Brocious, Capital Fund I, LLC.
APLA serves the needs of Arizona private money lenders who provide loans secured by real estate with funds from private sources. Its mission is to represent, promote, and foster the business of bringing private capital to Arizona for real estate projects and hold private money lenders to a high standard.
APLA meets six times per year with various guest speakers providing informative news in the private money lending arena. APLA members include licensed lenders and affiliates. Affiliate members include investors, title company representatives, attorneys, real estate brokers and other segments related to the lending industry.
APLA also works to provide standards of conduct and education for Arizona private money lenders. It coordinates with state and federal agencies on behalf of its members.
For more information visit azprivatelenders.org.
by Peter Madrid | May 5, 2020 | News & Updates
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. (May 5, 2020) – Prominent environmental, natural resources and energy attorney Michelle De Blasi is pleased to announce the formation of her own firm, the Law Office of Michelle De Blasi.
De Blasi brings decades of experience assisting clients obtain successful results with their environmental, natural resource and energy projects. She has led numerous large-scale, complex environmental remediation enforcement and brownfield cases, and has completed environmental compliance, due diligence and permitting for industrial facilities.
“I’m realizing my long-held dream to take the helm of my business by moving my client base into my own firm,” said De Blasi, who in the past gained local and national recognition with Valley law firms such as Fennemore Craig and Quarles & Brady. “With the ability to partner with many excellent legal colleagues, I am excited to be able to provide more efficient and focused legal services and strategic partnerships for my clients as an extension of their business team.
“I have been a champion of women throughout my career, particularly working mothers. I realized I couldn’t give advice to my daughters to follow their dreams without following mine,” she said.
De Blasi brings decades of government and “BigLaw” experience to her own firm to provide more effective client service. She is a speaker, author, event producer and the Executive Director of the Arizona Energy Consortium, a non-profit organization.
“I have had the opportunity to work with Michelle for nearly 20 years on large land- use-related cases, from power line siting to air-quality permitting,” said Karrin Taylor Robson, land-use expert and President and Founder of Arizona Strategies. “She is a consummate professional who instinctively knows how to solve her clients’ problems and achieve desired results. I am excited to watch as she builds on her tremendous career accomplishments with the establishment of her own firm.”
De Blasi focuses on business strategy by helping clients in a broad array of industries complete their projects from start to finish, overseeing all aspects of permitting, assessing business risks and meeting deadlines on time and on budget.
“Michelle is a consummate legal professional with an extensive network of corporate clients. It does not surprise me that her entrepreneurial spirit and talents have led her to the dream of guiding her own firm,” said Chris Camacho, President/CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council.
On the state and federal environmental regulatory levels, clients consistently rely on her knowledge of hazardous waste, air quality, water quality, environmental health and safety, real property due diligence, legacy uranium mining, utility regulation, natural resource damage issues, asbestos and underground storage tank regulation. De Blasi also assists her clients with developing and permitting traditional and renewable energy generation and powerline projects.
Just some of her additional representative experience includes:
>> Advising real estate developers on endangered species and jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. issues for large property developments on private and federal lands;
>> Assisting a Fortune 100 technology manufacturer with air quality and wastewater permitting for a $2 billion facility in Arizona;
>> Advising a Native American tribe with drafting the nation’s first comprehensive Tribal Implementation Plan under the Clean Air Act as well as drafting its wastewater, pesticide, waste management and water quality regulatory programs.
“We’re excited to continue working with Michelle under her new firm to help resolve our clients’ environmental and energy legal issues. It’s terrific to see her continue her success as an environmental and energy leader in the community,” said Grady Gammage Jr., Founder of Gammage & Burnham, where De Blasi also previously worked.
De Blasi is active with numerous industry and community groups including Valley Partnership, the Arizona Technology Council and the Phoenix Parks Foundation, just to name a few.
Her honors are numerous as well: Best Lawyers in America, Environmental Law, Energy Law, 2013-2020; Chambers USA, Leading Lawyers for Business, 2011-2020; Outstanding Mentor, Arizona State University Program on Law & Sustainability Mentorship Initiative, 2017; 50 Most Influential Women in Business, AZ Business Magazine, 2013; and Top 25 Women in Business, Phoenix Business Journal, 2012.
“I’m grateful for all the incredible mentors throughout my career,” De Blasi said. “I’m thankful for the support I’ve received from so many influential leaders to forge this path and undertake this endeavor.”
A native of Colorado, De Blasi earned a B.S. in political science with a minor in biology/zoology from Arizona State University and a J.D., Law, Certificate of Emphasis in Environmental Law, from the University of Washington.
“Michelle has always been a trailblazer, especially by forming and leading the Arizona Energy Consortium,” said Sarah Strunk, Chair of the Board of Directors at Fennemore Craig. “We at Fennemore look forward to continuing our collaboration with Michelle in the future.”
For more information visit mdb-law.com.
by Peter Madrid | May 5, 2020 | News & Updates
PHOENIX, ARIZ. (May 5, 2020) – When the Town of Gilbert Development Services Department points to an example of a light industrial building that meets and exceeds its design standards, it looks no further than the Hawkins Design Group’s office/warehouse, which was designed by award-winning firm Cawley Architects.
Hawkins Design Group is a professional electrical engineering firm that also specializes in photovoltaic (PV) solar energy systems. The $3 million, 12,275 SF building is a mixed-use project with business office operations (6,000 SF) as the primary occupancy along with a large warehouse area (6,275 SF).
“This project consists of corporate offices for one of the Valley’s most successful family-owned electrical engineering firms. It’s a point of pride that a consulting engineering firm could build its own building that is an ongoing company resource as well as an example of its professional accomplishments,” said Cawley President/Founder Sherman Cawley, AIA, SIOR.
A unique steel-framed canopy over the main entry glass wall defines the entrance to the building. This feature is replicated over the office windows to enhance the façade of the building. Similarly, steel beams continue around the side of the building to cover the large outdoor patio making it an ideal place for group gatherings during any season.
As an energy-efficient feature, and to display their solar business, they installed photo-voltaic solar panels on the building roof and parking structures.
The main interior focus of the project is the open space office area, where project managers work in a collaborative office environment highlighted by outstanding light fixtures. The office area is supported by an impressive conference room and a flexible break room area that opens onto a large, expansive covered patio. Unique contemporary lighting schemes are featured in each private office to illustrate the variety of possible fixtures and effects that a customer may choose to showcase in their business.
Cawley Architects worked closely with Dave Hawkins and his executive team to incorporate favorite decorative themes into the project. These include an enormous tank of saltwater fish, photos of fishing expeditions, and other marine-themed mementos.
The lobby, conference room, open office area and break room floors have been painted a stunning deep blue color reflecting owner Dave Hawkins’ love of the ocean and its bounty. Subtle blue and white accent lighting can be observed throughout the interior as well.
Additionally, the lobby, conference room, open office area and break room floors have been painted a stunning deep blue color reflecting Hawkins’ love of the ocean and its bounty. Subtle blue and white accent lighting can be observed throughout the interior as well.
“We began looking at pre-owned buildings nearly 3 years ago when we realized we needed a larger workspace for our team,” Hawkins said. “After touring many existing buildings and realizing that none of them ‘fit the bill’, we approached Cawley Architects to begin to investigate the potential of designing a ground-up.
“The incredible team at Cawley Architects not only accepted the task, but created a space far beyond anything we could have imagined. By taking simple ideas that our management team had about how we wanted the space to feel, Cawley was able to design our building as a showroom for our clients while taking into account the needs and desires of our entire workforce, creating a ‘home away from home’ for our team to enjoy,” Hawkins added.
Other features of the project, 1140 W. Harwell Road, include a secured yard and a large warehouse area for Hawkins’ vehicles and storage of supplies.
The general contractor for the project was Kennedy Design Build.
A unique steel-framed canopy over the main entry glass wall defines the entrance to the building. This feature is replicated over the office windows to enhance the façade of the building.
About Cawley Architects
With almost 800 high-value projects in our portfolio, Cawley Architects is one of the most prolific architectural firms in Arizona. For 25 years, we have been applying our uniquely collaborative approach to project management in order to create buildings of superior form, function and value. During that time, it has been our privilege to participate in some of the top commercial projects throughout the Valley along with an exceptional group of clients, contractors, and design professionals. We are knowledgeable in the specialized architectural requirements, technologies and trends of many building types. This includes: Industrial, Healthcare, Education, Bioscience, Restaurant, Entertainment, Office, Commercial, Automotive, Manufacturing, Distribution, Aerospace, Retail and Tenant Improvement. From small neighborhood bistros to large biotech laboratories, we have the expertise, resources, and connections to serve your needs and execute your plan — and provide you with unsurpassed value. cawleyarchitects.com.
