A capacity crowd of commercial real estate industry leaders, developers and visionaries gathered in celebration at the 2025 Real Estate Development (RED) Awards, presented by AZRE magazine.
Cheers filled the room as the night honored Arizona’s most innovative and impactful projects, recognizing excellence in design, sustainability, and transformative community development.
“This was one of the biggest years in RED Awards history,” said Amy Lindsey, publisher of AZ Big Media, which produces AZRE magazine. “We had nearly 200 projects under consideration and picking the best projects from our record-setting pool of nominees was not easy.”
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RED Awards were presented in 17 different different project categories. Projects must have been completed in 2024. In addition, RED Awards were given to the developer, contractor, subcontractor and architecture firm of the year.
“Just like the construction workers who built the magnificent projects are honoring here tonight, you all nailed it in 2024,” AZ Big Media Editor in Chief Michael Gossie told the celebratory crowd.
The RED Awards beverage sponsor was DP Electric, the dessert sponsor was Layton Construction, the red carpet sponsor was Clayco, the gobo sponsor was Kovach, the valet sponsor was MidState Mechanical, the floral sponsor was Arizona Escrow & Financial Corporation, the 360 Photo Booth sponsor was CHASSE Building Team, the lanyard sponsor was Cawley Architects, the floral provider was PJs Flowers and the giveaway sponsor is Willmeng Construction.
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Winners of the 2025 RED Awards
Subcontractor of the Year: Suntec Concrete.
Architecture Firm of the Year: Ware Malcomb
General Contractor of the Year: Layton Construction
Developer of the Year: Prologis
K-12 Education Project of the Year
Larry C. Kennedy Elementary School
Owner: Creighton School District
Developer: Facilities Management Group
General contractor: CHASSE Building Team
Architect: Weddle Gilmore Architects
Higher Education Project of the Year
Mayo Clinic Integrated Education and Research Building
Owner: Mayo Clinic
General contractor: DPR Construction
Architects: DFDG Architecture, CO Architects
Multifamily Project of the Year — less than 250 units
Scottsdale on Main
Owner: Baron Properties
Developer: Haselden Real Estate Development
General contractor: Wespac Construction
Architect: CCBG Architects
Multifamily Project of the Year — more than 250 units
Moontower Phoenix
Developer: LV Collective
General contractor: JE Dunn Construction Company
Architect: Shepley Bulfinch
Industrial Project of the Year — less than 175,000 square feet
Comarch Data Center
Owner: Comarch
General contractor: The Weitz Company
Architect: Gensler
Industrial Project of the Year — 175,000 to 270,000 square feet
Gateway Executive Airpark
Developer: Gateway Executive Airpark
General contractor: Sun State Builders
Architect: Winton Architects
Industrial Project of the Year — 270,000 to 500,000 square feet
Pima DC 1
Developer: Prologis
General contractor: Willmeng Construction
Architect: HPA Architecture
Industrial Project of the Year — 500,000 to 700,000 square feet
Project Dynasty
Owner: Nestlé
General contractor: Clayco
Architect: Clayco Design & Engineering
Industrial Project of the Year – 700,000 to 1.1 million square feet
Kohler Vikrell Manufacturing Facility
Owner: Kohler Co.
General contractor: M.A. Mortenson Co.
Architect: Ware Malcomb
Industrial Project of the Year — more than 1.1 million square feet
Hub @ 202
Developer: Madison Ventures Plus
General contractor: Layton Construction
Architect: Ware Malcomb
Redevelopment Project of the Year
Esplanade Repositioning
Developer: Tourmaline Capital Partners
General contractor: Layton Construction
Architect: Corgan
Recreation and Public Works Project of the Year
Mesa City Hall
Owner: City of Mesa
General contractor: Okland Construction
Architect: Adaptive Architects
Office Interiors Project of the Year
Alliance Bank Executive Offices
Owner: Cityscape
Developer: RED Development
General contractor: Stevens-Leinweber Construction
Architect: Anne Sneed Architectural Interiors
Retail Project of the Year
The Park at 83
Developer: Common Bond Development Group
General contractor: A.R. Mays Construction
Architect: PHNX Design
Hospitality Project of the Year
Caesars Republic Scottsdale
Developer: HCW
General contractor: Layton Construction
Architect: BRP Architects
Office Project of the Year
Child Crisis Arizona Center for Child & Family Wellness
Owner: Child Crisis Arizona
General contractor: CHASSE Building Team
Architect: Architectural Resource Team
Healthcare Project of the Year.
Valleywise Health Medical Center
Owner: Valleywise Health
General contractor: Kitchell
Architect: Cuningham Group Architecture
