A sold-out crowd at Chateau Luxe in Phoenix on Thursday celebrated the winners of the 2023 (Real Estate Development) Awards — the Academy Awards of Arizona’s commercial real estate industry.
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“We had a record-setting number of nominations this year,” said AZ Big Media Publisher Amy Lindsey. “The number of awards that were presented, the intense competition for the awards and the sold-out crowd reflects what an amazing year it has been for commercial real estate in Arizona.”
Sponsors in the 2023 RED Awards included DP Electric, Willmeng, Clayco, Layton Construction and Chasse Building Team. The production sponsor was Merestone. The floral provider was PJs Flowers.
Here are the winners of the 2023 RED Awards:
Special awards
Architecture Firm of the Year: Butler Design Group
General Contractor of the Year: Layton Construction
Developer of the Year: Hines
Judges’ Award: The Beam on Farmer. Developer and contractor: Mortenson. Architect: RSP Architects
Project awards
Healthcare project of the year
Mayo Clinic Hospital east expansion
Owner: Mayo Clinic
Contractor: McCarthy Building Companies
Architect: Shepley Bulfinch
Higher education project of the year
Arizona State University Media and Immersive eXperience Center @ Mesa City Center
Owner: City of Mesa
Contractor: DPR Construction
Architects: Holly Street Studio and Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Hospitality project of the year
Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass expansion
Owner: Gila River Indian Community
Contractor: Sundt Construction
Architect: Friedmutter Group
Industrial project of the year (Less than 200,000 SF)
Northrop Grumman Satellite Division Production Facility
Developer: Northrop Grumman
Contractor: Willmeng Construction
Architect: Gensler
Industrial project of the year (200,000 SF-320,000 SF)
ElectraMeccanica
Developer: Marwest Enterprises
Contractor: Willmeng Construction
Architect: Ware Malcomb
Industrial project of the year (320,001 SF-755,000 SF)
Buckeye85
Developer: LPC Desert West
Contractor: Layton Construction
Architect: Butler Design Group
Industrial project of the year (More than 755,001 SF)
10 West Commerce Park
Developer: Creation Equity
Contractor: LGE Design Build
Architect: LGE Design Group
K-12 education project of the year
Mountain View High School modernization
Owner: Mesa Public Schools
Contractor: CHASSE Building Team
Architect: SPS+ Architects
Mixed-use project of the year
Scottsdale Entrada
Developer: DPC
Contractor: Kitchell
Architects: SmithGroup and Todd & Associates
Multifamily project of the year (Less than 350,000 SF)
Clarendale Arcadia
Developers: Life Care Services, Harrison Street and Ryan Companies
Contractor: Ryan Companies
Architect: ORB Architecture
Multifamily project of the year (More than 350,000 SF)
X Phoenix – Phase I
Developer: Property Markets Group
Contractor: Clayco
Architects: Fitzgerald Associates, Shepley Bulfinch
Office project of the year (Less than 100,000 SF)
The Link
Developer: Mainstreet Capital Partners
Contractor: Wespac Construction
Architect: Gensler
Office project of the year (More than 100,000 SF)
The Grove
Developer: RED Development
Contractor: Okland Construction
Architect: Nelsen Architects
Office interiors project of the year (Less than 18,000 SF)
Arcadia Management Group
Building owner: Bow River Capital
Contractor: Desert Metropolitan
Architect: Arcadia Management Group
Office interiors project of the year (More than 18,000 SF)
Nextiva Headquarters
Developer: Alter Group
Contractor: Layton Construction
Architect: RSP Architects
Recreation or public works project of the year
Goodyear Civic Square at GSQ
Developer: Globe Corporation
Contractor: Ryan Companies US
Architect: Butler Design Group
Redevelopment project of the year
Central Logistics Center
Developer: ViaWest Group
Contractor: Nitti Builders
Architect: Deutsch Architecture
Retail project of the year
Retail building at Cavasson
Developer: Nationwide Realty Investors
Contractor: Layton Construction
Architect: Butler Design Group
