Layton Construction was named General Contractor of the Year at the 2023 RED Awards. (Photos by Mike Mertes and Mike Stevens, AZ Big Media)

March 27, 2023

AZRE

Here are the winners of the 2023 RED Awards

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

The Mountain View High School modernization earned the 2023 RED Award for K-12 education project of the year. The owner is Mesa Public Schools. The contractor is CHASSE Building Team. The architect is SPS+ Architects. An incorrect photo of the project was used in AZRE magazine and at the RED Awards event. AZRE apologizes for the error and congratulates the Mountain View High School modernization project for its well-earned RED Award. 

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