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.


DEEPER DIVE: Phoenix ranks No. 2 for most industrial real estate under construction


“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 ElectricWillmengClaycoLayton 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

001
002
7IV08515
7IV08517
7IV08518
7IV08528
7IV08532
7IV08537
7IV08543
7IV08586
7IV08593
7IV08600
7IV08607
7IV08609
7IV08613
7IV08630
7IV08631
7IV08637
7IV08649
7IV08651
7IV08654
7IV08665
7IV08673
7IV08678
7IV08720
7IV08742
7IV08745
7IV08750
7IV08764
7IV08767
7IV08770
7IV08775
7IV08780
7IV08786
7IV08791
7IV08797
7IV08802
7IV08808
7S300056
7S300129
7S300165
7S300169
7S300178
7S300201
7S300204
7S300238
7S300255
7S300257
7S300261
7S300276
7S300296
7S300303
7S300322
7S300338
7S300355
7S300362
7S300367
7S300372
600_7054
600_7089
600_7090
600_7094
600_7113
600_7125
600_7130
600_7132
600_7136
600_7141
600_7149
600_7153
600_7160
600_7174
600_7188
600_7196
600_7197
600_7201
600_7207
600_7212
600_7218
600_7223
600_7237
600_7243
600_7247
600_7250
600_7252
600_7257
DSC_2021
DSC_2028
7IV08557
7IV08639
7IV08748
7IV08801
7S300216
7S300345
600_7117
600_7181
600_7241
00AA
kyle

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