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Kitchell begins Casino Arizona expansion

PHOENIX (April 4, 2012) –Kitchell is the construction firm of record for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s addition of a bingo hall to its Casino Arizona at the 101 and McKellips Road in Scottsdale.

The 26,000 square-foot addition marks a return to bingo for the Tribe, which operates another casino further north on the 101, the recently-opened Talking Stick Resort & Spa, adjacent to the also recently developed spring training facility Salt River Fields.

Construction is scheduled to conclude October 2012.

Tucson-based Seaver Franks Architects AIA designed the new addition. The multi-use room will primarily be used for bingo, but can also be used for large events. The room will accommodate 1,000.

“As an independently owned and operated enterprise, it is essential that Casino Arizona chose the right partners to execute this type of project,” said Casino Arizona Director of Public Relations Ramon Martinez. “Seaver Franks Architects and Kitchell see our vision and I am confident that they can carry it out.”

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community is a sovereign tribe located in the metropolitan Phoenix area. Bounded by the cities of Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa and Fountain Hills, the Community encompasses 52,600 acres, with 19,000 held as a natural preserve. With two distinct backgrounds and cultures, the Community is comprised of two Native American tribes: the Pima, “Akimel O’Odham” (River People) and the Maricopa, “Xalychidom Piipaash” (People who live toward the water).

 

hardison/downey tapped to build upscale multifamily development

PHOENIX (March 23, 2012) – hardison/downey construction inc. (h/d) has been awarded construction of a new 382-unit, garden-style apartment complex in Gilbert.

The Santan Village Apartments will break ground this month. The parcel, located at Williams Field Road and Santan Village Parkway, was acquired earlier this year by Del Mar, Calif.-based multifamily developer LWI Properties. The owner’s representative is MKG Consulting. The project is designed by Orange, Calif.-based Architects Orange.

Located at Williams Field Road and Santan Village Parkway, the 575,000-square-foot project will include 22 two- and three-story apartment buildings, as well as a two-story clubhouse with a fitness center, theatre, and resort-style swimming pool with indoor/outdoor cabanas. Solar panels will be installed on parking shelters to provide energy to the complex.

“Our experience and reputation in multifamily and student housing projects is prompting more work, especially as the Valley stages a comeback starting with the rental housing market,” said hardison/downey President Bob Hardison.

hardison/downey has several multi-family and student housing projects currently under construction. The company broke ground on the Concord Eastridge complex in downtown Phoenix earlier this month, and is constructing major housing projects at ASU, NAU and the University of New Mexico.

About hardison/downey construction, inc.

Founded in 1985, hardison/downey’s commercial building expertise includes student housing, senior living and multi-family projects, as well as Class A office, back office, retail, banking, restaurant, resort, manufacturing, high-tech, medical, laboratory, and industrial distribution. More information is at www.hardisondowney.com.