Kitchell breaks ground on Phoenix Children’s – Southwest Valley Center

PHOENIX (April 09, 2012) – Extending its relationship with Phoenix Children’s Hospital beyond the recently completed tower in central Phoenix, Kitchell has been tapped to build Phoenix Children’s long-anticipated Southwest Valley Center in Avondale, Ariz.

“We’re the preferred healthcare builder in the Southwest, and when Phoenix Children’s wants to continue its expansion of pediatric care in underserved areas, we hope they’ll continue to look to Kitchell and our healthcare expertise,” said Kitchell President Dan Pierce.

The 35,344-square-foot center will complement children’s health services already in the community with comprehensive specialty and subspecialty care on weekdays and advanced pediatric urgent care on nights and weekends. Plans call for the facility to open in early 2013.

Located right off the 202 at the corner of Avondale Blvd. and McDowell Road, the clinic will feature 25 patient rooms, two treatment rooms, x-ray ultrasound, MRI, fluoroscopy, six-bed triage and on-site lab services.

The construction cost is $8.5 million. The City of Avondale has contributed infrastructure support estimated at $1 million. The project owner and developer is Ensemble/Devman. The Southwest Valley Center is Phoenix Children’s fourth specialty and urgent care center. Others are located in East Mesa, Northwest Phoenix/Glendale and Scottsdale (opening June 2012).

 

Kitchell built the recently opened Phoenix Children’s Hospital Tower in central Phoenix, which continues to receive industry awards and accolades for sustainability, design and construction features. HKS, the project architect, also designed Phoenix Children’s Hospital Tower.

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).