Sprawling Grove Development Takes Shape in Phoenix

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The Okland-led team building the $400-million, 750,000-sq-ft project-which includes seven buildings of office and medical space, a sports training facility, residential above a parking garage, retail and restaurants-has endured all of the pandemic-era challenges of material and price disruptions, and then some, since the bulk of construction started in 2021.RED Development, Phoenix, is the master developer, with Mesa, Ariz.-based WoodPatel providing master planning, civil engineering construction documents and construction management. At the same time, Okland began construction of the 180,000-sq-ft 4300 Office Building on the north side of Camelback Road at 44th Street. Photo courtesy Okland ConstructionAnother piece of the Grove complex that was completed in December was the Life Storage Building. Princeton Construction led the 114,000-sq-ft, three-story building, designed by Robert Brown Architects, Chandler, Ariz.Another component of the Grove just opened in February: the 70,000-sq-ft Medical Office Building, anchored by Banner Healthcare. A second team built the parking garage, a third the office building and another the medical offices. Wayne Oxberger is the general superintendent for site development, the parking garage and the 4300 Office Building; JJ Bitner, a project superintendent, focuses on final finished products; and Joseph Ellis, senior superintendent, is responsible for safety and scheduling and the hotel project. For the 4300 Office Building and the hotel, Judith Testani, founder of Testani Design Troupe, and her interior design team were challenged by price hikes, availability issues and delays.