Groundbreakings
1. Empire Group of Companies broke ground Sept. 28 on Revelry, a $288M, 533-unit high-rise development near the SEC of Rural Road and University Drive in Tempe. Aspirant Development, Empire Group’s luxury infill division, is developing the project, which will include 15-story and 17-story residential towers connected by a 27KSF second-floor pool deck. Layton is the general contractor. Empire Group secured $229M in construction financing for the project Sept. 25.
2. Whitten Development has broken ground on an $80M Embassy Suites by Hilton at The BLVD in Avondale. The six-story hotel will include 180 suites and more than 10KSF of meeting and conference space and will anchor the northern end of the Park Avenue District. The project is expected to be completed in spring 2028.
3. UMOM New Day Centers received final approval to begin construction on the $64M Salamanca Square affordable housing development at 4439 N. 39th Ave. in Phoenix. The 192-unit project is being developed in partnership with Alhambra School District on underutilized district land and will serve families earning at or below 60% of area median income. H&B Builders is the general contractor, and Perlman Architects of Arizona is the architect. Construction is expected to begin this fall, with opening planned for May 2028…