Construction spending in the US and Arizona unexpectedly fell in March, reflecting the biggest slump for government projects in 11 years according to AZBEX, Arizona’s Builder’s Exchange. Spending on commercial structures was little changed however, dropping 0.3%. The following are open invitations to bid for trades in new construction for the area:

TIs RETAIL SPACE- 5420 E BROADWAY BLVD, STE 210, TUCSON General Contractor, Division II Construction, requests proposals for the 3,460 sq. ft. landlord tenant improvements for Relax the Back at 5420 E Broadway Blvd. in Tucson, 85711. Bids are due by 5/7/2013 at 2:00 PM in the office of general contractor.

New RETAIL SPACE – 3854 W RIVER RD, TUCSON Requests from non-residential subcontractors are needed for new construction of a 3,252 sq. ft. masonry shell building at 3854 W River Road, Marana, AZ 85741 for Massage Envy. Division II Construction is the General Contractor for the project. Bids are due by 5/9/2013 at 2:00 PM in the office of general contractor.

New COUNTY BUILDING – 1250 W SILVERLAKE RD, TUCSON Requests for proposals from all subs are needed for a new 3,000 sq. ft. building at 1250 W Silverlake Rd. in Tucson, 85701 to be occupied as the Pima County Sheriff Departments Training Facility. United Builders is the general contractor for the project. Bids are due to GC by 5/15/2012 at 1:00 PM for a 6/17/2013 project start date to be completed in 120 days, by 10/17/2013. Valuation: $550,000.

New – MEDICAL BUILDING – 3601 S 6TH AVENUE, TUCSON United Builders held a pre-bid walk through for subcontractors for the new 16,000 sq. ft., 2-story, hospital / nursing home being built for Women’s Health OEF/OIF (Building 81) at 3601 S 6th Ave., Tucson 85723. Bids are due to GC by 5/15/2013 at 10:00 AM, for project start date of 6/3/2013 to be completed in 406 days, by 7/31/2014. Valuation: $4.6 million.

For more information on these projects, contact Lynn Catalfamo at Division II Construction (520) 628-1663 ext. 410 or lynn@divisionii.com.

Joy Jensen at United Builders, LLC should be reached at (520) 622-2884 or joy.jensen@unitedbuildersllc.com

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CHADS’ STEAKHOUSE – 3001 N SWAN ROAD, TUCSON
Details are sketchy still, but the 4,158 sq. ft. iconic steakhouse at 3001 N Swan Road in Tucson, known for 22 years as Chad’s Steakhouse, that closed on April 25th is reported leased this week. The new tenant has a lease option on the property and we are told will re-brand it, more news on this property to follow as it becomes available. Kevin Kramber of Town West Realty of Tucson handled the transaction.

OFFICE SPACE – 1790 E RIVER ROAD, STE 300, TUCSON
Kinerk, Schmidt, & Sethi, PLLC, a personal injury law firm renewed its 5,009 sq. ft. lease at 1790 E. River Road, Suite 300 in Tucson from The Colton Company. Rick Kleiner, MBA, Principal and Office Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR Commercial Real Estate Services, represented the tenant in this transaction

RETAIL SPACE – 4695 N ORACLE RD, TUCSON
R&S Mattress Tucson, LLC leased 3,720 square feet at 4695 N. Oracle in Tucson from 4695 N. Oracle Plaza Group, LLC. Greg Furrier, Principal and Jeff Zellet, Retail Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR Commercial Real Estate Services, represented the landlord in this transaction. Aaron LaPrise, Retail Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR Commercial Real Estate Services, represented the tenant. This will be R&S Mattress’ 17th store in Arizona. It is expected to open in June.

OFFICE SPACE – 6565 E CARONDELET, STE 225, TUCSON
Dr. Richard A. Cohn, a Board Certified cardiologist practicing in Tucson since 1981, renewed the 1,996 sq. ft. lease at 6565 E. Carondelet, Suite225 in Tucson from Tucson II MOB Owner, LLC. Tom Knox, SIOR and Rick Kleiner, MBA, Principals and Office Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR Commercial Real Estate Services, represented the landlord in this transaction.

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San Tan Valley News reports that the first Catholic Parish in the San Tan area, St. Michael theArchangel, held its ground breaking ceremony at 26035 N Apollo Dr., San Tan Valley on May 4th. The ground breaking is for the first phase of the complex– the Parish Hall, that will be used as a church until the congregation is ready to build. Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas was on-hand to conduct the ceremony.

The Parish Hall will be the first phase of the building project and will seat 1,000 people. The second phase will be the actual church, which will double the seating capacity. St. Michael the Archangel Parish has 19 acres on which to build and it is hoped that in the future the parish will also be able to build a Catholic school, community ball fields, a church office building and a Rectory

Eventually, the new church, located just offHunt Highwayand Arizona Farms Road, will be the largest church building in the Diocese of Tucson, with a planned 2,000 seating capacity. The Tucson Diocese shares a border with the Phoenix Diocese along the Pinal / Maricopa County line, just east of the Town of Queen Creek. It is in the oldest diocese in the State of Arizona and includes active parishes that are nearly 300 years old.

The San Tan Valley area supports 130,000 residents. The State has plans for development of much of the land between Hunt Hwy and US 60. That and the great distances between Catholic parishes in the area caused the Diocese to see and respond to the need for a new and large parish in San Tan Valley. Neighbouring Catholic parishes are in Coolidge, Florence, Apache Junction, Gilbert, and Queen Creek. St. Michael the Archangel Parish is the 77th parish in the Tucson Diocese.