“Everyone needs storage,” says Holeva, and the seven‑foot‑high mezzanine–with a live load rating of 125 pounds per square inch–provides approximately 900 square feet of space for light storage. However, he acknowledges that, in commercial application, second‑floor space is not as desirable as first‑floor space because use options are more limited, and he prices the second floor at half the per‑square‑foot price of the first floor.

Sitting as it does on a rectangular piece of property, the building is likewise rectangular. Parking is provided in the front and rear of the building, at 2.2 spaces per 1,000 square feet of ground‑floor space. One drive encircles the building, with a single point of ingress and egress at the end of the cul‑de‑sac, by the southeast corner of the building. Facing the driveway

entrance and therefore enjoying the greatest frontage, that corner of the building was designed with strong architectural detailing in the three jogged sections of eight‑inch, center‑scored red masonry block along the side and, framing the windows, across the front. Attached to this front section is a steel canopy that shades the end unit’s front door.

The same decorative masonry detailing, in narrower columns, flanks each paired, side‑by‑side front entrances to the other six units. A steel canopy spans the space above the entrances. A narrow band of the red block helps tie the building together visually, connecting the doorways to one another. Textural variety contributes additional visual interest, with some sections showing split‑faced block and other sections showing stucco over the block. In the rear of the building, each unit has a metal, hinged door as well as the 12‑foot by 14‑foot roll‑up truck door that allows grade‑level loading.

Signage plans for the building are for a metal, non‑illuminated sign above the front door for each unit owner, and may include a monument sign near the street.

MH DevCo purchased the property last summer. “Our interest was driven by its ideal location,” says Holeva, noting it has easy access to the nearby Loop 101 and lies about halfway between two existing industrial markets–the areas around the Scottsdale and Deer Valley airports. “There is a lot of demand by people who live in Scottsdale but can’t afford Scottsdale and don’t want to go as far as Deer Valley.”

The condos’ target businesses are service companies such as appliance repair, air conditioning and landscape that “need a place to park their equipment” and companies that need both office and warehouse. “They can’t go to an office park, but they need a place to do business¼ such as scheduling and accounting,” Holeva points out.

Groundbreaking took place the beginning of this month, with completion of the shell space anticipated in October. Although the structure is not yet built, two spaces are already spoken for. For information on purchasing space at Mohawk Rose Business Park, contact Joe Holeva of MH DevCo at (602) 252‑2552.