Explained Elson, “The product has more of an office look, even though it is office‑warehouse.” Its design allows businesses such as engineering companies, home theater companies and appraisers to warehouse materials while building out heavier office space.

Twelve units in each of two buildings will be available.

Individual units are available from 1,597 square feet to 3,536 square feet, though contiguous suites can be added together for much larger sizes. The variety is achieved through a site design that incorporates varied building depths, explained sales associate Darren Ricci, who noted the flexibility is important because “there are so many different uses coming into the Valley now.”

The site design is where the corners come into this subject. The alignment of the buildings is not strictly north‑south but is rotated to a slightly northeast‑southwest bias. To enable the building footprint to cross the property in an east‑west alignment that parallels the road, the buildings are not built in a straight line but are staggered in sections. This results in numerous shallow corners across the length of the buildings.

Obviously, then, Pinnacle Business Center is not the tilt‑up construction commonly found in office‑warehouse product. “Labor costs make a difference,” said Ricci. Contrary to what might seem logical, it is more economical, with smaller buildings, to use cinder block construction. “It takes longer to build, but it’s more affordable,” Ricci continued. 

Elson pointed out another advantage cinder‑block construction affords them: “From an aesthetic standpoint, it allows us more opportunity.” One design element built into the structure is the visual textural variety of split‑face block contrasted with the scored cinder block. “We use split‑face masonry at the base of the building; it helps anchor it aesthetically,” said Elson.

Commenting that for an industrial building, Pinnacle Business Park incorporates a liberal amount of glass, Elson pointed to the use of horizontal bands of color to help tie in the structures’ various components. The color scheme was chosen to suit the desert environment but not blend in inconspicuously, Elson explained, noting their intent for the red to lend the façade the appearance of brick.

The two buildings back to each other, roll‑up doors facing roll‑up doors across the service alley.

The doors are 16 feet high; clear height inside the units is 17 feet. Driveways enter the property from both 17th and 18th Drives, giving a straight shot through the service alley to semis and other delivery vehicles.

Parking (offered at one parking space per 386 square feet of office/warehouse space) is primarily in front of the buildings. Access drives turn at the sides of the buildings–just inside the 17th Drive entrance for Building B, and for Building A, just inside the 18th Drive entrance–and these parking “streets” dead‑end at the farther end of their respective buildings.

Heavy landscaping features numerous small trees around the perimeter of the property and in islands within the parking areas, which contributes to what Ricci described as “a professional setting within the industrial zone.”

According to Ricci, Shell was attracted to the Deer Valley Airpark because of the extreme amount of growth it is now experiencing and felt there was need for more office‑warehouse inventory. In fact, he said, Shell heard from tenants in its own older Deer Valley properties that they were interested in Airpark space.

Pinnacle Business Park will be part condo and part for lease. Building A, on Pinnacle Peak Road, is the for lease portion of the project, but Elson noted that if the market seems stronger for lease than sale, units in Building B will also be made available for lease. At this time, Building B is planned as a for sale entity in which businesses may buy a condo unit.

The project broke ground last spring, and completion of the shell construction is expected in January. Shell Commercial may build out some of the interior units of Building A, with two to three offices and a restroom, so it can be a turnkey transaction, according to Ricci.

Partners with Elson in Shell Commercial are Randy Shell, listing broker; and Pavo and Ned Milicevic. For information about Pinnacle Business Park, contact Darren Ricci of Shell Commercial at (480) 443‑3992.