Channel Change-Up from Copper Area News: Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport

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Haven't seen this anywhere else, but in a recent report published in Copper Area News

Gateway Airport Receives $3.3 Million FAA Grant
By Staff | Posted July 9th, 2015

Mesa, Ariz. – U.S. Congressman Matt Salmon announced Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport was awarded a total of $3,316,790 in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant funds to rehabilitate the first 1,000 feet of Runway 30 Center, the Airport’s main air carrier landing runway. The project includes the demolition, removal, and replacement of the existing concrete pavement surfaces, construction of cement-treated base, installation of new runway edge lights, signs, and new pavement markings. Construction is expected to begin August, 2015.

“This grant is further evidence of the FAA’s continued support of Gateway’s role as a commercial airport in the Phoenix-Metropolitan area,” said Representative Matt Salmon. “These funds will not only help boost aviation capacity, they will help ensure that Gateway continues to grow as a major economic engine for Arizona.”

“Safety and efficiency are paramount at Gateway,” said City of Mesa Mayor and Airport Authority Board Treasurer John Giles. “With all the growth Gateway Airport has experienced, Runway 30 Center has received significant use and is in need of rehabilitation. A portion of the runway will be closed but Gateway has three long runways so impacts to passenger operations will be minimal.”

Next Mesa

Old? Next? What is The New Urban Downtown Mesa?

Mayor John Giles

Your MesaZona blogger made a point to meet and talk with Mesa Mayor John Giles at his first Spotlight On Hunger event. He had just returned from trips to Washington D.C. and Cupertino, California but took the time back home to support a local/national issue. 

Unlike the mayor, your blogger is not a homeboy or an old root in the old downtown - he's a transplant from "outside the box" of the original One-Square Mile.
According to one source, there have been at more than15 plans for the redevelopment of downtown Mesa over the years.
With the impending arrival and going into operation of Valley Metro Light Rail transportation into the heart of downtown Mesa - with it's promise that "the salvation of downtown Mesa is running on this train" - it's time for a strategic plan with participation and collaboration at all levels with the help of those with expertise in community development and land-use planning to take a look at how Creative PlaceMaking can be a catalyst for the new urban downtown Mesa.

John Williams President & CEO

John Williams [seen in the image to the right], President of the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco,and members of his staff will be on a site visit to look at opportunities for Creative PlaceMaking in downtown Mesa on Tuesday. If you'd like to watch and hear what he has to say about arts and community development and to know more about Creative PlaceMaking please take the time to hit the link below  to a playlist for five videos about Creative Placemaking on YouTube

Playlist for Creative PlaceMaking

Creative Placemaking: Connecting Community Development and the Arts

by SF Fed Community Development

5 videos

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Last updated on Feb 15, 2015

Artists and cultural institutions have an important role to play in neighborhood social and economic vitality. As community developers consider how best to reimagine space they can and should look to the arts to help create place

Readers might wonder, like your blogger, just what John Giles has in mind when he talks about his NextMesa campaign. Details before were indefinite and wishful thinking [compared to former mayor Scott Smith's H.E.A.T. initiatives that are delivering concrete and tangible outcomes] but here in some excerpts from an interview with NEDCO's  Build A Better Downtown Blogspot   with some details and yet-to-happen needs for action to produce desired outcomes/results - and some so not detailed - are getting put into the public discussion about the new urban downtown Mesa.

Sentences were run-on in this particular segment of the interview. Your blogger has conveniently put those sentences in separate lines to take a look at the ideas and language:
Italics are direct quotes, with bold or colored added for emphasis

The Question: What can we as residents do from the ground up to help?

Reply by the Mayor:      You are doing it. 

Additionally, the folks that are here need to continue to be enthusiastic about it. 

There is a great Downtown culture and support group and enthusiasm. 

I love the folks who are already committed to living downtown and doing renovations to existing homes and there is a real renaissance in our old neighborhoods right now. 

We need to just keep encouraging people to live in downtown Mesa and to open businesses here. 

We need to have folks encourage and support the City Council to make people understand that this is a good use of city resources to revitalize downtown Mesa.     ?

We need more attractions and more reasons for people to come downtown Mesa. 

We need the city, and the Mayor, to be very proactive in jumpstarting  

• some good quality development downtown; 
• some good quality residential, 
• some good entertainment 
• and other good uses. 

The makerspace environment and the arts environment that is great. 

It is going to get stronger when we get Artspace down here, that will help with the arts community. 

It is an ideal fit for downtown Mesa with the Mesa Arts Center the artists that live there can work teaching at the Mesa Arts Center in addition to what they do in their own studios. 

It is inevitable that it will happen.  ??????
I struggle with the patience to let it happen, I want to jumpstart it anyway I can."

What are your hopes for the future, what do you envision when Downtown Mesa reaches it's potential?

"What I see is people. . . 

People need to live here, it can't be a 9 to 5 place, it needs to be a 24 hour place. So the vision is people, more people, more businesses but also more places to live."

What are your favorite things about Mesa's downtown?

"Well I love the Mesa Arts Center. It is a world class facility and I am anxious to shine as bright a light as I can on the Mesa Arts Center because it deserves it. 

Downtown Mesa is very authentic. It is not a Disneyland re-creation of a  downtown: it is the real thing. We have credentials, we have credibility for being a genuine downtown. 

I am getting tired of hearing how good our bones are. Ditto for your MesaZona blogger

The saddest word in the English language is "potential". 

I am anxious for it to reach it's potential . . . HUH?

I love the restaurants, but I want the restaurants to be dramatically a bigger part of downtown then they are now.  I do love what we have and the opportunity for more. I love the genuineness of the whole place, . . . 

. . . . . . . . . . . .it really is a good old downtown

Valley Metro Shop on Main Street & Win On in New Urban Downtown Mesa

Your MesaZona blogger had "a thermal event" at home on his tablet/pc - maybe it got overloaded by the streaming flow of information. The tablet/pc is getting taken in for diagnostics to recover from a heatstroke while continuing blogging activities on a loaner desktop at the home work-station.
SHOP ON MAIN STREET is a Valley Metro campaign to support local businesses while you neighborhood is moving forward where you can visit any Central Mesa Extension Central Mesa METRO Max Rewards business from July 1-August 14 for a chance to win a themed prize package. - See more at: Valley Metro Shop On Win On Main Street
There are two ways to win

1. Facebook and Twitter 

Take a selfie at any CME METRO Max Rewards business and post photo with business name and #ShopOnWinOn to: facebook.com/valleymetro or @valleymetro

- See more at: http://www.valleymetro.org/landing_page/shoponwinon/#sthash.HdCmLtqH.dpuf

2. Business Raffle

Visit one of the following Mesa business raffle box locations:

• Desert Eagle Brewing Company 150 W. Main Street
• Desert Family Dental 1911 W. Main Street, Suite 6
• Edge Boutique 19 W. Main Street
• i.d.e.a. Museum 35 N. Robson Street
• il Vinaio 270 W. Main Street
• Mesa Public Library 64 E. First Street
• Phoenix Marriott Mesa 200 N. Centennial Way

- See more at: http://www.valleymetro.org/landing_page/shoponwinon/#sthash.HdCmLtqH.

Here's a quick shot of the new decorative asphalt stamping on the intersection of Main and Center Streets looking west

Mesa-based Norwegian Company Nammo Talley Snags Big IDIQ Contract for M72

Nammo awarded contract for shoulder launched munitions

5 January 2015 Nammo Talley has been awarded a multi-year indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to supply the M72 Light Assault Weapon (LAW) to the U.S. Department of Defense

The contract specifies M72 LAW variants for anti-armor and anti-structure missions, as well as sub-caliber training systems and other support services. The first delivery order against the contract has already been placed and exceeds $25 million. The maximum value of the four-year contract is approximately $63 million, but is contingent upon the total quantity of options exercised.

Nammo Talley, is the only manufacturer of man-portable, unguided, shoulder launched munitions (SLM) in the United States. The company has produced over 350,000 LAWs for U.S. and allied military forces. Program management and final assembly of the energetic rounds will occur at Nammo Talley’s headquarters in Mesa, Arizona, while inert launcher fabrication will take place primarily in Davidsville, Pennsylvania.

“This is another important milestone for the battle-proven M72 LAW. It also sustains the vital ammunition industrial supply base in a period of decreasing volume.” said Chad Parkhill, Nammo Talley’s Product Line Director for SLM. “We’re ready and proud to provide U.S. and allied forces with what we believe are the lightest, most capable and cost-effective shoulder fired weapons in the world.”. 
https://www.nammo.com/news-and-events/news/nammo-awarded-contract-for-shoulder-launched-munitions/

A broader company overview is supplied by Bloomberg:
Nammo Talley, Inc. designs, develops, and produces propellant-based products in United States. It develops aircrew escape systems, automobile airbag components, submunition dispensing systems, shoulder-launched weapons, and various propellant-loaded devices. The company’s products include extended range munitions, gas generators, rocket motors and ballistics, weapon systems, pyrotechnics for military and commercial ballistic devices, non-azide automotive inflators, military initiators, non-halon fire-suppression devices, and specialty devices for safety systems. It also provides engineering and test services. The company was formerly known as Talley Defense Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Nammo Talley, Inc. in August, 2008. The company was founded in 1960 and is based in Mesa, Arizona. As of April 2, 2007, Nammo Talley, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Nammo AS.
http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapid=1027538

4051 North Higley Road

Mesa, AZ 85215

United States

Phone: 480-898-2200

Fax:

480-898-2358

Channel Change-Up: RENTV Commercial Real Estate News & Media Company

Just amazing what news sources are available for local economic development - it doesn't always come first in an official announcement from an office in City Hall on Main Street when it hits the media.
With a name like Hangars at 5616 inquiring minds might wonder what's that  all about - it's not a 3.5 lb hunk of prime meat - it's a below market $7 Million dollar acquisition from GE Capital of a 75,000 square foot property that is currently 100% vacant and includes the purchase of 5.6 acres of land at Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport.
Whoa! Seven million dollars for about 75,000 vacant square feet that includes 22,900 sq ft of high-end office space and 5.6 acres of land? 

Somebody's gotta have a very serious plan to capitalize on this investment. It does not appear to be a demand-supply mismatch.
It is being acquired by an investor with an expected commitment for approximately half of the space. Who's that investor in private hangar space who's also the owner of the largest private hangar at Scottsdale Airpark? 
Another addition to the investor's portfolio with the unique amenities of this project and confidence in the growth of PMGA and the burgeoning growth of Arizona's aerospace sector as whole.
The purchase of The Hangars at 5616 was not announced online until June 8, 2015
SOUTHWEST JET BUYS BIG HANGAR SPACE AT PHOENIX MESA GATEWAY AIRPORT Posted on Jul 8, 2015 3:00  pm MDT Southwest Jet Buys Big Hangar Space

Theory R Properties was founded in 2002 by Gary Daichendt, the former executive vice president of worldwide operations for Cisco Systems Inc. After a successful career that included being the number 2 executive of what was once the world's highest market cap company, Gary desired to start an investment firm that would offer not only great returns but also reflect a high level of integrity in the marketplace.

Spice Lee did The Right Thing

The name 'Theory R' is meant to reflect a constant reminder to "do what is Right." As a young executive, Gary became convicted when listening to a Christian radio talk station where the guest espoused that when contemplating a business decision, it becomes readily apparent as to what "the Right Thing to Do is" if we will only ask ourselves that question. The guest referred to this as Theory R. Gary used this phrase and philosophy in his career from that day forward and was delighted to name his investment firm after it.

Theory R Properties is a west coast based investment firm that was founded in 2002 to focus on specific commercial property investments. Our strategy is to acquire and enhance unique mid-tier commercial properties ($10M to $100M) that require active management. Our capable and experienced staff directly manages the operations and improvements to all of our properties. We are 'active' not passive investors. This has resulted in increased income returns as well as significant property value appreciation.

The uniqueness of our properties is represented in ocean front, bay front, airport runway, or even unique acreage in prosperous communities such as Orange County, California; Malibu, California and Scottsdale, Arizona. We partner with the local communities with genuine interest in 'win win' scenarios for the community, our tenants and Theory R. Our philosophy is also to maintain low leverage reducing downside risk and lowering our borrowing costs. By applying our experience and expertise in active daily management of the properties, we increase the upside value and income levels of our investments. We are long term investors.

What separates us from other commercial property investment firms is our remarkably low administrative overhead, ability to negotiate and close on transactions quickly, and the absence of a 'purchase and flip' mentality. It is always our desire that the people we do business with recognize integrity in every transaction.

You can look at the other properties here > Theory R Properties

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About RENTV.com
4/01/10
With its distinctive, branded style of reporting on the commercial real estate industry, RENTV has become one of the most trusted sources of industry news since its founding in 1998. It was launched by Steve Bloom, a broker in LA who had also worked for developers in NYC, who saw that the industry needed new, more exciting forms of media content. The company’s first product, launched in October 1998, was the RENTV.com web site, which has since grown to cover all of California, the Pacific Northwest and the Southwest, with separate sections for Retail, Multifamily, Finance and Property Management News. 

Q3 2015 Economic Development Newsletter Released

Yesterday the City of Mesa Office of Economic Development released its quarterly 8-page Economic Report.
Highlights include new openings and business developments at Riverview, Phoenix Mesa Gateway, Valley Metro Central Mesa Light Rail Extension, corporate and residential expansion at Mesa Fiesta District, college and university graduation and program updates, expansion of healthcare facilities, sports and tourism reports, a new travel app from VisitMesa, and report on Greater Phoenix global regional competitiveness and a trade mission to Mexico
You can read the whole newsletter with this link >
Q3 Mesa Office of Economic Development Newsletter

Although not mentioned in the Economic Reporter, Southwest Jet Center in an announcement on July 1st made a big investment in The Hangars at 5616 at the Phoenix Mesa Gateway Aerotropolis.
Readers may ask why your MesaZona blogger keeps including the word Aerotropolis in different posts; look for a future post on that subject.
More details about Southwest Jet Center will be forthcoming in a new and separate posting.

Here are some informative details about Severtson Corporation. It was created in 1986 in response to the US Air Force’s need to find both a quality optical coating and a uniform application process for the screens of their domed simulators.Demand for Severtson’s product soon had the company working for large corporations and military organizations in over 40 countries.In the early 1990’s a contract with IMAX Corporation brought Severtson Corporation into the cinema screen industry.In 2003 Severtson Corporation launched its own line of Home Theater/Pro Av screens with a basic fixed-frame screen and later expanded the line to include a screen for every need.Beginning in 2009 Severtson Corporation became a full-service cinema screen manufacturer.

The combined experience of building small home theater screens and large cinema screens has given Severtson Corporation the expertise to meet the needs of the Pro AV market for both professional indoor applications as well as large outdoor venues.

Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2011, Severtson Corporation continues to be a global leader in innovation and quality. The addition of a new facility with its state-of-the art robotic application system not only increases the company’s production capability, it also increases the number of screen sizes available to their clients.

From its unlikely origins in the family kitchen to today’s three modern production facilities, Severtson Corporation has remained committed to the principles of innovation and uncompromising quality that have made them who they are toda

You Tube Video of CEOToby Severtson Welcomes All to the Premier Showing of Into the Storm https://youtu.be/2WLsP9jXfv0