Martens to Build 900 KSF Phoenix Industrial Park

Article originally posted on Commercial Property Executive on August 29, 2023

Martens Development Co. is moving forward with the development of an eight-building industrial project in the Phoenix area. Set to comprise more than 900,000 square feet, The Brickyards on Ellsworth received a unanimous approval from the Mesa City Council earlier this month.

The industrial park will take shape on more than 63 acres at the intersection of Willis and Ellsworth roads, just south of the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. The site was acquired by SCD Ellsworth LLC, an entity linked to Silver Creek Development, in 2022 for $13.9 million, according to the Phoenix Business Journal.

According to the project narrative, the industrial facilities will range from 35,938 to 306,094 square feet and will provide a mix of spec options and build-to-suit configurations. Approximately 10 percent of each building will feature office space. Target tenants include warehouse, distribution, manufacturing and employment park companies.

The Brickyards on Ellsworth will be roughly 40 miles southeast of downtown Phoenix. Nearby major transportation routes, including the Loop 202, U.S. Route 60 and Interstate 10, provide easy distribution access across the metro and the Western U.S.

Ware Malcomb is the project architect. Studio DPA will provide landscaping services and Hunter Engineering will serve as engineer.

Same team, different projects

Greater Phoenix continues to be a hot spot for industrial activity. The metro had the largest development pipeline in the nation as of July, amounting to nearly 56.7 million square feet, according to a recent CommercialEdge report.

For its part, Martens Development currently has more than 2 million square feet under construction in The Valley, including the two-building Mission Park, also designed by Ware Malcomb. The 723,508-square-foot industrial project broke ground earlier this year in Buckeye, Ariz., and is expected to come online in the second quarter of 2024.

Ware Malcomb is also the project architect for another Buckeye development, a 3.6 million-square-foot industrial park anticipated to come online in 2025. Buckeye 225‘s construction is expected to cost more than $400 million.