JLL completes largest metro Phoenix office lease of the year for Peckham Inc.

Nate Vander Laan

  

   PHOENIX, AZ– JLL has completed metro Phoenix’s largest office lease of the year, establishing a new 136,194-square-foot inbound contact center for Peckham Inc., a nonprofit community vocational rehabilitation organization.

Jami Savage-Gray

The new center will fully occupy One Compass Center, a four-story, Class A office building at 3150 S. 48^th St. in Phoenix, located immediately west of State Route 143 and minutes to the north of Interstate 10 in the Sky Harbor Airport submarket.

 

Kyle Seeger

Following Peckham’s mission, the new inbound, federal contact center will offer up to 1,000 jobs for persons with various physical, mental, emotional and learning disabilities.

 

“Peckham has been in operation for nearly 50 years, with a presence in Phoenix for more than a decade,” said Nate Vander Laan, Vice President of Facilities, Peckham Inc.

 

“The Valley offers a rich employment pool, with many individuals with disabilities who may be looking to enter or get back into the workforce, or who have faced challenges maintaining employment because of their barriers.

 Ryan Bartos,

"Peckham is intentional about building inclusive workspaces that integrate universal design principles and incorporate assistive technology to promote a path to greater independence and self-sufficiency. We are excited to expand these resources, services and job opportunities in this region.”

 

Peckham was represented in its lease negotiations by Kyle Seeger, Vice President, Ryan Bartos, Senior Managing Director, and Jami Savage-Gray, Executive Vice President, all from the Phoenix office of JLL. Pat Boyle of Cushman and Wakefield represented the landlord, Menlo Equities.

 

“This is a centrally located, plug-and-play space where Peckham can immediately occupy and begin operations, and where employees can easily access their workplace from many points of the Valley,” said Seeger.

Pat Boyle

“We were so pleased to connect Peckham with this office location, and to continue to support their efforts to provide quality job opportunities to such a valuable segment of the Phoenix workforce.”

 

Based in Michigan, Peckham operates manufacturing and apparel, third-party logistics, custodial and contact center solutions across the U.S.

 

 It currently operates an inbound contact center within the I-17 corridor. It will relocate and expand that operation into the new 48^th Street location, supporting the same federal contract.

 

In Phoenix, JLL is a market leader employing more than 527 of the region’s most recognized industry experts offering office, industrial, retail, healthcare and data center brokerage, tenant representation, facility and investment management, capital markets, multifamily investments and development services, and related services within the real estate leasing, investment and management process.

 One Compass Center,  a four-story, Class A
 office building at 3150 South
48^th Street. in Phoenix, AZ

In 2022, the Phoenix team completed almost 115 million square feet in lease and sale transactions, with a total transaction volume of more than $11.4 million, and directed $180 million in project management.

 

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Stacey Hershauer

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Sands Companies Bolsters Team with Addition of Levi Walters

Levi Walters

Myrtle Beach, SC — Sands Companies, a full-service, vertically integrated multifamily development and construction firm, strengthened its employee roster with the arrival of Levi Walters as Director of Asset Management & Capital Markets. 

Walters is based in the firm’s Myrtle Beach headquarters. 

At Sands, Walters serves a variety of important roles for the company. He focuses on identifying new site acquisitions and development opportunities, investor relations, sourcing debt and equity, and management of existing projects. 

“We are thrilled to welcome Levi Walters to our expanding team,” said Sands CEO Joe Morrison. “His diverse industry experience and knowledge benefits us as we prepare to commence numerous projects throughout the Southeast U.S.

Joe Morrison

"Levi will also help us secure development sites and financing as we strategically target new opportunities in our target markets.” 

Prior to joining Sands, he worked in the Charleston, South Carolina-based Multifamily Advisory Group of Cushman & Wakefield, helping facilitate over $500 million in Class A transactions. 

He also held positions in acquisitions and asset management for Salt Lake City-based Milburn & Company, and in multifamily production with Freddie Mac. 

A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Walters earned a bachelor’s degree in real estate finance. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI).  

   

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JLL’s Value and Risk Advisory group hires Mary Bruno as National Director of Agency Due Diligence

  

Mary Bruno

CHICAGO, IL – JLL’s Value and Risk Advisory platform has hired Mary Bruno as the National Director of Agency Due Diligence. Bruno will report to Jeff Manas, Executive Managing Director for the group’s Environmental and Property Condition team.

 

In this new role, Bruno, based in Orlando, FL,  will build and oversee the due diligence process for Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae assignments to meet the specific requirements, which often go above and beyond the standard due diligence requirements.

 

With more than 28 years of experience in due diligence, Bruno joins JLL from CBRE, where she most recently served as the Vice President, Environmental Assessment in their Valuation and Advisory group. 

Jeff Manas

“We are really excited to welcome Mary to the JLL Value and Risk Advisory team,” said Manas.  “As Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continue to increase the third-party report requirements, it’s imperative we have an expert like Mary to establish best practices and oversee the process.”

 

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Kristen Murphy

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Public Relations, Americas

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Ware Malcomb Names Amber DeVine Director, Interior Architecture & Design in San Francisco Office

 

 Amber DeVine 

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, today announced Amber DeVine has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as Director, Interior Architecture & Design.

 In this role, she will lead the office and work with the San Francisco and Pleasanton teams to grow the firm’s market share throughout the Bay Area.

 Experienced in repositioning, tenant improvement, and ground-up construction projects, DeVine has built a well-rounded career within the architecture, engineering, construction and real estate industries.

  Her diverse background includes interior architecture, design, management, operations, business development, environmental branding and design, PropTech, and XR (Extended Reality).  

 

Tom Jansen

“In addition to her strong design background, Amber brings a strategic and problem-solving leadership approach to Ware Malcomb,” said Tom Jansen, Northwest Regional Principal, Ware Malcomb.

  “She focuses on creating partnerships with her clients to find success for all, and we look forward to her leadership of the office.” 

Prior to joining Ware Malcomb, DeVine held leadership roles at some of the world’s largest design firms, where she created, managed and led teams to build award-winning corporate, technology, healthcare, workplace, institutional and LEED projects in the U.S. and internationally.

 Ware Malcomb has maintained a strong presence in the Bay Area for nearly three decades, opening its Pleasanton office in 1997 and it’s San Francisco office in 2012.

 CONTACTS:

 Rachel Devany

VP Public Relations,

KCOMM for Ware Malcomb

rachel@kcomm.com

Maria Rodgers,

 Director,

PR & Communications,

 949.660.9128,

 mrodgers@waremalcomb.com

 

Sean Boswell,

PR Associate,

 949.660.9128, 

sboswell@waremalcomb.com