THE SCOOP

Here’s what’s happening at SLC

The Bar Has Moved: Arizona’s New Industrial Building Baseline

TREND Report • May 2026 By Erik Powell, Executive Vice President, Stevens-Leinweber Construction, Inc. Arizona’s industrial sector is evolving quickly, and the tenant improvement request we’re seeing as general contractors are changing along with it. We’ve watched, and worked, in real time as many industrial building features once treated as premium are now the baseline […]

THE QUARTERLY – SPRING 2026

  The latest news from Stevens-Leinweber Construction! BUILT FOR NOW For me, one of metro Phoenix’s most encouraging market signals is how broad-based the demand has become. A more diverse economy is translating into exciting new work for SLC, with industrial new builds returning and a rising demand for office tenant improvements. I’m proud that […]

Stevens-Leinweber Completes Fully Leased 27th Ave. Merit Partners Industrial Project

  Class A development transforms vacant school campus into mid-sized industrial property PHOENIX, Arizona, March 31, 2026 – Leading Phoenix-based general contractor Stevens-Leinweber Construction (SLC), representing Merit Partners Inc., has completed and delivered Merit 27 Buckeye, a unique industrial infill redevelopment that is now fully leased in Phoenix’s emerging 27th Avenue Corridor. Located on 18 […]

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AZ Big 100: 50 commercial real estate companies to watch in 2026

  Spotlighting the AZ Big 100 for 2026 shines a light on the 50 individuals and 50 companies shaping Arizona’s economic future. Selected by the AZRE magazine editorial board in consultation with industry experts, this list of the 50 commercial real estate companies to watch in 2026 recognizes the visionaries, innovators and market-makers driving growth, investment and opportunity across […]

Stevens-Leinweber adds scale with construction firm acquisition

Brings Innovative Project Partners and industry veterans Thomas and Benjamin Fyffe to SLC team PHOENIX, Arizona, December 17, 2025 – Leading Phoenix-based general contractor Stevens-Leinweber Construction (SLC) today announced it will acquire local construction firm Innovative Building Partners (Innovative). The acquisition further expands SLC’s industry network, in-house talent bench and award-winning platform, which spans more than four […]

The Quarterly – Fall 2025

  The latest news from Stevens-Leinweber Construction! Reliable by Design Fall is often framed as a season of change, and this year is no different as market fundamentals continue to shift and evolve. Even so, there’s one constant I see every day: SLC teams delivering. Projects are finishing strong, new work is coming out of […]

BUSINESS LEADERS TO WATCH IN 2026

RYAN PARK DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION// Stevens-Leinweber Construction, Inc. BACKGROUND: Park oversees all SLC construction activity and supervises and mentors project management and field staff to ensure long-term success. This includes SLC’s full portfolio of active, award-winning projects – a pipeline that in 2024 comprised almost 12 million square feet of industrial, office, retail and medical development […]