GROUND BREAKS FOR COMMUNITY COMPLEX

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Summit Builders Construction Co. has broken ground for the development of Desert Foothills YMCA and Community Center, which will be located at the junction of Carefree Highway and 60th Street in Scottsdale. Situated on a 10.45-acre campus, the project consists of three components: the YMCA facility operated by the Valley of the Sun YMCA; a community center operated by Foothills Community Foundation; and a new Paradise Valley Community College facility, which will be operated by the Maricopa County Community College District. The 27,842-square-foot YMCA facility will feature a state-of-the-art fitness center, a Teen Center, racquetball courts, a gymnasium, an indoor rock-climbing wall and a covered 25-yard lap/play and fitness pool. The 20,513-square-foot community center and classroom building will feature a multi-purpose room, a caterer’s kitchen, a banquet room, a senior-living room, special function rooms, classrooms and administrative space. Completion is slated for third quarter 2009. Tempe, Ariz.-based Architekton is providing architectural services for the project.