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1,193 commercial permits, 511 builders, $2.07B in declared value. Ranked two ways, since volume and dollars are two completely different businesses.
How often a firm shows up at the permit counter. High counts usually mean one large multi-family site rather than work spread across town.
| Builder | Permits | Declared value | What they build | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maris Construction of Arizona | 103 | $34.2M | ~1 commercial, 102 apartments |
| 2 | K. Hovnanian Homes | 42 | $22.1M | ~42 apartments |
| 3 | Richmond Builders | 40 | $51.6M | ~3 commercial, 37 apartments |
| 4 | Team Icon | 19 | $11.7M | ~19 buildouts |
| 5 | Stevens Leinweber Construction | 16 | $5.4M | ~16 buildouts |
| 6 | TruBuild Construction | 12 | $4.6M | ~1 commercial, 11 buildouts |
| 7 | Brien Contracting | 12 | $3.9M | ~12 buildouts |
| 8 | TNHC Arizona | 12 | $1.6M | ~12 apartments |
| 9 | Breise Construction | 11 | $3.0M | ~1 commercial, 10 buildouts |
| 10 | RSG Builders | 11 | $2.1M | ~11 buildouts |
| 11 | RM Lunt Construction | 11 | $8.1M | ~9 apartments, 2 buildouts |
| 12 | Okland Construction | 10 | $200.2M | ~8 commercial, 2 buildouts |
| 13 | Smart Builders | 10 | $3.1M | ~1 commercial, 9 buildouts |
| 14 | Kennedy Design Build | 10 | $2.3M | ~10 buildouts |
| 15 | Wespac Construction | 9 | $46.6M | ~1 apartments, 8 buildouts |
Same three years, ranked by declared construction value. Only a couple of firms appear near the top of both lists.
| Builder | Declared value | Permits | What they build | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Layton Construction | $280.4M | 6 | ~3 commercial, 2 apartments, 1 buildouts |
| 2 | Okland Construction | $200.2M | 10 | ~8 commercial, 2 buildouts |
| 3 | Kitchell Contractors | $195.6M | 2 | ~1 commercial, 1 buildouts |
| 4 | Optima Construction | $148.2M | 4 | ~1 commercial, 3 apartments |
| 5 | Brinkmann Constructors | $143.0M | 2 | ~2 apartments |
| 6 | Willmeng Construction | $82.4M | 8 | ~5 commercial, 3 buildouts |
| 7 | MT Builders | $77.1M | 2 | ~2 apartments |
| 8 | W.E. O'Neil Construction of Arizona | $53.4M | 1 | ~1 apartments |
| 9 | Richmond Builders | $51.6M | 40 | ~3 commercial, 37 apartments |
| 10 | Wespac Construction | $46.6M | 9 | ~1 apartments, 8 buildouts |
| 11 | TLW Construction | $42.4M | 3 | ~3 commercial |
| 12 | Clayco | $34.8M | 1 | ~1 commercial |
| 13 | Jamie Okland | $34.5M | 3 | ~1 commercial, 2 buildouts |
| 14 | Maris Construction of Arizona | $34.2M | 103 | ~1 commercial, 102 apartments |
| 15 | LGE | $28.7M | 5 | ~4 commercial, 1 buildouts |
A tenant improvement permit is what gets pulled when a space changes hands and somebody builds out a restaurant, a gym, a clinic or a salon. If you're opening a space in Scottsdale, these firms have done it here the most.
| Builder | Buildouts | Declared value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Icon | 19 | $11.7M |
| 2 | Stevens Leinweber Construction | 16 | $5.4M |
| 3 | Brien Contracting | 12 | $3.9M |
| 4 | TruBuild Construction | 11 | $4.6M |
| 5 | RSG Builders | 11 | $2.1M |
| 6 | Breise Construction | 10 | $3.0M |
| 7 | Kennedy Design Build | 10 | $2.3M |
| 8 | Smart Builders | 9 | $3.1M |
| 9 | Zcon | 9 | $17K |
| 10 | Wespac Construction | 8 | $46.6M |
Builders do the work, owners fund it. Ranked by permits pulled under their name.
| Owner or developer | Permits | Declared value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BG Atavia | 103 | $34.2M |
| 2 | K. Hovnanian Homes | 46 | $24.4M |
| 3 | RA2 Townhomes at Legacy | 24 | $31.2M |
| 4 | City of Scottsdale | 21 | $44.2M |
| 5 | Reliance Management | 19 | $4.2M |
| 6 | RA2 Garden Apartments at Legacy | 17 | $21.8M |
| 7 | Macerich | 17 | $4.7M |
| 8 | Silverleaf Land | 12 | $1.6M |
| 9 | Nationwide Realty Investors | 11 | $7.3M |
| 10 | Jason Phillips | 9 | $17K |
| 11 | Westminster Village | 9 | $232K |
| 12 | Icon at Silverleaf Development | 9 | $1.2M |
| 13 | Mike Anderson With MBA Development Partners | 9 | $7.5M |
| 14 | Ryan Companies US | 8 | $19.7M |
| 15 | ROB Ryan | 8 | $2.0M |
By declared construction value, Layton Construction leads with $280.4M across 6 permits since 2023. By permit count the leader is Maris Construction of Arizona with 103.
Tenant improvement work is a separate trade from ground-up construction. Team Icon, Stevens Leinweber Construction, Brien Contracting, TruBuild Construction, RSG Builders pull the most tenant improvement permits in the city.
BG Atavia holds the most permits at 103, followed by K. Hovnanian Homes with 46.
We break the numbers down in Scottsdale Scoop, the local newsletter with 15,000 subscribers here in Scottsdale. Free, three times a week, no fluff.