# Who's building Scottsdale: commercial contractor and developer leaderboards

> Every commercial builder and developer working in Scottsdale, ranked by permit count and by declared value across 1,193 permits since 2023.

Source: https://scottsdalebuilds.com/builders

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# Who's actually building Scottsdale

1,193 commercial permits, 511 builders,
 $2.07B in declared value. Ranked two ways, since volume and dollars
 are two completely different businesses.

## 1Most permits

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 |

## 2Most dollars

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 |

## 3Who builds your storefronts

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 |

Why this list exists

Nobody hands this to you. Every one of these contractors has been through Scottsdale plan
    review dozens of times, which is worth more than a review score when you're on a lease
    clock.

## 4Who's paying for it

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 |

## Common questions

### Who is the biggest commercial contractor in Scottsdale?

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.

### Who builds restaurant and retail buildouts in Scottsdale?

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.

### Which developers are most active in Scottsdale?

BG Atavia holds the most permits at 103, followed by K. Hovnanian Homes with 46.

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