U.S. Green Building Council issues LEED Gold certification to Mountain Ranch Marketplace

By Adam Lyons in : Adam@Champion, News // Jul 15 2010

The Mayor of Goodyear, Jim Cavanaugh expresses his pride of the accomplishment and combined efforts of Kitchell and Newland Communities as he states, “As the first LEED Gold certified project in Goodyear, Mountain Ranch Marketplace has established a new standard that we hope all future developments in our city will strive for.”

“We are excited and honored Mountain Ranch Marketplace is the first neighborhood shopping center in Arizona – and one of the few in the United States – to be LEED Gold certified,” says Chad Schubert, director of development for Kitchell, who handles leasing and overall management of the project. “This award represents leadership in the retail-development sector and is another example of what makes Estrella one of the premiere master-planned communities in Arizona.”

“LEED is the top program in the United States for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings. The process for obtaining LEED certification is rigorous and requires a significant commitment from the entire project team,” says Rob Schramm, design and construction manager for Kitchell. “Kitchell Development was fortunate to have a first-class design and construction team that was able to understand and execute sustainable design and building practices.”

The Mountain Ranch Marketplace shopping center, a joint venture between Kitchell Development Company and Newland Communities, has received the designation of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification for Core & Shell. Located within Estrella, an award-winning master-planned community by Newland, Mountain Ranch Marketplace is anchored by Safeway (scheduled to open in Fall 2010) and located on the northwest corner of Estrella Parkway and Elliot Road in Goodyear, Arizona.

Mountain Ranch Marketplace is located on the northwest corner of Estrella Parkway and Elliot Road. The next closest shopping center is seven miles away. “The community has really been screaming for a grocery store,” says Rob Schramm, design and construction manager for Kitchell.

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http://www.prlog.org/10791288-mountain-ranch-marketplace-at-estrella-receives-leed-gold-certification.html

http://www.globest.com/news/1704_1704/phoenix/300876-1.html

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Adam Lyons has written 32 articles for Champion Partners Commercial Real Estate.

Adam Lyons has a broad background in software engineering and management. He has held principal engineering and management roles in a variety of companies; financial, online auctioning, internet service providers, life sciences, consulting and software development firms. His diverse technical experience continues to provide innovative management methods and problem solving skills to every affiliation. Managing teams for development informatics has been his unique ability for over 15 years. In early 2007, Adam joined Champion Partners, a commercial real estate development company. Adam, as chief operating officer of Champion Partners, now manages the strategic lending and development platform at Champion, regularly embracing his significant background in development informatics with every project.