In case you were wondering, that new cantilevered, glassy building that juts out and seems to float over the side of a massive foothill ledge on North Oracle Road is the “Parasol Building.”
The building at 5834 N. Oracle, south of Rudasill, was designed by Mark Harris Architects of Colorado for Dr. Sharad Pandhi’s Smile Perfection Dental Office, and includes additional office space leased to others.
The design, inspired by the shade canopy of the velvet mesquite tree, has a photovoltaic canopy as well as “bridge frames allowing the building to cantilever over the site on a series of pylons and minimal concrete foundations,” the architects have said. D.L. Withers was the contractor on the $4 million-plus project.
Here’s a roundup of other construction projects around the metro area:
NORTHWEST
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- The developers who’ve started work on Tucson Premium Outlets (in Marana, contrary to the name) have taken out a permit valuing the project at $39 million.
Simon Property Group’s contractor for the 409,415-square-foot outlet mall is Mesa-based Chasse Building Team, the permit shows.
As previously reported, the mall will be built at Interstate 10 and Twin Peaks Road, at 6401 W. Marana Center Blvd. Simon officials have declined to talk about the construction or potential tenants, but a Marana town spokesman has said the mall should be ready to open for the 2015 Christmas season.
- A $7.2 million Precision Toyota Showroom will be built at the Tucson Auto Mall, 700 E. Wetmore Road, by Rowe Enterprises, with Johnson Carlier as contractor.
- Surf Thru Inc. is building a $1.1 million car wash at 3847 W. River Road. BFL Construction is the contractor.
CENTRAL
- A $4.8 million Palo Verde Behavioral Health medical/office project is underway at 2695 N. Craycroft Road.
- Tucson Medical Center has taken out a permit for a $1.5 million Women’s Center at 5301 E. Grant Road, with J.E. Dunn Construction as contractor.
- Hillcrest Homes is building a $1.6 million complex of four duplexes at 711 E. Lester St., while Tortolita Valley Homes is constructing a 4-unit student housing complex at 409 E. Elm St.; valued at $363,000.
SOUTHEAST
- Vail-area commuters can look forward to a morning jump-start: A Dunkin Donuts will go in at 10200 E. Old Vail Road.
SOUTH
- Tabernaculo Emanuel took out a permit in August to build a $5.6 million worship center at 301 E. Los Reales Road. Metro Tucson Expediting & Development is the contractor.
- A Cleanfreak $3 Car Wash will go up at 837 W. Irvington Road, with Barker Morrissey as contractor on the $518,600 project.
GREEN VALLEY
- Green Valley Hospital LLC plans to build medical office building at 4465, 4475 and 4485 S. I-19 Frontage Road, next to its hospital site, permits taken out in September show.
Information on building permits courtesy of Ginger Kneup, ginger@orangereports.com, owner of Bright Future Real Estate Research.