PEORIA, AZ-The popular shopping center, now 100% occupied, is getting an add-on of 40,757 sf and a 3,000-sf pad site to take the bottom line to 181,835 sf. The additional space is 45% pre-leased.

PHOENIX-Three employees have been brought in from the Colorado and West Des Moines divisions while the fourth newcomer is a hire from the metro market. Their positions range from project engineer to assistant project manager.

TUCSON-Claim Jumper Restaurants will build a 13,000-sf bistro at 3601 E. Broadway, adjacent to the newly renovated El Con Mall. The eatery, ticketed to open in second quarter 2004, is the fourth in the California chain's Arizona lineup.

PHOENIX-An Orix-backed JV has kicked off work on the site, bought about five months ago for $10 million from Marriott. The project will have 19,400 sf of inline space with a 33,249-sf Circuit City and 14,375-sf Eckerds. An October delivery is planned.

PHOENIX-Bob Olshan looks to "expand" his horizons as he joins a company with growth strategies for the Phoenix market and the rest of the Southwest. Olshan says the move culminates about a year of talks.

PHOENIX-SPI Distribution, a Massachusetts firm, moves into industrial space that's been empty for about a year in Martin Van Buren Commerce Park, a six-building project now 80% occupied. The 39-month lease is valued at $90,000 over the term.

ANTHEM, AZ-Before the month ends, ground will break on another 50,000 sf at Desert North Commerce Center, a $15-million retail project with a 92% occupancy of mostly community services' tenants.

PHOENIX-Fine Line Fabricating is planning to move in June into the single-story industrial building at 17464 N. 25th Ave., turning on the lights in a structure that's been on the market four months.