• Welcome to the Largest Office
    Development in Arizona History
  • 20 Acres, 2 Million Square Feet
    5 Office Towers
  • 50,000 Square Feet of Retail Space
    10 Acre Lake-Side Public Park
  • Restaurants, Cafes, Fitness Center,
    Public Parks & Health Clinic
  • Adjacent to Arizona State University
    Ranked Most Innovative University in the US

LIFE AT MARINA HEIGHTS

Marina Heights is located in the heart of the Valley

MARINA HEIGHTS, NEIGHBORHOOD

& REGIONAL AMENITIES

If the 20+ Acres of Marina Heights isn't enough to explore,

check out the neighborhood and surrounding areas!

THINGS TO DO and SEE, NEAR BY and A FAR:

COMING IN FROM OUT OF STATE?

We have two airports serving the greater

Phoenix area with commercial passenger service:

Stream by JUANJO NOVELLA
Juanjo Novella is an internationally-recognized sculptor who crafts monumental fluid and organic forms from thick plates of steel. His work relies on the use of light and shadow, using negative space as a compositional element. Novella lives and works in the Basque Country, Spain. His piece at Marina Heights, Stream, is the third commissioned work in the U.S.
Stream is a thirty-one-foot cylindrical tower of fabricated from 1-inch thick plate steel, painted white. The tower is a visible icon from the plaza. Located on the north side of the 500 building, it is reflected in the blue glass of the angular buildings at Marina Heights, creating a harmonious contrast. Novella’s work was inspired by the forms and internal structures of the cacti from his visits to the Desert Botanic Gardens in Phoenix.
1,000 Cranes by JOHN TUOMISTO-BELL
John Tuomisto-Bell is a local Phoenix-based artist originally from Chicago. He is a graduate of Arizona State University. His sculpture can also be seen at the Mesa Art s Center, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Shemer Art Center in Phoenix.
John’s piece, 1,000 Cranes, is inspired by a traditional event held at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in honor of a young girl in Hiroshima who died from radiation poisoning. The cranes symbolize the fragility of life and world peace. John was also inspired by the reintroduction of the sand hill crane into the Rio Salado area. The piece includes 1,000 polished bronze cranes which were direct cast from 1,000 folded origami cranes. It hangs suspended in a two-story glass enclosed stairwell inside the lobby of the 450 building, where it can be seen from pedestrians on the north side of the building.
Theater of the Wind by ILAN AVERBUCH
Ilan Averbuch is an internationally-recognized sculptor born in Israel, educated in England and the United States. He currently lives and works in New York, NY. His work can also be seen in several other Phoenix area locations, including the Valley Metro Light Rail station at Central and Camelback, in a Scottsdale park, and at the Discovery Business Campus in Tempe.
His piece at Marina Heights, Theater of the Wind, frames the view corridors to and from Tempe Town Lake and creates a small, informal outdoor gathering area. The hull of a boat, referencing the significance of Tempe Town Lake, rises up to create a seating area. The work is fabricated by the artist with self-weathering steel and salvaged stone, materials common to his work.

Watch the creation of an icon:

Time-lapse construction sequence from 2013 - 2017

Watch an animated sequence taking the project from

a parking lot to Arizona's largest office complex

 

Click to view the construction

progress photography gallery

 

Click to view the Marina Heights

Aerial Sphere Birds Eye View!

CREATING A LANDMARK

Marina Heights represents the combined efforts of many talented firms and individuals.  From City officials, architects, and builders to property managers, tenants  and employees - the project you see today could

not exist without their skill and dedication.  Below is a brief list of team members who contributed to the success of  Arizona's newest landmark.

LEAVING A LEGACY

Marina Heights has received numerous awards, below is an abbreviated list:

NAIOP – Talk of the Town 2014 – Marina Heights

 

NAIOP – Transaction of the Year 2014 – Marina Heights

 

NAIOP - Office BTS of the Year 2015

- Marina Heights Building 500

 

NAIOP – Office TI of the Year 2015 – Marina Heights Building 500

 

NAIOP – Talk of the Town 2015 – Marina Heights Building 500

 

AMCA Project of the Year 2015 – Marina Heights

 

ADOSH Sharp accreditation – 2015 (not really an award but is commonly referred to as an award)

 

National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Safety Excellence Award 2016 – Marina Heights

 

AZRE Red Awards – Best office project of the year – Marina Heights Buildings 300, 400 & 450

 

NAIOP Office BTS of the Year 2016 – Marina Heights Buildings 300,400 & 450

 

National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Safety Excellence Award 2017 – Marina Heights

 

Golden Nugget Grand Award – Best Commercial Project, 20,000-SF & over – Marina Heights 2017

PROJECT HISTORY

BY CAR
BY CAR
Marina Heights is located just South of the AZ Loop 202 on Rio Salado Parkway, between Mill Avenue and Rural Road in Tempe.
Get Directions
BY LIGHT RAIL
BY LIGHT RAIL
The nearest Light Rail Station is Mill Avenue & 3rd Street - A short half mile walk.
Light Rail Map
BY STREET CAR
BY STREET CAR
The future Valley Metro Street Car will service Marina Heights and the surrounding areas.
Street Car Details
BY BUS
BY BUS
Access Marina Heights via Valley Metro Bus Service!
Bus Schedule
BY BIKE
BY BIKE
Marina Heights is an official Tempe Bike Share site.
Learn More

MARINA HEIGHTS QUICK FACTS:

GETTING TO MARINA HEIGHTS:

Marina Heights Contact:

300 East Rio Salado Parkway • Tempe, AZ 85281

Email: info@marinaheights.com

Phone: 480-990-5180

Professionally Managed by Transwestern

MARINA HEIGHTS ART

Marina Heights features three main public art installations. These pieces were curated by the ASU Art Museum and were chosen from over 450 submissions.

 

For details on the installations and information on the artists, click the links below:

  • Welcome to the Largest Office
    Development in Arizona History
  • 20 Acres, 2 Million Square Feet
    5 Office Towers
  • 50,000 Square Feet of Retail Space
    10 Acre Lake-Side Public Park
  • Restaurants, Cafes, Fitness Center,
    Public Parks & Health Clinic
  • Adjacent to Arizona State University
    Ranked Most Innovative
    University in the US
BY CAR
BY CAR
Marina Heights is located just South of the AZ Loop 202 on Rio Salado Parkway, between Mill Avenue and Rural Road in Tempe.
Get Directions
BY LIGHT RAIL
BY LIGHT RAIL
The nearest Light Rail Station is Mill Avenue & 3rd Street - A short half mile walk.
Light Rail Map
BY STREET CAR
BY STREET CAR
The future Valley Metro Street Car will service Marina Heights and the surrounding areas.
Street Car Details
BY BUS
BY BUS
Access Marina Heights via Valley Metro Bus Service!
Bus Schedule
BY BIKE
BY BIKE
Marina Heights is an official Tempe Bike Share site.
Learn More
Stream by JUANJO NOVELLA
Juanjo Novella is an internationally-recognized sculptor who crafts monumental fluid and organic forms from thick plates of steel. His work relies on the use of light and shadow, using negative space as a compositional element. Novella lives and works in the Basque Country, Spain. His piece at Marina Heights, Stream, is the third commissioned work in the U.S.
Stream is a thirty-one-foot cylindrical tower of fabricated from 1-inch thick plate steel, painted white. The tower is a visible icon from the plaza. Located on the north side of the 500 building, it is reflected in the blue glass of the angular buildings at Marina Heights, creating a harmonious contrast. Novella’s work was inspired by the forms and internal structures of the cacti from his visits to the Desert Botanic Gardens in Phoenix.
1,000 Cranes by JOHN TUOMISTO-BELL
John Tuomisto-Bell is a local Phoenix-based artist originally from Chicago. He is a graduate of Arizona State University. His sculpture can also be seen at the Mesa Art s Center, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Shemer Art Center in Phoenix.
John’s piece, 1,000 Cranes, is inspired by a traditional event held at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in honor of a young girl in Hiroshima who died from radiation poisoning. The cranes symbolize the fragility of life and world peace. John was also inspired by the reintroduction of the sand hill crane into the Rio Salado area. The piece includes 1,000 polished bronze cranes which were direct cast from 1,000 folded origami cranes. It hangs suspended in a two-story glass enclosed stairwell inside the lobby of the 450 building, where it can be seen from pedestrians on the north side of the building.
Theater of the Wind by ILAN AVERBUCH
Ilan Averbuch is an internationally-recognized sculptor born in Israel, educated in England and the United States. He currently lives and works in New York, NY. His work can also be seen in several other Phoenix area locations, including the Valley Metro Light Rail station at Central and Camelback, in a Scottsdale park, and at the Discovery Business Campus in Tempe.
His piece at Marina Heights, Theater of the Wind, frames the view corridors to and from Tempe Town Lake and creates a small, informal outdoor gathering area. The hull of a boat, referencing the significance of Tempe Town Lake, rises up to create a seating area. The work is fabricated by the artist with self-weathering steel and salvaged stone, materials common to his work.
  • Welcome to the Largest Office
    Development in Arizona History
  • 20 Acres, 2 Million Square Feet
    5 Office Towers
  • 50,000 Square Feet of Retail Space
    10 Acre Lake-Side Public Park
  • Restaurants, Cafes, Fitness Center,
    Public Parks & Health Clinic
  • Adjacent to Arizona State University
    Ranked Most Innovative
    University in the US