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2014: issue 12

2014 Installation and Awards dinner delivers

The 2014 Installation and Awards dinner
took place at the El Paso Marriott hotel on
December 12. The event capped off the
year of hard work by the Executive team
and the Board of Directors. President
Frank Torres gave a brief but excellent
farewell address, thanking many who had
served during the year and during his term.
I want to thank all of the board for their
dedication and work but Id also like to
thank the executive for being with me and
working with me for the betterment of the
association, Torres told the audience. I
also want to take time out to thank a
special lady who keeps the association
running and trying to keep Ray in line, and
of course that would be Margaret, Frank
said as he presented Margaret Adauto with
a thank you gift. In leaving he said that he
really felt like he was just getting the hang
of being president, and then youre done.
He kiddingly suggested that one of his last
acts of President would be to make Edgar
Montiel term a two year commitment which
was followed by so Moved and second
the motion, as a stunned Edgar sat at his
table saying no. I really feel like perhaps
someday we should have a two year term
for president so that we can learn and then
work at it better, Frank told the Outlook.
Honorees of the year took home some
well-deserved awards. It started with
Associate of the Year, presented by Sam
Shallenberger. An unsuspecting Joe
Bernal was announced as the winner for
2014. Joe, in shock from being honored
rose to the occasion by letting the audience
know his history, and confirming his ability
to talk. The next award was the Pat Cox
service award and it was presented to Bret
Thompson of Foxworth Galbraith. He
couldnt be at the event so the decision
was made to surprise Bret at his office and
present his award there. Im honored to
be chosen, was what Bret told the
audience via a recorded video message.
Another honoree, Mark Dyer, was chosen
as the 9th all-time Life Member of the
EPAB. I have gotten many awards in my
lifetime but this one tops them all, Dyer
said. I am humbled to know that I join a
very elite group of members with this honor
and I am just happy beyond belief, he
continued. Dyer, who has held every
conceivable position within the association
in his 44 plus years, said that this one was
the one he thought he never would see. I
have been here so long, loved every
minute of it and found so many good
friends through it, he told the Outlook.
Rounding out the big awards was a
surprise award to Cindy Bilbe, Stewart Title
of El Pasos president. The John
Schatzman Community award goes to
someone who represents the best of the
association out into the community. Cindy
has served the community well with her
untiring work and dedication to making El
Paso a better place to live, grow a family
and start a business. I am shocked and
honored, was about all Bilbe could mutter
as she thanked the Association.
The EPAB was honored to welcome
Texas Association of Builders Secretary
Treasurer Rick McGuire and his wife at the
installation. McGuire, from Lubbock,
traveled to do the installation of the board
and the executive officers. I want all of
you to know that El Paso is well
represented in Austin and around the state
associations thanks to the dedicated work
of your elected officers and your executive
officer, McGuire told the over 220

attendees. Roses were presented to Mrs.

McGuire as thanks for her taking time to
come and join the evenings event. Mr.
McGuire reminded all to stay in touch with
the state and to feel empowered to make
the difference in the industry. He asked that
everyone that can go to the Legislative day
in March of 2015. I invite each one of you
to participate and make the difference, see
how we work for you in Austin, and learn
about your state association, McGuire
said.
Finally it was time to install the 2015
President Edgar Montiel from Palo Verde
Homes. In his acceptance speech he told
the gathering that he was challenging them
to bring in members. Tonight I want to
announce that I have ten new applications
right here, and Im asking each one of you
to bring in one or two so that we have
strength in numbers, strength in unity,
Montiel challenged. He told the Outlook
that he is excited and nervous entering into
the presidency. I know that I should not
feel this way except that right now I have
some very big challenges to guide the
association through, but with help from so
many I know we can do it, Montiel
concluded.
Also honored at the event but unable to
attend was the first time Newcomer of the
Year award winner Dorney Security. El
Paso Development News was also given
an award for their contributions to the
Builders Outlook. In getting the award at
the builders office Armando Landin said he
was honored to be given some recognition.
I look forward to putting this award on my
desk, the very first award Ive ever been
given for the News, Armando told the
Outlook.
AWARDS DEFINED
Every year we give out honors to some
members who the association feels
deserves a special thank you. The awards
are named for members who served the
association without any hesitation and
often with commitment of both time and
money. Heres some of those awards and
who they are named after:
Pat Cox Award
When a member of the El Paso
Association of Builders is considered for
the following award they join an elite list.
The award is named after someone who
for twenty plus years dedicated herself to
the association as a member. Pat Cox was
the senior Vice President of Home
Mortgage Company, at the time one of El
Pasos largest mortgage companies. Pat
Cox was involved on every possible
committee, Board, or council at the
association. She gave of herself in an
unselfish way, no matter how time
consuming the project was, or how
complicated it could be. Pat Cox put the
interest of our industry first. She brought
honor and dignity to our association and it
is in this spirit of unselfish dedication to our
industry that we honor her memory with an
award that carries her name.
Builder Member of the Year
The member selected for this honor has
demonstrated leadership in the association
through his or her work as a
builder/developer/remodeler member. The
Builder member of the year award is the
Associations way of thanking that person
for the hard work and dedication to the
building industry. To be considered the
recipient must have demonstrated
exceptional service over the years and be
in good standing with the association.
Traditionally the award has gone to the

outgoing President, but this is not always

the case. The award is for demonstrating
the best attributes of membership and
therefore is honored as the best builder
member of the association.
Associate of the Year
The member selected for this honor
comes from the largest representative
group in our Association, the Associate
members. Of the nearly 250 Associate
member companies the Association picks
one person for the award out of the
hundreds who offer their time and
expertise. This year the choice of
Associate of the Year demonstrated
exceptional service to the organization. Not
always an automatic choice the Associate
of the Year award is truly earned by
countless hours and energy given to the
membership. With the large number of
volunteers choosing one member among
the many is a task that tests the selection
committee. The honoree is indeed the best
of the best from our Associate members
and should be looked upon as the standard
to be judged by in the future.

Schatzman Community Award

Personally chosen by the Executive
Officer, the John Schatzman award is
presented to a member who represents the
association in community works.
Schatzman was created after member
John Schatzman, a commercial developer,
who began to fund a scholarship at the El
Paso Community Foundation to the tune of
tens of thousands of dollars. His goal was
to provide scholarship and to help that
scholarship money keep someone in El
Paso working and contributing to the
business community. Money earned from
that investment is used for the Young
Designer Scholarship Program. The honor
is not given each year, although it could be.
Ray Adauto has carefully looked at leaders
in the community to get the Schatzman for
their unselfish giving to El Paso.
Recipients include the HUNT Foundation
and Lorraine Huit who has given much in
service to the city and Rotary.
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Presidents Message |
Frank
Torres
President,
El Paso Association
of Builders

Here it is my last message as your president. I like to thank God for giving
me health and time to be able to serve this association for 2014. Second I want
to thank my secretary, lover, friend and wonderful wife Isela for all the support
not only for 2014 but, for the last forty years we have been married. To all my
board members, executive board, and our small but very productive staff, Ray
and Margaret Adauto. Thank you. Ray thanks for pushing and insisting on me
to be on the ladder and one day be able to serve as president, I could not have
done it without your support, and youre right, after experiencing this journey
every president becomes a better individual not only for the association but,
also for your family, your community and your country. I hope everybody
enjoyed the installation dinner as much as I did, not because all the prizes I
took home including Builder of the Year Award, or because Grandpa Tony
Mullen decided to allow the bars to stay open all night but, it was a very well
organized event thanks to the professional women council and our staff.
Congratulations to all the recipients of the very important awards, thank you for
setting an example for this association and our community. My best wishes to
Rick McGuire secretary treasurer of TAB and wife for making the trip and
presiding over the installation of our new Board.
My last request as your president is that all members welcome the new
executive Board headed by the incoming president Edgar (NMG) Montiel.
Please help by participating on everything the association has to offer, for the
benefit of your business. I know Edgar and his executive board will do a great
job for 2015. Thank you, happy holydays and our wish is that 2015 be a better
year for all of us. Thank you again for the honor of representing you.

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Perspective
Ray Adauto,
Executive
Vice President
EPAB

The end of 2014 signals one of those

years you just want to salute and let it
go. I can think of harder times but not
one with so many complicated signals
as 2014. In El Paso, unlike much of
the rest of Texas, 2014 will go down in
history as a down year for new home
construction, an up year for regulation,
and a mixed year for the local
economy. Our members will sell fewer
homes in 2014 than they did each of
the last 6 years thanks in great part to
over regulation and continuing do
nothing congress. I have found that El
Paso is a good predictor for things to
come to other parts of the country and
that doesnt bode well if this is the
case. While the industry should be
blowing and going with low fuel prices
instead we sit here with unsold
inventory and government trying to find
ways to pay its debt with increased
fees to the home builders and
contractors. Taxes add another layer of
costs and when its all said and done
builders either build it or they dont. The
numbers this year say they dont.
A lesson should be learned from this
but I am not optimistic that government
will do that. Instead were being told to

End of year with big plans for 2015

brace for new codes, new requirements
to make it all safer they say. My good
friend Greg Bowling says it best: Why
are they trying to increase the mileage
on the Prius while letting that 74
Explorer continue to get 5 miles to the
gallon. The comparison is true since
todays new home is more energy
efficient, safer and better constructed
than homes from 20 or 30 years ago.
Yet the new cost of codes wont affect
those old homes and old pipes. Nope
theyll continue belching until theyre
torn down or renovated. But then well
need to overhaul the old infrastructure
and if Wedgewood and Montwood are
any indication that would take years of
work and a miserable life for anyone
living there.
Our association is trying to fight
unnecessary codes, but heres where it
gets interesting. You would think that
government is trying to make things
better, more efficient, safer, right? You
would be among the majority who are
wrong. They are doing this code
change to get a better ISO rating.
What? What the heck is ISO?
According to www.fireserviceinfo.com:
ISO - Insurance Service Office - This

is a, for profit, organization that

provides statistical information on risk.
For many years the "ISO Rating" had a
large impact on most fire departments.
The ISO (PPC) rating is from 10 - 1.
With "1" being the best. At one time,
almost, all insurance companies
calculated rates based upon the ISO
rating. ISO would come to your city and
assess a Public Protection
Classification. They would then sell this
data to the insurance companies. Just
about every aspect of a city and a fire
department was evaluated in
determining the ISO rating. They would
give points for everything from the
training aids a fire department owned to
the distance between fire hydrants. ISO
wanted fire departments to conduct 20
hours of training per man, each month,
in order to maximize points for every
training aid. Historically, very few cities
ever received a "Class 1" rating. There
have been times where only one city,
out of the nation, would receive a "1".
Presently there may be as many as
40+ cities with a "1" rating in the U.S.
This is still a small percentage when
one considers the thousands of
communities nationwide. There is little

incentive for a community to strive for a

"1" rating since the step from a "Class
2" to a "Class 1" results in little or no
difference in homeowner rates. When a
city does get a "Class 1" rating they will
often proudly display it on their
patches, apparatus or website.
The city of El Paso continues that
myth here:
http://www.elpasotexas.gov/annual_rep
ort/_documents/publicsafety.pdf
Scroll down to the Fire Department
first paragraph. There it is to reduce
insurance rates, prestigious, award
winning. Somebody should read the
facts as presented above. Please City
of El Paso we need to be told the
truth. Is the ISO PPC worth the
additional costs to construction? When
a city like El Paso, or the state of Texas
is using a hammer like new codes over
your head you have to wonder why.
And one needs to ask hard questions.
Like it or not this is the major reason
the city of El Paso is forcing you to
change codes. Unless of course you
believe in the tooth fairy.

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Industry News
Housing Production
Falls 1.6 Percent
Following an upwardly revised rate
last month, housing starts in November
slipped 1.6 percent to a seasonally
adjusted annual rate of 1.028 million
units, according to newly released
figures from the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development and
the U.S. Census Bureau. Three-month
moving averages for total and singlefamily production were at their highest
levels since the Great Recession.
These numbers are in line with our
latest surveys, which show that singlefamily builders are confident that the
market is gradually recovering, said
Kevin Kelly, chairman of the National
Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
and a home builder and developer from
Wilmington, Del.
Over the course of the year, the
number of houses under construction
has been on an upward trajectory,
signaling that housing is moving
forward, said NAHB Chief Economist

David Crowe. With strong demand,

affordable home prices and favorable
interest rates, we should see housing
production continue to grow into 2015.
Single-family housing starts were
down 5.4 percent to a seasonally
adjusted annual rate of 677,000 units in
November, while multifamily production
rose 6.7 percent to 351,000 units.
Regionally in November, combined
housing production increased in the
Northeast, Midwest and West, with
respective gains of 8.7 percent, 14.4
percent and 28.1 percent. Total
production dropped in the South by 19.5
percent.
Issuance of building permits
registered a 5.2 percent loss to a
seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.035
million units in November. Multifamily
permits dropped 11 percent to 396,000
units while single-family permits slipped
1.2 percent to 639,000 units.
Regionally, the Northeast posted an
overall permit gain of 27.4 percent. The
Midwest, South and West registered
respective losses of 7.3 percent, 10
percent and 5.6 percent.

National Green
Building Standard
Approved for Military
Housing in NDAA
The National Association of Home
Builders (NAHB) applauds Congress for
authorizing the ICC 700 National Green
Building Standard (NGBS) for all military
residential construction, which
represents 16 percent of the federal real
estate portfolio. Passed today by the
Senate, and last week by the House, the
National Defense Authorization Act
(NDAA) will provide affordable choices
in meeting military energy and water
reduction goals.
We commend the commitment of
Congress to offer options in residential
construction to maximize resources and
cost effectiveness in military housing,
said NAHB Chairman Kevin Kelly, a
home builder and developer from
Wilmington, Del. The NGBS is a costeffective green building rating system,

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reinforces the NGBS as a market
leader.
Previously, the U.S. Green Building
Councils LEED program was the only
green rating system specifically
approved for use for new military
construction projects. With the passage
of this bill, Congress intends to have the
Department of Defense consider all
facets of certification going forward,
including cost, when deciding among
rating systems. Project managers can
select the NGBS, LEED or the Green
Globes program when choosing a green
certification for new residential or
remodeling projects.

Developers
Sentiment Remains
Positive
The Multifamily Production Index
(MPI), released today by the National
Association of Home Builders (NAHB),
reached 54 in the third quarter, four
points below the previous quarters
reading. This is the 11th consecutive
quarter with a reading of 50 or above.
The MPI measures builder and
developer sentiment about current
conditions in the apartment and
condominium market on a scale of 0 to
100. The index and all of its components
are scaled so that any number over 50
indicates that more respondents report
conditions are improving than report
conditions are getting worse.
The MPI provides a composite
measure of three key elements of the
multifamily housing market: construction
of low-rent units, market-rate rental units
and for-sale" units, or condominiums.
Although all three components fell from
2014 peaks in the second quarter, all
remain at 50 or above. The MPI
component tracking low-rent units
dipped one point to 51, market-rate
rental units fell four points to 64 and forsale units dropped six points to 50.
Despite the slight drop in the index,
multifamily developers remain positive
about where the market is headed, said
W. Dean Henry, CEO of Legacy
Partners Residential in Foster City,
Calif., and chairman of NAHBs
Multifamily Leadership Board. Current
growth in employment is strong enough
to fuel demand for multifamily housing.
The Multifamily Vacancy Index (MVI),
which measures the multifamily housing
industry's perception of vacancies, rose
three points to 41, with higher numbers
indicating higher vacancies. After
peaking at 70 in the second quarter of
2009, the MVI improved consistently
through 2010 and has been fairly stable
since 2011.
We are seeing the MPI return to the
mid-50s level where it has been for
much of the past three years, said
NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe.
The moderation in multifamily builder
sentiment aligns with a leveling off in
production at a historically high level
sufficient to keep up with rental
demand.
Historically, the MPI and MVI have
performed well as leading indicators of
U.S. Census figures for multifamily
starts and vacancy rates, providing
information on likely movement in the
Census figures one to three quarters in
advance.

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2014 issue 12

Getting a mortgage is about to get easier

By Les Christie NEW YORK (CNNMoney)

For years now, if you didn't have

near perfect credit and a hefty 20%
down payment, chances were slim that
lenders would give you a mortgage.
But that's all about to change.
That's because Fannie Mae and
Freddie Mac, the two governmentbacked mortgage giants that backstop
a majority of all mortgages, have put
new lending guidelines in place that
should make it easier for borrowers to
secure loans.
Not only are the two agencies
lowering downpayment requirements
and making it easier for loans to be
classified as qualified mortgages, but
more importantly, they have clarified
when lenders will be on the hook if
borrowers default.
In the past, Fannie and Freddie have
been able to force lenders to buy back
loans that have defaulted soon after it
was issued, if any mistakes were
made in the paperwork or if there was
borrower fraud.
"Lenders have been real concerned
about these buybacks," said Doug
Lebda, CEO of LendingTree. "If
problems arise with loans, the

[Fannie/Freddie] guarantee often fails

when lenders need it the most."
Mel Watt, the head of the Federal
Housing Finance Agency,
acknowledged that the previous policy
made it hard for lenders to understand
exactly when Fannie Mae or Freddie
Mac would require the banks to
repurchase loans.
Under the new rules, any loans with
no missed payments for 36
consecutive months after they were
first issued will be backed by Freddie
or Fannie should they default. The
agencies will also allow two missed
payments in the first 36 months
without forcing borrowers into
foreclosure.
And if private mortgage insurance,
which is required for all low
downpayment mortgages, is rescinded,
say due to errors made in the
underwriting process, lenders will not
automatically be required to
repurchase the loans.
"That makes the Fannie/Freddie
guarantees more like real insurance,"
said Lebda.
According to Lawrence Yun, chief
economist for the National Association
of Realtors, the buyback issue has
been "the number one hindrance to
mortgage lending lately. If it
disappears, it would be a big boost to
mortgage lending."
Freddie and Fannie have also said
they will start backing 3% down loans.
Borrowers can currently get 3.5%
down loans from the FHA, although
they require borrowers to pay
mortgage insurance premiums for the
life of their loans.
The new low down payment loans

should help boost homebuying among

low-income and first-time homebuyers,
who have been conspicuously absent
from the housing market over the past
year.
Lenders already seem to be
loosening up a bit.
Mark Palim, who oversees economic
and strategic research at Fannie Mae,
said average credit scores for
approved loan applications have
dropped slightly over the past few
months and lenders are doling out
loans with lower downpayments as
well.

According to the Federal Reserve,

nearly 14% of senior loan officers said
their banks had gotten less strict in the
three months ended in October.
Of course, lenders are not expected
to return to the lax underwriting
standards of the boom years. Banks
are much more careful these days,
making sure that all mortgages are
fully documented, said Palim.
They don't want to look
irresponsible, or worse, predatory.
"They're very concerned about
reputational risk," he said.

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The year that was 2014:
Top development stories that shaped our city
AUGUST 2014

Mixed-Use Infill Development Planned for Northeast El Paso

Proposed Project Includes Residential & Commercial Spaces with Zero Setbacks
FA vacant property in a long-standing
Northeast El Paso neighborhood will see
new life as a mixed-use development,
according to a current rezoning application with the City. The owner is proposing
the project for a 0.23-acre property at
5101 Fairbanks Drive.
According to the projects site plan,
there will be six commercial spaces and
two one-bedroom apartments created.
The commercial buildings will be easily
distinguishable as they will have zero
setbacks along Fairbanks Drive, which
means the structures will be built along
the sidewalk, with parking in the back.
The total area for the retail spaces
will be 4,781 square feet. Some of the
proposed uses include an art gallery,
book store, and flower shop, though no
tenants are named in the rezoning application.
The two residential apartment units
will be located above the retail spaces

and will split a total of 1,509 square feet

of housing space. A 190 square foot
courtyard is also proposed.
The project will be built in two phases, with the retail spaces constructed
first and the residential areas coming in
the medium term.
Cavallion Developers, the company
developing the project, is applying for
rezoning from residential to General
Mixed Use to allow for the unique center.
Mixed use designation allows for elements such as zero setbacks and
reduced parking requirements if
approved by the City.
No timeline is available for the project which will be built at the corner of
Fairbanks Drive and Shenandoah Street,
west of Rushing Road. The City Plan
Commission will review the rezoning
application at its July 17, 2014 meeting.
The Northeast El Paso mixed use project will include retail buildings with zero setbacks. Street trees are included in the zoning plan. (www.elpasotexas.gov)

MARCH 2014

Downtown:
San Jacinto Plazas Next Phase of Construction Begins

This concept image of the eastern edge of San Jacinto Plaza shows an interactive splash pad,
shade trees, and benches (City of El Paso)

The next phase in San Jacinto Plazas

evolution into a modern park began recently
in Downtown El Paso, with a groundbreaking
that marked the beginning of the next stage
of construction that is expected to last 12
months.
The first phase, which was completed late
last year, included expanding the park by 10
feet in each direction. The new design took
over the lane of parking that surrounded the
plaza. Other phase one work included
preparing the park for improvements.
Now, the next phase of the multi-million
dollar renovation of the park will fill it with
new amenities as well as keeping some of
San Jacinto Plazas historical elements. A
full-service caf will be added on the western
edge of the plaza and will most likely be
leased out to a food vendor.
On the other side of the park, an interactive water feature will be lit with LED lighting,
and a horseshoe/washer sand pit will be
located just to its north. Other amenities
include caf tables and chairs, bike racks,
drinking fountains, benches, activity spaces
for table tennis and chess, and a stage.
Signage will also be installed throughout the
plaza.
The large Afghan Pine that is used as the
Christmas tree during the holiday season
was saved and will continue to fill that role.
And the Los Lagartos sculpture, currently
undergoing rehabilitation in Ohio, will once
again take its place at the plazas center.
This time, it will have a shade canopy
installed above it that will protect it from the
elements.
Construction is expected to be completed
in early 2015. The project was awarded in
January to Basic IDIQ, Inc., a construction
firm with an office in El Paso.
The groundbreaking was held Wednesday,
February 26, 2014.

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NOVEMBER 2014

Whole Foods Market Site Plan Revealed, Includes Adjacent Shopping Center
Whole Foods Market officially
announced its El Paso location two
weeks ago, verifying that it will build a
new store on North Mesa Street on the
West Side. Now, a rezoning application
filed with the City shows the potential
site plan for the property on which the
grocery store will sit.
Plans show a 45,000 square foot
store with a 5,000 square foot mezzanine for a total of 50,000 square feet of
space for the Whole Foods Market,
which will go up at the corner of North
Mesa Street and Pitt Street, about 600
feet east of North Resler Drive. It will
be situated towards the back of the
property with parking located on the
north and east sides of the building.
The main entrance will be located in
the northeast corner of the store, with
a secondary entrance near the northwest corner. This area shows "outdoor
seating," potentially for an onsite
eatery as Whole Foods tends to
include in its newer stores.
The rezoning application also shows

an adjacent development planned

immediately east of the store which
includes multiple buildings. In all, the
center will include 45,500 square feet
of space available for retail, restaurant,
and office uses. No tenants are named
in the site plan.
The cluster of buildings are situated
in a rough arc surrounding an inside
parking lot, with some of the buildings
lining North Mesa Street. Large trees
may line the street with smaller trees
planted throughout the property.
No official timeline has been
announced for the development,
though El Paso Inc. reported a possible completion date of late 2016 for the
Whole Foods Market.
RIGHT: The site plan for a development which includes a Whole Foods
Market shows its proposed location in
West El Paso. An adjacent center may
include restaurant, retail, and office
uses. (Original Site Plan: City Council
Agenda)

JUNE 2014

Ten-Acre East
Side Retail
Project Glimpsed
in Development
Plan
Proposed Site Plan
Presented to City as Part of
2002 Rezoning Agreement

A detailed site development plan is

offering a glimpse at a future retail project
slated for East El Paso. The 10.85-acre
property is at the corner of Montana
Avenue and Tierra Este Road.
The initial site plan shows a standard
strip center layout with pad sites showing
specific building footprints along with
more general retail structures. Longer
buildings are located towards the back of
the property, near the boundary with
Evergreen Cemetery to the east.
Across Tierra Este Road, a larger shopping center includes a Walmart
Superstore, Lowes Home Improvement
store, and several smaller retailers and
restaurants.
The site plan is being presented to the
City Plan Commission as part of a 2002
ordinance that allowed the zoning to
change from Residential to Commercial.
River Oaks Properties of El Paso is listed
as the owner on the current detailed site

development plan submission.

There are 296 parking spaces in the
site plan, though only 152 are required by
the City of El Paso. Another 15 bicycle
spaces are planned. The City is recommending additional parking lot trees be
added to the plan.

According to the development plan, the

project will be built in two phases, with the
portion of the property closest to Montana
Avenue considered Phase Two. No timeline for the project has been disclosed,
and the shopping center does not appear
on River Oaks Properties website.

OCTOBER 2014

Aloft Hotel Confirmed

for Downtown El Paso
An Aloft Hotel location will open in
Downtown El Paso, according to a press
release issued today. The hotel, which is
part of the Starwood Hotels group, will
open in July of 2016.
The hotel will include 100 "loft-like"
rooms, an indoor pool, a W XYZ bar, and
3,000 square feet of meeting space,
according to the press release.
Aloft is a great match for the dynamic
city of El Paso and will appeal to the
next generation of travelers with its
urban design, live music at the W XYZ
bar, and unbeatable location at the heart
of downtown, states Brian McGuinness,
Senior Vice President, Specialty Select
Brands for Starwood in the press

release. The enthusiasm of travelers

worldwide is fueling the Aloft brands
rapid growth as it approaches the 100th
hotel milestone.
Though no Downtown address or location is identified in the press release, the
Aloft hotel will most likely occupy the historic Bassett Tower, a 15-story high rise
at 303 Texas Avenue. The art deco office
building, which was designed by Henry
Trost and completed in 1930, is currently
vacant.
The hotel is being developed by
Bassett Partners EP and will be managed by Aimbridge Hospitality.

An Aloft Hotel will open at Bassett Tower in Downtown El Paso in 2016.

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EPAB Member News

UTEP Miner nabbed the first place trophy in the WestStar

Bank-Don Haskins Sun Bowl Tournament. The tournament
remains popular with visitors and locals alike and is the
oldest holiday basketball tournament in the country.
Photo: elpasotimes.com

WestStar Bank Don Haskins

Sun Bowl Tournament
The oldest holiday basketball
tournament in the country is??????
The answer is right here in El Paso
and its the WestStar Bank Don
Haskins Sun Bowl Tournament.
This bit of trivia can make a good
bar bet, but even better it gives the
local basketball fans something to
plan around during
the holiday season.
Traditionally
the
host team is UTEP
and this year was
no
exception.
Visiting teams for
this
years
tournament
included
North
Dakota
State,
Alcorn State and
Kent State. After
the first nights
action the WestStar tournament
featured UTEP in the final against
Kent State, a surprise winner
against a good North Dakota State
team. We are so proud to bring
this tournament to the people of the
El Paso Las Cruces area once
again, said Larry Patton, President
of WestStar Bank. WestStar has
locations in El Paso and Las
Cruces. The Sun Bowl Association
is wonderful to work with and with
the traditional holiday Bowl game
this tournament brings excitement
and great basketball to our base,
he continued.
The event also reprises the role of
Public Address Announcer for Ray
Adauto, Executive Vice President of
the El Paso Builders Association.

For a decade and a half I called the

games for coaches like Don
Haskins and his successors
including the great Tim Floyd, and
Im honored and thrilled to lend my
voice to the tournament, Ray told
the Outlook.
Bernie Olivas, Executive Director
of the Sun Bowl
Association thinks
this
tournament
has a life of its
own. You know
we have a great
Sun Bowl Game
with the great
Arizona
State
University
and
Duke
University
this year, but I think
we have a great
basketball tradition
here, represented by the WestStar
Bank Don Haskins tournament, he
said. Where else would you want
to put the legendary coach Haskins
name on a tournament? Right next
to WestStar Bank, he continued.
For WestStar Bank its a matter of
community. Were proud to be the
sponsor of this tournament and
remind everyone that we are El
Paso-Las Cruces proud, said
Henry Tinajero, Vice President at
WestStar Bank. We agree at the
Outlook. Thanks for bringing us this
tournament.

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rendering shows the building after completion. (Courtesy Liev Arch)

ization successful, according to

Lievanos, and this project will help to do
that.
We have all this entertainment, but
hardly anybody lives nearby, says
Lievanos. This was an opportunity to
take a historic building and revitalize it
for that purpose. Residents will be able
to go down and get a bite to eat, grab
some coffee, and like having that nearby
without having to leave the area.
Indeed, the new project is just steps

away from multiple restaurants, bars,

and shops that have opened up in recent
years as part of Union Plazas renaissance. Also nearby: the brand new
Triple-A baseball stadium that opened
this year, just two and a half blocks to
the north.
The developer hopes to have the project completed in the first half of 2015,
perhaps by March or April. The contractor on the project is Devo Design &
Construction of El Paso.

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The drive along Sun Bowl Drive on the

University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)
campus just got a lot more artistic thanks
to a new public art installation along the
street. Mandala Sunrise will greet drivers
at the new roundabout at the intersection
of Sun Bowl Drive and Glory Road.
The public art piece, designed by
Koryn Rolstad of Seattle
(www.krstudios.com), consists of dozens
of upright pipes towering over the roundabout decorated with hundreds of colorful
resin wings. At night, the piece includes
special nighttime lighting.
According to Rolstads Facebook
page, the piece celebrates the unique
and remarkable blending of cultures
embodied by University of Texas at El
Pasos special relationship and partnership with the Kingdom of Bhutan. She
calls the installation highly engineered,

yet lyrical, taking inspiration from the

environment of the Southwest.
Mandalas are spiritual and religious
symbols often represented in different cultures, including Buddhism. The Kingdom
of Bhutan is largely Buddhist, and the
sculpture continues the tradition of tying
UTEP to the Asian country. The relationship began in the 1910s when the
schools newest buildings were designed
using influences from Bhutanese monasteries.
The roundabout was constructed earlier this year as part of the Sun Bowl Drive
widening project. Another roundabout at
UTEP, this one at the Schuster Avenue
extension, will also get a piece of public
art in the future from New York-based
Donald Lipski. The Schuster extension
project is scheduled for completion in late
spring of 2015.

Each month the Builders

Outlook centerspread is
dedicated to El Paso Development
News a service run by Armando
Landin. Armando began his reporting
on new construction activity as a hobby
though many people were wondering
how Armando was able to get so much
information most people thought was
confidential. The Builders Outlook sat
down with Landin to ask a few
questions and present him with a token
of our appreciation.
BO: Armando thank you for taking
time out of your schedule to visit the
association.
Landin: Its my pleasure. I am so
glad my information is being published
in the Builders Outlook.
BO: Were happy that you write for
us and your blog. Tell the readers how
you got into writing about new
development in El Paso?
Landin: I was always fascinated with
the construction going on here, but my
interest peeked when downtown was
being redeveloped. I thought that there
must be a way to find out whats
coming and I couldnt find a source
good enough to get the big picture.
BO: So you were frustrated with
having to search and you came up with
the idea of a blog?
Landin: Yes I felt like there must be
others wanting to keep up with
downtown and they were as frustrated
as I was in looking. So I just started to
search different places and soon I got
pretty good at it.

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A detailed site development plan is offA

A prime corner in Far East El Paso will be
home to a 500,000 square foot shopping
center in the coming years, and details
are emerging regarding its layout and
possible retail tenants. Montana
Commons will begin construction in 2016
at Montana Avenue and Joe Battle
Boulevard on land that was previously
slated for the El Cruzero smart growth
development.
The shopping center will be laid out
in a traditional power center fashion, as
indicated by the site plan, with large box

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BO: Yeah we think the information is

outstanding. You find things others
seem to miss. Why do you think that
happens?
Landin: it takes a lot of time to
develop your sources, places to
search, talking with people. Everything
I compile has been made public
already but sometimes the information
isnt as easy to find. I rely on public
records, filings, and documents. Im
now starting to get fans that send me
snippets of information or maybe a
rumor or two for me to check out.
BO: I guess you have to filter that
information?
Landin: No doubt but thats what I love
to do, more of the search than
reporting it. When I see something

Ground was broken last week on a new

multi-million dollar Sierra Providence
Health Network (SPHN) hospital in
Northwest El Paso that will take shape at
the corner of Transmountain Road and
Resler Drive. Officials touted their partnership with Texas Tech University Health

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(www.facebook.com/KorynRolstadStudios)

stores along the back of the development

and smaller shop and restaurant buildings
closer to the street. Large parking lots will
be located in front of the stores.
The site plan shows that the largest
tenant may be a 140,000+ square foot
Sams Club location, which includes a fuel
island near Montana Avenue. Two other
possible stores include an Academy
Sports & Outdoors location and a
Burlington discount store. Like other tentative retail centers, the list of possible
tenants is dynamic and may change
before ground is even broken.
The 60-acre site was formerly part of
the El Cruzero smart growth community
that was canceled last year when the land
was sold to River Oaks Properties of El
Paso, the company that is now developing
the Montana Commons project.
El Cruzero envisioned a hotel block,
mixed-use buildings, residential homes,
and a town center for the area now being
developed as Montana Commons. When
River Oaks purchased the property last
year, the developer told El Paso Inc. it
might develop a portion as Town Center
on the Loop, though there were no official
plans on the drawing board.
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Shopping Center Plan

Replaces Former El
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Layout

Ground was broken last week on a

new multi-million dollar Sierra Providence
Health Network (SPHN) hospital in
Northwest El Paso that will take shape at
the corner of Transmountain Road and
Resler Drive. Officials touted their partnership with Texas Tech University
Health Sciences Center in making the
facility a teaching hospital.
The hospital will eventually have 140
beds for patients and will eventually host
approximately 75 medical residents in a
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basement level. Stairs on either end will
take pedestrians to and from the courtyard, with a lift included for those needing ambulatory assistance. Tenants of
the basement level retail may be able to
lease part of the courtyard for additional
seating, if needed.
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water feature at one end. And, in addition to providing access to the basement
level retail, the courtyard will connect to
another building owned by the same
developer. That building, known as the
Coffee Bean Building, will be developed
as phase two of the project.
The upper floors will have a total of 13
apartment units, according to Lievanos,
ranging in size from 400 to 500 square
feet. Rates for the small apartments,
though not set, should be in the same
range as those found at The Mix across
the street.
Two rear catwalk balconies will be
accessible by residents and will hover
over the sunken courtyard below.
Materials used will include exposed steel
columns, beams, and railings that reflect
a modern twist to the historic Union
Plaza train district.
Parking availability for tenants has not
yet been finalized. A nearby lot may be
utilized for this purpose.
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Construction will soon begin on the
transformation of a vacant Downtown El
Paso building into a mixed-use structure
with retail and apartment elements. The
building, located at 513 West San
Antonio Avenue, can be found in the historic Union Plaza district on the western
edge of Downtown.
The long, narrow building will contain
retail on the first and basement levels,
with apartments on the second and third
floors. A sunken courtyard will be created
along the back of the building with landscaping and a water feature.
According to the architect on the project, Carlos Lievanos of Liev Arch of El
Paso, the structure dates to the early
1900s. The renovation design maintains
the historic character of the facade, with
plans to restore the brickwork and add
only a Texas canopy along the retail
spaces on the street level. The canopy
will help to showcase the retail spaces
along San Antonio Avenue, he indicates,
helping draw customers to the shops.
Lievanos was also the architect on The
Mix at Union Plaza project nearby.
The only other major change to the
front facade will be the addition of retail
windows and doors, and the upgrading
of windows on the second and third
floors. According to Lievanos, the building has historically been used this way,
with retail on the ground floor and apartments on the floors above.
The idea behind creating a sunken
courtyard in the back is to provide

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The location for a new Corner Bakery

restaurant in East El Paso has been
selected, according to an item on the City
Plan Commissions (CPC) agenda. The
new eatery will be built at 1311 Airway
Boulevard, at the intersection with
Edgemere Boulevard.
The restaurant will be built at the site

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of a former golf shop in front of a relatively new TownePlace Suites by Marriott.

The GECU headquarters building is
located across Edgemere. It will be the
fourth Corner Bakery location in El Paso,
with two also located on the East Side
and another located on the West Side.
In the Northeast part of town, a CVS
could be coming to a property near the
corner of Dyer Street and Diana Drive.
An item also set for consideration by the
CPC has a label titled CVS Subdivision,
though the site plan does not show the
actual store.
The application includes two commercial lots totalling 1.97 acres, across Diana
Street from the future Northgate Transit
Oriented Development being advanced
by the City of El Paso. Officials have
remained mum on that project since the
bidding period closed last year.
CVS has been steadily expanding in
the city after opening its first store in
Downtown El Paso in early 2013. Since

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The Montana Commons site plan has been modified to show possible
retailer locations within the center. (Original site plan: LoopNet)

revealing the Montana Commons shopping center, there was no mention of

Town Center on the Loop, though River
Oaks did indicate it plans to sell off the
remainder of the former El Cruzero
acreage to other developers and home-

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Sciences Center in making the facility a

teaching hospital.
The hospital will eventually have 140
beds for patients and will eventually host
approximately 75 medical residents in a
multi-year program.
Once completed, it is expected to gen-

then, it has opened a store on Zaragoza

Road in the Lower Valley and has plans
for a store on Mesa Street near UTEP
and another on the East Side at McRae

builders.
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At left: Rendering of the new SierraProvidence Hospital building in Northwest
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Boulevard and Wedgewood Drive.

No word on the timeline for either project. The CPC will consider both items at
its July 31, 2014 meeting.

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A unique, new condominium apartment
building is going up in West El Paso. The
Onix Apartments will bring a 58,000
square foot, four story structure to a
vacant property off of Onix Drive near
Sunland Park Mall.
Renderings of what the finished project
will look like show a single building that
surrounds a central courtyard which will
include a swimming pool and water feature. Balconies will overlook the courtyard
area, located at different levels throughout
the building.
According to the projects architect,

Carlos Lievanos of Liev Arch of El Paso

(www.lievarch.com), the courtyard is
strategically located based on building
orientation, site exposure and views to
integrate light and privacy in response to
the desert environment.
Initial plans included a Phase II that
would construct three more condominium
buildings, a clubhouse, and a small retail
space. However, only the current building
under construction will be realized, as of
this point.
No word yet on rental rates or availability for the apartment units.

obscure that leads me to point A then I

look for point B and so on.
BO: So has anyone tried to skunk
you, give you bad or false info?
Landin: Oh Im sure but I have to feel
comfortable that what I put out there to
read is something I have a solid source
to. I dont want to say
that the city is getting a franchise when
there isnt anything solid. There are
enough good things going on that are
real that you dont have to make up
stuff.
BO: Sometimes I see items you
break being used by reporters,
especially TV news people. They dont
often if ever give you credit for their
stories?
Landin: By the time they borrow my
material my readers know where it
came from. I guess sometimes it could
be unprofessional on their part but if it
gets the word out about the new El
Paso then ok. I might not like it and
they should credit their sources.
BO: Has being published in the
Outlook benefitted you?
Landin: Being associated with the
EPAB by you including my articles
really blows me away. Im so honored
to be in the Outlook. It looks great and
you dedicate the centerspread for my
work. Thank you so much. As far as
benefitting I guess the best part is that
Ive picked up more readers to my blog
and thats always good.
BO: Now that our readers are
putting a face to the articles wed like
to present this token of appreciation for
your contributions to the Outlook.
Landin: This is a first for me, kind of
an acknowledgment that its real. I
absolutely love the Outlook and want to
thank you for the opportunity to share
my research with all of you. I think we
have some exciting things coming in
2015 and Ill find them and report back
to you.
BO: Anything you want to scoop
now?
Landin: No, just continue to read it in
the Outlook and follow me on my blog
at www.elpasodevnews.com

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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY

NEW YEAR TO ALL.
Seems like it was just last month I
was sitting in the Marriott Hotel having
a beer with my good friend and soon to
be PAST PRESIDENT come January 1,
2015. Time flies when you are having
fun and it was a blast last year with all
our events and great members. I would
like to thank (Paco) aka Frank Torres
for the fine job he did as president.
Next discussion I would like to have

is about Buckle up for Safety because

our new President Edgar Montiel will
start the New Year with the after
burners on and we will be taking off. I
am looking forward along with the rest
of the associates council working with
Edgar. He will bring two things to the
association in 2015--- ENRGY and
SMARTS!
It should be a great year for the
associates for business and we will
have some cool events. You cant ask

for more than that. Ive asked Ray to

send out a reminder of our first
Associates meeting for 2015 which is
scheduled for Wednesday, January 7 at
3 pm at the EPAB office. Would like to
see the place full of friendly
facesyours!
Please have a safe holiday season
and a very prosperous NEW YEAR.

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execuTive oFFicerS
FrankTorresPresident
GMF Custom Homes
edgarmontielvicePresident
Palo Verde Homes
carlosvillalobosSecretaryTreasurer
Palo Verde Homes
SamShallenbergerAssociateschair
Western Wholesale
edmundoDena-immediatePastPresident
Accent Homes
rayAdautoexecutivevicePresident
El Paso Association of Builders
JayKerr-Attorneyofrecord

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Associatescouncil
Sam Shallenberger
BuildPAc
Randy Bowling
DesertGreenBuildingcouncil
Javier Ruiz
Landusecouncil
Sal Masoud
YoungDesignerAward
John Chaney
remodelerscouncil
Rudy Guel
membershipretention
Mike Santamaria, Greg Bowling
Financecommittee
Carlos Villalobos
Womenscouncil
Lorraine Huit
ADviSorYToTHeBoArD
J. Crawford Kerr, Attorney, Firth, Johnston
& Martinez
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Beverly Clevenger, Automated Division 6 Builders, Inc.
Leti Navarette, Custom Dream Homes
Kathy Parry, Hunt Communities
Edgar Garcia, Bella Vista Custom Homes, Inc..
Bud Foster, Southwest Land Development Services
Juanita Garcia, ICON Custom Home Builder, LLC
Walter Lujan, DAWCO Home Builders
Joey Najera, Joseph Custom Homes
Rigo Mendez, Mission Homes
Nick Bombach, Casas de Leon, LLC
Lydia Mhouli, Crown Heritage Homes
JJ Vasquez, Pacifica Homes
Dan Ruth, Millenium Homes
Ken Wade, El Paso Building Materials
Ruben Orquiz, MTI Ready Mix
Kathy Carrillo, Pioneer Bank El Paso
Henry Tinajero, WestStar Bank
Chuck Gabriel, Carpets West
Ted Escobedo, Snappy Publishing
John Chaney, Passage Supply
Joe Bernal, Employee Benefits of El Paso
Linda Troncoso, TRE & Associates
Orlando Rodriguez, Mass Media Advertising, Inc.
Bret Thompson, Foxworth Galbraith Lumber
Chris Worm, City Bank Texas
Sal Masoud, Del Rio Engineering

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Greg Bowling

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Accent Homes
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Sam Shallenberger
Western Wholesale Supply
2013AssociateofTheYear
WestStar Bank
Larry Patton, Burt Blacksher
and Henry Tinajero

HonoraryLifemembers
Wayne Grinnell
Don Henderson
Chester Lovelady
Cliff C. Anthes
Anna Gill
Brad Roe
Rudy Guel
E H Baeza
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Greg Bowling
Kelly Sorenson
Mark Dyer
Mike Santamaria
John Cullers
Randy Bowling
Doug Schwartz
Robert Baeza

Bobby Bowling, IV
Rudy Guel
Anna Gil
Bradley Roe
Bob Bowling, III
E. H. Baeza
Hershel Stringfield
Pat Woods

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federated professional organization representing
the home building industry, committed to
enhancing the quality of life in our community by
providing affordable homes of excellence and
value.
The El Paso Association of Builders is a
501C(6) trade organization.
2014 Builders Outlook
is published and distributed for the
El Paso Association of Builders
by Ted Escobedo, Snappy Publishing
ted@snappypublishing.com
El Paso Texas 79912 915-820-2800