The Vertex Apartments

Sector: Student Housing

The-Vertex-ApartmentsWhen Ayers Saint Gross (ASG) was engaged by Titan Development to perform design services for Vertex, a 218-unit student apartment development in Tempe, AZ, ASG asked Fisher Engineering, Inc. (FEI) to provide fire protection engineering, life safety design, and construction period services for the project.

Vertex is a residential village located a block away from Arizona State University’s main campus. The five-story residential buildings included in the project encompass one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom units, some of which are loft-style apartments. Also included are a five-and-a-half-story, 370-space parking garage; 7,500 square feet of retail space; and 15,000 square feet of common amenity space for residents. Among the amenities are a state-of-the-art fitness center, a rock-climbing wall, a golf simulator, a movie theater, and an outdoor courtyard with a resort-style pool.

FEI’s services on the project included a preliminary site plan review, a code study report, design narrative development, drawing reviews, specification, construction documents development, and construction administration services, including shop submittal reviews and construction progress surveys.

Owner

Titan Development

Client

Ayers Saint Gross

Location

Tempe, AZ

Services Provided

  • Preliminary site plan review
  • Code study report
  • Design narrative development
  • Drawing review
  • Specification
  • Construction documents development
  • Construction administration services, including shop submittal review and construction progress survey

Construction Cost

$36 million

Size

17,000 SF

Completion Date

2015