[ PUBLIC ] FACTS & FIGURES PROJECT Bob and Renee Parsons Boys & Girls Club Branch OWNER/DEVELOPERS Balsz Elementary School District No. 31 GENERAL CONTRACTOR Chasse Building Team ARCHITECT ADM Group SIZE 36,833 SF LOCATION 4309 E. Belleview St., Phoenix, Arizona 85008 COMPLETION DATE May 2015
Bob and Renee Parsons Boys & Girls Club Branch The 13th Boys and Girls Club of the Metro Phoenix branch opened in May 2015 and quickly became a hit with residents and a staple in the community. It neighbors Balsz Elementary School and satisfies a blend of mixed-use occupancy by including educational services, after-school care, corporate offices and a community conference center. “It is the pride of our area, serving the needs of our community in so many ways,” says Dr. Jeff Smith, Balsz School District superintendent. “The clubhouse offers a safe, secure and supervised space for after school activities.”
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The open and colorful façade of the center promotes a sense of creativity, community and collaboration between adults and children. At 14,000 square feet, the clubhouse features a computer lab, learning center, art room, kitchen, dining hall and game rooms. An 8,800-squarefoot corporate headquarters shares the site along with a 12,300-squarefoot conference center, which is shared between the club and
elementary school with available seating for 700-plus people. “Built to accommodate education space, after-school care/activities, corporate offices and conferences, this unique mixed-use project is a result of a community inspired process and is just beginning to come into its own as people discover all it has to offer,” says Brad Kuluris, vice president Advancement for Boys and Girls Club of Metro Phoenix.