Jay Tubbs, Advisor
For over 12 years Jay Tubbs was Vice President of Development for Ryan Companies US, Inc.. Jay was responsible for all aspects of the development process including site selection and acquisition, municipal use permits, zoning and approvals, design and construction coordination, financing and sale or lease negotiation. Jay was also responsible for opening the Ryan companies property management operation in Arizona and growing that business to over 2 million square feet under management.
Jay was responsible for the development of over 6 million square feet of office, industrial and retail projects in the metropolitan Phoenix market. The following is a summary of some of the projects that Jay has developed:
Office Development / Management Experience
- Warner Crossing Phase 1 – 375,000 Back office project in Tempe AZ
- Warner Crossing II – 200,000 sf back office project Tempe AZ
- Vital Processing Services – 104,000 sf 2 story office build to suit in Tempe AZ
- Southbank II – 120,000 sf back office project in Phoenix
- Ryan Corporate center at Kierland – 107,000 Office building, Phoenix AZ
- Phelps Dodge Tower – 410,000 sf, 20-story office project, downtown Phoenix, AZ
- Desert Ridge Medical Campus – 120,000 sf medical office project in Phoenix AZ
- Desert Ridge Corporate Center - 275,0000 sf office project in Phoenix
Industrial Development /Management Experience
- Ryan West Industrial – 450,000 sf distribution project in Tolleson, AZ
- Riverside Distribution Center – 500,000 sf Distribution project in Phoenix Arizona
- Fredericks of Hollywood – 210,000 sf office / distribution project in Phoenix AZ
Retail Development / Management Experience
- Goodyear Towne Center – 175,000 sf grocery anchored center in Goodyear AZ
- Power Marketplace – 30,000 sf retail shops project in Queen Creek AZ
- Desert Ridge Retail Center – 18,000 retail shops project Phoenix, AZ
Office / Business Park Experience
- Ryan West Business Park – 110 acre industrial park Tolleson AZ
- Desert Ridge Corporate Center – 42 Acre office park Phoenix AZ
- 17 North Corporate Center – 98 Acre multiple use park Phoenix AZ
- Power Marketplace – 150 acre multiple use park Queen Creek AZ
- Warner Crossing Business Park – 60 acre business park project Tempe AZ
Property Management Experience
- Ryan Properties – Responsible for all aspects of Ryan Properties managed portfolio in Arizona and Southern California from 1997 – 2000. Grew portfolio from 450,000 sf to over 2,000,000 sf.
- Security Capital Group – Vice President responsible for oversight of a multifamily portfolio of 12,000 units in Phoenix, Tucson and San Diego; managed a staff of over 250 asset managers, property managers and maintenance personnel
- Pederson Group – in addition to development responsibilities managed retail projects totaling over 1M sf in Arizona.
Prior to joining Ryan in 1997 Jay had spent nearly 12 years with Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand, principally as a real estate consultant. During this time he was responsible for numerous market and feasibility studies for municipal and developer clients as well as an extensive background in bankruptcy, litigation support and workouts for a wide variety of lenders, investors and developers. Additionally, Jay worked with the Pederson group, a Phoenix based retail developer from 1987 through 1989 as Vice President of Development. Jay also worked as Vice President of Management for Security Capital, a multifamily REIT during 1994 and 1995.
Jay holds a Bachelors of Science in Accountancy from Northern Arizona University and successfully passed the Certified Public Accounts exam in 1981. Jay has held an Arizona real estate license since 1985 and has been a licensed broker since 1994.
Civic and Professional Affiliations
Valley Lutheran High School – Capital Campaign 2008- present, City of Phoenix, Ad hoc Committee on Development Services – 2009, Valley Partnership – member 1998 to present; Board of Directors 2001 – 2005, Chairman in 2005. St. Pauls Academy - Board of Directors 1989 to Present; Treasurer 1991; Vice Chairman 1992; Chairman 1993, National Association of Industrial and Office Parks; Arizona Chapter Board Member 1991 - Present; Chairman Best of NAIOP 1992 and 1993; President 1995; Program Chair 1994; Treasurer 1997