About ARCADIA LAND & DEVELOPMENT
Biografia della Vita di un Costruttore David Azevedo c. 1975
The work history of David Azevedo spans fifty years, his early projects in California as a 20 something welder was working on the recognizable Running Fence an Installation art piece by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, which was completed on September 10, 1976, David was the welder involved with the pacific ocean anchorage that the running fence was tied into underwater.
Working in an iron shop at Dick’s welding in Novato, California on projects that ranged from Tilt Ups to ornamental iron fabrication, Heavy equipment welding. This work posed the foundation for a long career as a builder. In 1996 in search of construction work and opportunity out West, David Azevedo moved to the Arcadia area in Phoenix Arizona and began the acquisition and developing new home projects.
Those earlier projects that were fix & flips eventually led to new home construction. Arcadia Land & Development was established and to date we have completed 40 ultra-home construction projects in addition to completed remodel projects of all sizes and stature. Arcadia Land & Development has completed restaurant construction and renovation that have included the following notable names, Richardsons, Rosie’s, Rokerji and Dick’s Hideaway, Paul Martins, Cornish Pasty, Slanted Rice, Humble Pie and the Arizona Science Cafe.
Arcadia Land & Development has worked in the commercial construction with Untied Renovations, Katerra Construction based out of Dallas Texas, CAPgro Const. Management, Stevens-Leinweber Construction Inc. Those projects involved extensive renovations of the Traditions at Kierland, Legends at Kierland, Galleria at Tempe, Arcadia Cove, Spring’s at Gilbert Meadows, and Indigo Creek in Tempe.
David Azevedo has been quoted as saying “You’re not a builder unless you have a Building to show for it”
"A true statement in a life, filled with gratitude and appreciation for all that we have accomplished. It is because of those who taught me to work hard and enjoy that work. There are so many great people and friends that I have been able to associate with to make my journey so rewarding. Those lifelong experiences and challenges have paved the way into the future” .