Meet Developer Ed Lewis

Butte Companies develops diversified and unique commercial and residential projects that include class “A” office buildings, upscale multi-family, commercial space and luxury residential towers. The company is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. Several separately structured companies come under the Butte umbrella, including Butte Carefree Condos, Butte Offices, Butte Landmark, LLC and Centennial Homes, Inc.

Butte Companies is a market-driven commercial real estate development company committed to creating value by customizing each niche development opportunity to meet unserved market needs. Notable projects include Kierland Corporate Center and The Landmark, a pair of luxury mid-rise condominium towers located on the Westin Kierland Golf Course. Their most recent venture is the mixed-use project in Carefree called Easy Street scheduled for phase I ground breaking in the Fall of 2008.

Butte Companies is owned and operated by two generations of an Arizona family plus a core of committed, experienced and talented associates. President Ed Lewis believes that projects will be done better and all parties will get more value when Butte operates in the highest integrity and embraces partners with the same values.

After earning an Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Colorado, Ed Lewis had successful careers of 8 years each at General Electric Company and Arizona Public Service. In 1985 he started Butte Construction Company and for 15 years built large commercial, retail and residential projects. In 1993 he began developing commercial property under the Butte name. Over the last 14 years he has created numerous multifamily, single family and Class A office Offices. With the completion of The Landmark, one of the most successful mid-rise residential condo projects in Arizona, Ed has successfully completed projects totaling more than $220,000,000.

Ed is one of a select few that has delivered 50 custom multi-million dollar homes simultaneously with the completion of Landmark Tower I and another 48 in 2007 within Landmark Tower II. A longtime community activist, Ed has been involved in numerous Boards including Valley Partnership and Valley Leadership. In addition, he has served on the National Multi Housing Council Advisory Committee and the Town of Paradise Valley Planning and Zoning Commission. He is currently active in the Urban Land Institute (ULI), the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), and the United Methodist Outreach Ministries Board (UMOM New Day Centers, Arizona’s largest shelter for homeless families).

Accolades:
• “Top Ten Developers in Arizona” (with a staff of 24 employees or less)
     - Awarded to Butte Properties by Arizona Business Magazine, 2003, 2004 and 2006.
• “Interior Design Excellence”
     - Awarded for the Landmark Club Room by ASID in 2005.
• “Development of Distinction”
     - Awarded to the Landmark in 2003 by Unique Homes.
• “Best New Class A Office Building in Metro Phoenix”
     - Awarded by the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) following the
       success of Kierland Corporate Center, 2000.
 
This is not an offer to sell, or solicitation of offers to buy the condominium units in states where such offer of solicitation cannot be made.  No binding offer to sell or lease may be accepted before a Public Report is issued by the Arizona Department of Real Estate. The features and amenities depicted here are subject to change without notice and no guarantee is given or implied that the improvements described will be built.