Diversity and sustainability-focused industrial real estate firm DIV Industrial plans to develop Sarival Business Park on 47.35 acres it recently acquired in Goodyear. Groundbreaking is scheduled to commence late Q1 2024, with total project completion anticipated in Q1 2025. At completion, the modern LEED certified 847,988-square-foot Class A industrial complex will include … [More]
East Valley’s Most Sustainable Multifamily Apartments Opens in Mesa
The recently completed ECO MESA apartment building has transformed a “postage-stamp”-sized infill parcel of land in Downtown Mesa into a community that boasts some of the most sustainable features in the industry. The community of 102 residential units — studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments — was built with a number of features that result in a high-performance … [More]
How COVID Changed Arizona’s Commercial Construction for the Better
From high-tech new semiconductor factories to the bumper crop of warehouses and logistics facilities popping up across the Valley’s ever-growing outskirts, Greater Phoenix’s light-industrial real estate sector is red hot. In fact, Phoenix’s industrial market is now a key link in the nation’s supply-chain, according to a recent report by Avison Young commercial real estate, … [More]
Tips for Announcing Bad News
Here are a few aspects organizations need to consider when there is some hot water for an organization or an individual: Who will be the speaker? — Will the individual represent him- or herself or get a spokesperson? For an organization, the spokesperson will be the face of the organization within the firestorm. What is most important is the individual must be calm, cool and … [More]
Arizona’s Clean Energy Scorecard
Honeywell Aerospace recently hosted a roundtable event — “Powering Arizona: Maximizing Historic Federal Investment for a Clean Economy” — at its Advanced Air Mobility Lab in Phoenix. With representatives from Honeywell, Microsoft, Lucid Motors, KORE Power and other major employers in the state, along with Blaise Caudill, energy policy advisor at the Governor’s Office of … [More]
Feedback: January 2024
Q: What would make good collaboration for your organization with a for-profit business? Becky Bell Ballard Chief Executive Officer Rosie’s House: A Music Academy for Children Sector: Nonprofit Rosie’s House: A Music Academy for Children, a local nonprofit organization, seeks collaborations with businesses on all fronts. Our mission is to eliminate barriers to … [More]
New Industrial Complex Begins to Rise in SW Phoenix
Martens Development Company has begun construction of its 20-acre Park 91, a Class A industrial development, located at the southwest corner of 91st Ave. and Buckeye Road in Phoenix. The new complex is the second phase of Logic Park, a successful 739,000-square-foot park on 44 acres, which will serve multiple tenants by offering various leasing size options. Park 91 will be … [More]
ASU’s Science/Tech Building Breaks Ground
The new $185 million Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building 12 project recently broke ground at Arizona State University’s Polytechnic campus in Mesa, Ariz. “ISTB12 is ASU’s largest single capital investment on the Polytechnic campus,” says Alex Kohnen, ASU’s Facilities Development and Management vice president. The ISTB12 building, designed by SmithGroup and being … [More]
Purpose-Built Construction AI includes Bilingual Voice
New AI-powered features Foresight Intelligence recently added to its Fleet Intelligence solutions enables construction companies, equipment manufacturers, equipment dealers and rental companies to better manage their assets, improve utilization and project outcomes, and make certain they are deploying the right resources at the right time. It is currently available in English … [More]
BrightlyThrive: Fostering Autoimmune Wellness and Community in Greater Phoenix
In today’s bustling world, finding a holistic wellness path, especially for the 50 million Americans with autoimmune conditions, can seem daunting. Enter BrightlyThrive, the Greater Phoenix-based virtual health platform that is more than just an app; it’s a thriving membership community dedicated to supporting those facing autoimmune challenges. Our own personal journeys are … [More]
New Investments Bolster Arizona Tech Leadership
In recent developments within the semiconductor industry, Amkor Technology, Inc. and DSV have announced significant investments. Amkor Technology, Inc., a prominent player in semiconductor packaging and testing services, is embarking on a groundbreaking endeavor with the establishment of its new $2 billion advanced packaging and testing facility in Peoria, Arizona. Poised to … [More]
2024 Ford F-150 Raptor
Impressive power drivers need with the efficiency they want. The Ford F-150® Raptor® line of trucks is precisely engineered to dominate off-road. The Raptor and Raptor R® feature massive 37-inch all-terrain tires on 17-inch forged-aluminum wheels, 5-link rear suspension, available Fox Racing Shox with Live Valve™ technology, Trail 1-Pedal Drive, Ford Trail Control™ and a … [More]
Wax and Tequila – Arizona Companies Collaborate for Unique Candles
An unusual collaboration elevates two Arizona companies, as Scottsdale Candle Company teamed up with Tequila Corrido, an award-winning Arizona-based handcrafted tequila brand, to create luxury candles made using recycled tequila bottles. These candles are made from Tequila Corrido’s Blanco, Reposado and Añejo expression bottles. The Tequila Corrido bottle candles feature … [More]
The Rosticceria Puts Wood-Fired Meats in the Limelight
The glory that is Rome includes, for Chef Joey Maggiano, famed Italian dish porchetta. This dish, along with other traditional Italian dishes, has been sadly absent from Phoenix’s (yea, even Arizona’s) culinary scene. With this prolific restaurateur’s The Rosticceria, Chef Joey rectifies that oversight. “The inspiration for the new concept came from traveling through the … [More]
Looking Good 2024 – January Standouts
Local Standouts Recognized for Achievements and Philanthropy
Achievements Pedal Haus: 2023 Brewery of the Year Yates Buick GMC: Tops in GM Women’s Retail Network Architects Award Honors Sara Yehia Philanthropy AZ Blue Fills Jars with Hope for Jessie Rees Credit Union West Employees Make 3rd Donation of 2023 CHASSE Partners with Local School Districts Sundt Supports St. Mary’s Food Bank … [More]
Pedal Haus: 2023 Brewery of the Year
Pedal Haus Brewery took home top honors recently at the second annual Arizona Craft Beer Awards, being named the 2023 Brewery of the Year and adding to a long string of awards it has earned since opening its first location in 2015. … [More]
Yates Buick GMC: Tops in GM Women’s Retail Network
With Whitney Yates Woods as its visionary president, Yates Buick GMC, a leading automotive dealership located in Goodyear, was recently recognized as one of the top female-operated dealerships in the nation under the GM Women’s Retail Network. … [More]
Architects Award Honors Sara Yehia
Sara Yehia, AIA, founding principal of Kenzy Architects, was one of two local architects honored with the prestigious AIA10 Award at the recent AIA Arizona Awards Gala at the Phoenix Art Museum. … [More]
