ViaWest Group and their institutional Joint Venture Partners sold Chandler Crossroads I & II, a Class A industrial project totaling 216,322 sf in Chandler (Phoenix), Arizona. Developed in 2016 and 2022, respectively, the Southeast Valley portfolio consists of two buildings located at 2800 & 2900 S. Gilbert Rd. At time of escrow, the project was 78% leased, but the … [More]
$400 Million Hospital and Cancer Center to Be Built in Scottsdale
Banner Health is finalizing the purchase of approximately 48 acres of land on the southwest corner of Hayden Rd. and the Loop 101 freeway to build a new, comprehensive medical center and support services in the Northeast Valley of metro Phoenix. With an investment of more than $400 million, the project will include an acute care hospital, adjacent medical office building and … [More]
University of Phoenix Announces Agreement With Northwest College
University of Phoenix is pleased to announce a new academic agreement with Northwest College that supports building pathways from community college courses to higher degrees at the University. The agreement, called a 3+1 Transfer Pathway Program, allows Northwest College students to save on the cost of their education by spending three years completing general course … [More]
Banner Gateway to Open Major Expansion, Bringing More Than 600 New Jobs
Banner Gateway Medical Center will open its new, five-story patient tower and additional areas on Tuesday, March 21, doubling the size of the hospital. The $243-million project is expected to add more than 600 new jobs. The 351,000-square-foot addition includes an expanded Women and Infant Services Unit, added space for inpatient cancer care by Banner MD Anderson Cancer … [More]
Goodyear Hospital Announces Expansion Project
Construction is underway for expansion of the Interventional Radiology and Pharmacy departments at Abrazo West Campus, an $8.4 million project to accommodate growth in healthcare needs of the West Valley. Hospital board members, community leaders, physicians and staff recently signed one of the final steel beams to commemorate construction progress. The 6,900 … [More]
Arizona Opera Announces Its 2023/24 Season Line-up
The upcoming season’s line-up includes classic operas featuring star-crossed lovers, mistaken identities, and salacious escapades, a World Premiere based on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and exciting new initiatives in Phoenix and Tucson Arizona Opera officially announced its 2023/24 Season, featuring four opera productions – including a World Premiere – in Phoenix and … [More]
Arizona Theatre Company Debuts Season in Tempe
We're SO excited to announce our 2023/2024 Season! We can’t wait to start ATC’s 56th Season with you!. The 2023/2024 season brings you five mainstage shows, including a big holiday musical spectacular perfect for all ages. Each title in this grand slam lineup is either a Tony Award winner or nominee, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, or has been adapted into a blockbuster … [More]
Home Sales Show Strong Increase and Slight Rise in Median Sales Price Over January
Despite being down 24.4% year over year, February home sales increased 16.8% from January. That was the largest month-over-month increase in 11 months and ended a five-month streak of sales declines that began in September. The median sales price of $385,000 increased 0.6% over January, ending a seven-month streak of price declines since the peak of $426,000 in June 2022. … [More]
WEBINAR – Apr. 4: Know Your Target Market
UPCOMING SESSIONS Join us for the upcoming Small Business Boot Camp virtual webinars and monthly workshops. If you've missed past sessions, watch here. Know Your Target Market 04/04/2023 | 9:00 AM Businesses must be clear about their customers – their true target market. Assuming everyone is your market is a false belief that has killed many new … [More]
Nikola to Complete Battery Manufacturing Move from California to Arizona
Nikola Corporation, a global leader in zero emission transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions, via the HYLA brand, today announced that the move to transition battery manufacturing from Cypress, Calif. to its Coolidge, Ariz. manufacturing facility is expected to be complete by April 2023, months ahead of the original schedule. The ability … [More]
Atlanta-Based Arcadia Cold to Open New State-of-the-Art Cold Storage Facility in Phoenix
Arcadia Cold Storage and Logistics has entered into an agreement to lease and operate a new cold storage facility that is currently under construction and located west of Phoenix between US Interstates 17 and 10 in the heart of the Southwest distribution market. This marks Arcadia's fourth facility that will open in 2023 in support of their national cold storage … [More]
Phoenix Hosts Successful Owner Open House for Housing Choice Voucher Program
On Wednesday, the City of Phoenix welcomed 80 property owners at an Owner Open House for the City’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. During the event, current and prospective landlords had the opportunity to get questions answered one-on-one by staff to learn about Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contracts and the $2,000 bonus for landlords who sign new HAP contracts … [More]
7 Ways HR Gives Bad Job References without Giving Bad Job References
Have you ever heard the following mantra, it is repeated so often it almost sounds like a truism? “Former employers direct all reference checks to their Human Resources departments, and those people won't say anything negative about me.” Not only does this statement frequently prove untrue, it sometimes misrepresents what HR can – and will – divulge about former … [More]
Arizona Law Firm Names New Co-Chairman to Its Cannabis Law Department
Rose Law Group has named Dan Gauthier as Co-Chair of its Cannabis Law Department. Rose Law Group has been advising clients on cannabis law for more than 13 years, prior to the introduction of Arizona’s medical marijuana act, Prop 203, in 2010. Gauthier has spent his career implementing complicated transactions, a significant portion of which has been related to cannabis … [More]
Top Veteran-Committed Employers Invite Military Veterans and Spouses to Upcoming Business Networking & Career Event
BestCompaniesAZ will host its 9th Annual Veteran Business Networking and Career Event in conjunction with Career Connectors on March 30, 2023, from 11:00 – 1:30 at the University of Phoenix, 4035 S. Riverpoint Parkway, Phoenix, AZ. This in-person event brings together Arizona’s award-winning, military-friendly companies with veteran business professionals. All United States … [More]
Grant Funding Available for Small, Food-Related Businesses in Phoenix
The City of Phoenix is offering grants to small, food-related businesses that have been negatively impacted by COVID-19 or its negative economic impacts. Applications are now open for the Food Systems Transformation Grant, which is part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-funded Phoenix Resilient Food System Initiative. The Office of Environmental Programs has $800,000 … [More]
Homebuilder Announces Launch of Arizona Home Building Division With the Opening of New Communities
Brookfield Residential, an international land developer with more than 65 years of home building experience is proud to announce the launch of its Arizona home building business with the opening of two new neighborhoods at Alamar in Avondale. Nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Estrella Mountains is Alamar, a Brookfield Residential master-planned community spanning across … [More]
