StreetLights Residential, a national design-focused developer of luxury multifamily and mixed-use communities, announced that The Ryan has been awarded LEED Silver Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the USGBC’s leading rating system for designing and constructing the world’s greenest, most … [More]
Carvana Named #2 Automotive Brand on Forbes 2022 Most Customer-Centric Companies List
Carvana, the industry pioneer for buying and selling used cars online, is recognized as the No. 2 automotive brand in the U.S. as designated by Forbes 2022 Most Customer-Centric Companies List. This recognition lands on the heels of Carvana also being named by Forbes as the No. 1 large employer in the Retail and Wholesale industry and one of America’s best employers for … [More]
Crypto Crash: See What Arizona Workers Would Have Each Lost if Salaries Paid in Crypto
A recent survey by CouponBirds conducted prior to the recent crash in crypto currencies revealed that the average Arizona employee would have liked to have received 32% of their monthly salary in a virtual currency. The company, which is a provider of consumer information about real-time deals and savings, applied this percentage to the current value of Bitcoin and determined … [More]
$850 Million Build-to-Rent Joint Venture Announces Nine Asset Closings since Inception
Scottsdale-based Taylor Morrison Home Corporation, a leading national land developer and homebuilder, and Värde Partners, a leading global alternative investment firm, are pleased to share that they have quickly scaled their Build-to-Rent joint venture. In the first several weeks since the venture's inception, it has closed on nine assets across Texas, Florida, North Carolina … [More]
Investors Bought a Record Share of Homes in the First Quarter, Despite 17% Decline in Purchases from Pandemic Peak
The number of homes purchased by real estate investors in the first quarter declined 11.5% from the fourth quarter of 2021 and 16.5% from the third quarter of 2021, when investor purchases hit a record high, according to a new report from Redfin, the technology-powered real estate brokerage. Still, investor purchases remained above pre-pandemic levels, and investors bought up a … [More]
Avnet & SciTech Institute Partner to Expand Chief Science Officers Program in U.S. and Internationally
SciTech Institute, an organization focused on enhancing and promoting the value and importance of STEM education, is pleased to announce it has partnered with global technology distributor and solutions provider, Avnet, Inc., to expand the footprint of SciTech’s Chief Science Officers (CSO) program to new locations in the U.S. and international. Avnet is investing in … [More]
46-Acre Property Closes, Construction of Class A Industrial Park to Start Aug 2022
Mohr Capital, a Dallas-based privately held real estate investment firm, acquired 46.26 acres in one of Arizona’s fastest-growing cities to develop Summit Business Park, a Class A industrial business park in the West Valley. Summit Business Park will offer a combined space of 704,472 square feet of leasable industrial space with 453,960 square feet in Building 1 and 250,512 … [More]
The Palmeraie in Scottsdale Taps Riccardo Vannetti as Chief Brand Officer
From the luxury fashion house of Ferragamo, well-regarded international marketing executive Riccardo Vannetti has joined forces with Five Star Development to lead the marketing and branding vision for The Palmeraie, a $2 billion, 122-acre luxury shopping, dining and entertainment destination in the heart of Scottsdale. Vannetti was most recently the chief marketing officer … [More]
Conscious Capital Growth and Main Squeeze Juice Company Partner to Fuel Rapid Expansion of Hot Concept
Scottsdale-based Conscious Capital Growth, announced both their partnership with Louisiana-based Main Squeeze Juice Company, the franchise concept that is taking the health and wellness juice category by storm, and the partnership's plans for rapid expansion in the U.S. and eventually worldwide. Conscious Capital Growth, led by franchise veterans, Heather … [More]
Mesa Medical Practice Acquisition to Expand Care in the Phoenix Area
VillageMD announced it acquired Velda Rose Medical Center, a primary care practice founded by Mark Goldberg, M.D. Patients in the Mesa and Phoenix area can visit Dr. Goldberg and his care team, including Michael Demko, DO, David Izenberg, DO, Uma Gopakumar, DNP, Leslie Stumpff, LMSW, and Kyle Hunsaker, PA, at Village Medical later this summer. "At … [More]
Department of Education Grants $2M to Junior Achievement of Arizona
The Department of Education has granted $2 million to Junior Achievement of Arizona through the ESSER III Setaside funds, which is now called the AZ ARP School & Community Grant, to expand JA Inspire. The additional funds will be used to hire 5-7 staff and reach 175,000 Arizona middle and high school students over the next 2.5 years. “JA Inspire is our premier career … [More]
Largest Boutique Yoga Franchise Set for Expansion in Phoenix
YogaSix, the fast-growing boutique yoga brand, announced today the signing of a franchise agreement with a local entrepreneur, which will bring three additional YogaSix studios to Phoenix. The new locations, which will nearly double the brand’s presence beyond the four studios currently in the market, are expected to open their doors in the next couple of years. YogaSix has … [More]
