Peoria-based Plaza Companies and Tucson-based Holualoa Companies are teaming up to redevelop Park Central Mall, transitioning the project to a bustling community hub ideal for playing, working, congregating and celebrating the arts. The first 337,000 square feet of redeveloped office and retail space will be done in January 2019. The recent purchase of an additional 21 acres of … [More]
Upscale Hotel on Roosevelt Row
The Cambria hotel in Downtown Phoenix – Roosevelt Row Arts District has started construction and is set to open in late 2019. A collaboration between True North Studio, LLC, a Phoenix-based commercial real estate development company located in Phoenix, and Choice Hotels International, Inc., the seven-story, 127-room upscale hotel will feature a rooftop pool with cabanas and … [More]
Rewiring Hiring: The AI, Tech Takeover of HR
Hiring the right people is one of the most important decisions a business can make. Regardless of industry, most companies require the following attributes of future hires: necessary hard skills, soft skills and experience to fill a given position. Hard skills and experience are, for the most part, quantifiable. Soft skills are more difficult to capture. Research suggests … [More]
Local Motors’ Autonomous Shuttle
Phoenix-based Local Motors — a ground mobility company that, in the decade since its founding in 2007 has debuted the world’s first 3-D-printed car, the world’s first co-created vehicle and the world’s first co-created self-driving, electric vehicle — is now close to deploying a fleet of autonomous shuttles in the Phoenix area as part of a global fleet challenge it launched in … [More]
Businesses Gain when They Motivate Their Workforce to ‘Move It’
For decades, we’ve known that increased activity leads to an overall healthier lifestyle. In recent years this mentality has crept into our workday, too. For managers, the struggle becomes how to encourage our workforce to get up and take fitness breaks when our ultimate focus should be on productivity and meeting business objectives between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 … [More]
Crossroads Launches Franchise Program to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment
Every day, the Crossroads admissions office in Phoenix is overflowing with people who are often camping out overnight on the front lawn to get a place in line to be admitted for substance abuse. Founded in 1960 in Phoenix, Crossroads has grown to be one of the largest residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment programs in the United States, serving more than 2,500 … [More]
BCBSAZ Program Produces Cost Savings, Improved Health
Change Healthcare and ACO Partner™ recently announced results for the first complete plan year of its novel shared savings program with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona. Participating providers reported a 26.3-percent lower 30-day readmission rate and 28.1-percent lower all-cause readmission rate than their non-participant cohort. They also reported 20 percent fewer admissions … [More]
2019 Genesis G70
The sound of its inspiring exhaust note hints at the Genesis G70’s impressive performance credentials. The available 3.3-liter, 365-horsepower twin turbo paired with launch control pushes the G70 to a quick, confident jump off the line. The “high-end” nature puts this G70 in a class with Lexus, BMW and Mercedes C Class. The sophisticated all-wheel drive system works in sync … [More]
Travel-Healthy Tips
Over the last five weeks, I’ve spent time in Asia, Europe and the U.S. Traveling the world for work might seem glamorous to outsiders, but it takes a toll on one’s body. Most people don’t realize business travelers are statistically at a higher rate for obesity. It’s easy to put on weight when continually eating airport food, with little access to gyms. For many years, I was … [More]
The Sicilian Butcher: Build-Your-Own Meatballs and More
Think: elegant casual. Black-and-white checkered cloth tablecloths on the center rows of tables make lively the simple décor that’s otherwise set off by a rear wall of weathered brick. A smartly designed divider “wall” separates the large dining room into two cozier halves while keeping a sense of spaciousness. On prominent display just inside the front door is a prized claim … [More]
