Mexico boasts a variety of cuisines that go farther “south of the border” than cheese-drenched enchiladas and fried street tacos. Delivering that broader culinary experience is the mission of the restaurateurs behind Agave del Scottsdale, where the dishes reflect flavor traditions of areas from Mexico City south. Several ceviche dishes offer many flavors “del mar” such as … [More]
Novus Innovation Corridor Gaining Six-Story Class A Office
The L-shaped office building — 777 Tower at Novus — is under construction by Ryan Companies US, Inc. The 160,000-square-foot, multi-tenant structure, designed by local architect DAVIS, will feature an open floor plan with penthouse office space and about 8,000 square feet of retail space on the first floor. There also are plans to create a plaza area for event usage. Located … [More]
First-of-its-Kind U.S./Mexico Inland Port and Customs Processing Hub
SkyBridge Arizona and leading general contractor Graycor Construction Company have broken ground on the first two buildings at SkyBridge Arizona. The major master-planned development will serve as the nation’s first-ever joint U.S. and Mexico inland port and customs processing hub. SkyBridge has selected Graycor for the design-build of the first two buildings. Located on 360 … [More]
Spotlight Shifts from Mega to Smaller Warehouses
The growth of e-commerce has lifted the entire industrial and logistics real estate sector, with warehouses smaller than 120,000 square feet occupying the sweet spot. These “light industrial” properties outperformed other property types over the past five years, according to CBRE’s analysis, by size, of industrial buildings nationwide. Specifically, light industrial warehouses … [More]
Local Restaurateurs Put Meatballs on Top
Two of our Valley’s favorite restaurateurs have taken what used to be just an add-on to a spaghetti dish and made meatballs a culinary category of their own. The Sicilian Butcher From The Maggiore Group – which opened its first restaurant, Tomaso’s Italian Restaurant, in Phoenix in 1977 – is this build-your-own meal experience that puts an emphasis on craft meatballs. … [More]
Moved Beyond Measure
The air moving in and out of our lungs is something that, while we cannot see it, moves us — it provides us with critical, life-giving breath that allows us to live and do all the things we love most in life. It even gives us the strength and endurance to confront and overcome life’s most difficult moments. This unseen yet powerful force is always present, yet not often … [More]
Building a Bright Future Together: The Nonprofit Sector & The Arizona We Want
The nonprofit sector plays a critical role in advancing the issues that matter most to Arizonans and helping us realize The Arizona We Want. At the Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA), we are committed to bringing Arizonans together to build a bright future for our state. This commitment is embodied in The Arizona We Want, a shared vision of success around what matters … [More]
Arizona Gives Day 2020 – Invest In Arizona
April 7, 2020, will mark the eighth year of Arizonans investing and rallying behind the nonprofit community for Arizona Gives Day, a day of statewide online giving that has raised more than $17 million for Arizona nonprofits. Any qualified Arizona nonprofit can register to participate, and any person can find their cause to donate to at AZGives.org — 365 days a year. Each … [More]
2020 Arizona Legislative Outlook
While our collective focus turns toward the holidays and the new year, the nonprofit sector also needs to be thinking about the upcoming state legislative session. State lawmakers will be back on the job on January 13th with many issues to tackle, including education, healthcare and transportation. So, what should the nonprofit sector’s New Year’s resolutions be, heading … [More]
Scottsdale Cure Corridor Gains Neuro Center
HonorHealth has broken ground on a $44-million Neuroscience Institute, located at the Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center campus. The 120,000-square-foot, five-story multidisciplinary neurological care center will provide the local community with a centralized hub for spin and neuro-related conditions, like ALS and MS. The comprehensive, multidisciplinary neurological care … [More]
Three Questions with a Board Member
What drew you to the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits board? First, our foundation is an Alliance member, and I immediately volunteered to serve on the public policy committee. I am impressed with the work the committee does for nonprofits in our state and keeping everyone informed about what is happening on a local, state and federal level and how it impacts our missions. … [More]
Nonprofits: Just Like For-Profit Businesses and Completely Different
Many a budding film writer will pitch a movie idea to a producer by saying it’s just like such-and-such blockbuster and completely different. That’s basic marketing to appeal to the familiar and profitable) and the different (perhaps new and improved). The distinctions between for-profit businesses and charitable nonprofits can be described similarly, but for substantive and … [More]
Partnership Prepares for Flu Season
Every year, the flu affects hundreds of thousands of people; Valley companies Veyo and FastMed Urgent Care have teamed up to provide complimentary flu shots to all Veyo drivers this season. FastMed Urgent Care — which performs more than 10,000 flu shots every year — has 30 clinics located in Arizona, making it convenient for Veyo drivers to stop by and get their flu … [More]
$4-Million Dementia Care Addition
Senior living community Brookdale Central Paradise Valley recently opened a new Alzheimer’s and dementia care program. This project represents a more than $4 million investment and the creation of 18 new jobs in the Phoenix area. There were 140,000 people in Arizona living with Alzheimer’s and dementia in 2018, according to the Alzheimer’s Association, which estimates this … [More]
Filling the Care Gap between Care Visits
IMNA Solutions, an Israel-based software company with its U.S. headquarters in Scottsdale, provides real-time monitoring and interventions in-between clinic visits to support ongoing relationship between patients and care teams. Its IMNA Health platform optimizes recommendations for patient management that improve quality of care and reduce hospital visits and cost of … [More]
ViaWest Developing Industrial in Goodyear
ViaWest Group has closed on the acquisition of a 25.91-acre parcel at Elwood St. and Sarival Ave. in Goodyear, which will be developed into three industrial buildings totaling approximately 410,000 square feet. Construction is set to begin in March 2020 with a delivery in early 2021. “The rapidly expanding Goodyear industrial market is a strategic location for a long-term … [More]
New Mark Kia Largest Image Facility in Arizona
Western States General Contracting is nearing completion on the new, stateof- the-art, $13-million Mark Kia on 8.9 acres at the Scottsdale AutoShow at Salt River development. This is the third car dealership in the Scottsdale-based contractor’s automotive project portfolio and is expected to be completed this month. Slated to be the largest image facility in Arizona and the … [More]
Taylor Morrison in New Gilbert Community
Leading national builder and developer Taylor Morrison is opening its Greenfield Ranch community in Gilbert. It will offer four floor plans from its Summit Collection, with single-story homes ranging in size from 2,764 to 3,396 square feet, and, from its Capstone Collection, three floor plans that range in size from 3,534 to 4,333 square feet. Greenfield Ranch is located … [More]
