Barro’s Pizza did its part once again to help fight hunger in Arizona, raising nearly $415,000 for St. Mary’s Food Bank in a one-day event when 100% of all sales from 46 Barro’s locations in both Phoenix and Tucson are donated to St. Mary’s Food Bank to help those in Arizona facing hard times during the holidays. The Doran Barro Holiday Hunger Fight is St. Mary’s Food Bank’s … [More]
ProShred Arizona Partnered in Toy Drive
ProShred Arizona did its part to help kids in need have a merry Christmas during its Shredding for Santa document shredding event in partnership with Operation Santa Claus toy drive, a local organization, helping more than 3,000 Arizona kids receive toys, food and clothing during the holidays. … [More]
Medieval Times Serves Up Donations to Food Banks
In the spirit of chivalry, Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament donated $10,000 to Phoenix-based United Food Bank, along with nine other food banks and shelters across the U.S. and Canada — part of an effort to support families experiencing food insecurity as food banks and shelters experience a lower-than-usual amount of donations. Medieval Times dinner theater is based … [More]
Hesitation Hampers Marketers in Media Marketing
New CMO council research reveals shortcomings in advertising strategies
The media marketing and advertising landscape has become much more fragmented, unpredictable and vast with the rise of digital channels. The amount of consumer choices, heightened expectations for personalization, and the need to optimize based on real-time data insights make managing campaigns and achieving desired outcomes challenging today. New research from the Chief … [More]
ListenUp with This App That Tells Users All about Where They Are
ListenUp is a revolutionary free audio app that tells its users stories about where they are, wherever in the world they may be. It uses artificial intelligence to assemble stories, then can translate them into up to 22 languages. In essence, the founders have discovered a way to source information about any location in the world, at almost no cost, and make it available to … [More]
Commercial Real Estate Trends to Look Out for in 2023
The year 2023 could be a challenging one for the commercial real estate industry, with the combination of market volatility, high inflation and interest rate hikes. Not to mention, the latter half of 2022 brought instability to the U.S. economy, causing hesitation and anxiety in consumers and investors. With the rise in real estate prices and the prospects of another looming … [More]
Optima: LEEDing the Way in Sustainability and Conservation
Optima, an award-winning real estate development firm, recently announced plans to move ahead with its next Arizona residential development, Optima McDowell Mountain Village, in North Scottsdale after receiving the city’s approval for the $1-billion sustainable mixed-use community. Breaking ground spring/summer 2023, the 22-acre site, located on the southeast corner of … [More]
Active Adult Living Community Breaks Ground in North Phoenix
Liv Communities, a seasoned provider of luxury apartment homes, has entered the 55+ market with its recent groundbreaking of an age-qualified community in the Norterra area in North Phoenix. The upscale community, Liv+ Union Peak, on 21st Avenue north of Happy Valley Road, will boast 145 units and will be ready for occupancy in late summer/early fall of 2024. Active adults can … [More]
Homes at ‘Attainable Price Points’ Coming to Buckeye
Landsea Homes Corporation, a publicly traded residential homebuilder, has broken ground on Bentridge, located in Buckeye, Arizona, offering High Performance Homes at today’s entry-level price point. Supported by a partnership with Apple®, the homes utilize the Apple HomeKit™ environment to operate all home automation features from one mobile application. The 247-home … [More]
Phase One of Goodyear AirPark Breaks Ground
Lincoln Property Company’s Southwest division, LPC Desert West, and Scottsdale-based Harvard Investments have joined with the City of Goodyear and project stakeholders to break ground on the Phase One of Goodyear AirPark, a Class A industrial development. Phase One totals 1.6 million square feet in six buildings ranging from 81,000 to 775,000 square feet. Targeting mid- and … [More]
