For more than a decade, Danielle Collazo has owned and operated a thriving business, Adobe Blinds and More, in Maricopa, Arizona. What started as a small business run out of her garage became a shop run out of a shared business space and eventually grew into a 1,500 SF building that included a retail showroom and warehouse. She had big dreams, though. Among her goals? To … [More]
ElevateEdAZ Program Works to Close the Gap for Upward Economic Mobility
ElevateEdAZ was awarded a grant for $308,000 from A for Arizona, an organization with a laser focus on creating a system where every K-12 student can achieve a future without limits by providing access to high-quality schools and learning environments in every community. Funds from the grant will be used to … [More]
$500,000 Grant Will Support Development, Preservation of Affordable Rents and Mortgages
Regional Community Partners, the nonprofit arm of the Maricopa Association of Governments, received $500,000 in grant funding from the JPMorgan Chase Foundation to support local governments in the development and preservation of housing people can afford. During the last 10 years, the Phoenix metropolitan region has lost 86 percent of rental units that are less than $1,000 a … [More]
Airline Initiates Service from Phoenix to Tijuana, Mexico
America's Friendliest Airport® is excited to announce the start of American Airlines' new international service to Tijuana, Mexico. Daily, nonstop service from Phoenix to General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport began Feb. 15, 2024. “Phoenix and Mexico share strong trade and tourism connections, and this new direct route to Tijuana further reinforces our … [More]
City of Phoenix Approves New Streamlined Plat Approval Process
The Phoenix City Council approved changes to the Phoenix City Code that will streamline the plat approval process, reducing the time customers will wait to receive final approval by approximately 30 days. The amended code will accelerate the building of affordable housing and other developments in … [More]
Development Co. Is Transforming Former Motorola Site in Phoenix
The final phase of demolition has begun on the 72-acre, former Motorola semiconductor manufacturing campus located at 52nd Street, Loop 202 and McDowell Road in Phoenix. The site is located minutes from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, Arizona State University, downtown Phoenix, and Scottsdale. Beginning in the 60’s, this Motorola semiconductor facility was one of the first … [More]
