Leasing began last month for the 76 loft-style luxury apartments within Westgate Entertainment District as owner iStar nears construction completion on the first residential living community located in the heart of the West Valley’s premier entertainment district. Opening February 1, The Lofts at Westgate include one- and two-bedroom residences ranging in size from 646 to 1,479 … [More]
The Changing Office Investment Landscape
As we approach the 10-year mark since the recession, COMMERCIALCafé has tracked the office investment and lending landscape during a period of 20 years to highlight how the markets and investor interests have shifted and adapted to the new outlook. While some things have changed spectacularly, some have stayed the same. Here are key findings, based on data from Yardi Matrix … [More]
Boutique Hotel Brings Downtown Vibe and Economic Value
Downtown Scottsdale gained a new boutique hotel when Hotel Adeline opened late last month, following a $12-million renovation of the site. Developed by Los Angeles-based ESI Ventures and managed by New Orleans-based HRI Lodging, the eclectic boutique property on Scottsdale Road a mile north of Camelback Road will offer 213 guestrooms, including five spacious 700-square-foot … [More]
Bilingual Training Business School Expands
Compass Career & Business Solutions recently opened the doors to its new training center for small businesses or for those who are thinking about starting a business. Founded six years ago to provide free education, training and support to small-business owners across Arizona, particularly the Hispanic community, Compass CBS has realized success in helping more than 5,000 … [More]
Striking Entertainment Trend
Bowlmor AMF recently opened Arizona’s second striking Bowlero location, Bowlero Christown, revamping the former AMF Christown Lanes. The concept is to be a total entertainment center for occasions from date night, family night and birthday parties to corporate events, and even includes an in-house team of expert event planners. Bowlero Christown’s 60 blacklight bowling lanes … [More]
Salon Debuts Membership Model for Hair Extensions
Scott and Christine Lewandowski recently launched Xtension Envy, a state-of-the-art salon offering a large selection of premium hair extensions. Identifying hair as one of the most important facets of a woman’s look, Xtension Envy offers solutions for women of all ages with varying needs: The salon offers solutions for thinning hair or hair loss due to cancer or a change in … [More]
Language Training
Rosetta Stone offers the solution for business leaders interested in providing language training to their workforce, and free trials are available. The company works with more than 20,000 organizations worldwide to address the needs of business learners; its trusted digital solutions get learners speaking in their new language from the very first lesson, and a comprehensive … [More]
Message, Meet and Call in a Single Work Stream
Cisco Spark™ with AT&T enables once disparate collaboration tools to be combined in one app-centric, cloud-based service, providing a continuous work stream across multiple devices — anywhere, anytime. Enterprises can expand and simplify their infrastructure with predictable performance, security and end-to-end support. Teams can also store documents in one place to more … [More]
Software for a Just Culture
Outcome Engenuity recently released the software version of its popular Just Culture Algorithm™. In both single-user and enterprise versions, the Just Culture Assessment Tool provides leaders and managers with real-time tools to more fairly and justly evaluate employee conduct. The Just Culture tools stem from 25 years of work in high-consequence industries: In aviation, … [More]
Rise and Grind
Daymond John knows what it means to push yourself hard — and he also knows how spectacularly a killer work ethic can pay off. As a young man, he founded a modest line of clothing on a $40 budget by hand-sewing hats between his shifts at Red Lobster. Today, his brand FUBU has more than $6 billion in sales. Convenient though it might be to believe there are shortcuts to the top, … [More]
Big Potential
In a world that thrives on competition and individual achievement, we are measuring and pursuing potential all wrong. By pursuing success in isolation — pushing others away as we push ourselves too hard — we are not just limiting our potential, we are becoming more stressed and disconnected than ever. In his highly anticipated follow-up to The Happiness Advantage, Achor reveals … [More]
Crushing It!
Four-time New York Times bestselling author Gary Vaynerchuk offers new lessons and inspiration drawn from the experiences of dozens of influencers and entrepreneurs who rejected the predictable corporate path in favor of pursuing their dreams by building thriving businesses and extraordinary personal brands. In his 2009 international bestseller Crush It, Vaynerchuk insisted … [More]
2018 Volvo XC90
The XC90 from Volvo is considered to be a real win for the car company that, over the last few years, has lost some of its famous market share it held through accolades for years on safety —and reliability. The car manufacturer has been innovating and is now back and “safer” than ever with its multiple innovations for the future of automobile safety. The XC90 is the SUV that … [More]
Date & Time: Business Calendars for 2018
Schedule and time may be the two most precious assets a businessperson has. While apps are great, here are our picks for stylish accessories that let us really take time into our hands. Tiffany 1837 Perpetual Calendar This calendar will last a lifetime. The desktop sterling silver frame, inscribed with the year Tiffany was founded, will look great in the executive office or … [More]
Original Chop Shop: Focus on Fresh
After the excesses of the holidays, it’s good to find a place focused on healthy eating. The Original Chop Shop is built on a simple concept, executed simply, and summed up succinctly in the restaurant’s tagline, “Just Feel Good Food.” Fresh, whole ingredients go into the scratch-made menu, from “between bread” (sandwiches) to protein shakes to the name-sake “chops” (salads). … [More]
Feast for the Eyes: Framing that Meaningful Business Dinner
From the beginning of time, man has looked to climb higher and higher heights to show off a sense of success. The Rainbow Room at 30 Rockefeller Center in Manhattan is home to celebration every time GE makes that next big deal. It is also the best view of New York City. Here are some of our own great “sights” for that meaningful meeting. Orange Sky – Talking Stick … [More]
Feedback: January 2018
Question: What is your one pie-in-the-sky wish for 2018 from the standpoint of leadership fostering business growth? David C. Brown Chief Executive Officer Valley Leadership Sector: Nonprofit As the new CEO at Valley Leadership and 60 days on the job, I have been amazed to see the level of passion and commitment our alumni and partners have to improving the Valley and … [More]
Become an Enlightened Leader
Enlightenment: Having or showing a rational, modern and well-informed outlook. The world is changing rapidly, so being enlightened to the present and future is essential. Eighty-five percent of new business opportunities in the next five years will be outside the U.S. The business world is full of people rich in culture and diversity. Does your business team have the … [More]
