PRIME FiBER, an open-access fiber infrastructure provider, backed by InLight Capital, announced the start of construction on its high-speed fiber network in Sun City, Arizona. The build, part of the companies wholesale fiber broadband services agreement with AT&T, follows a ceremonial groundbreaking held on June 18 and marks a key milestone in their expansion in Arizona. It … [More]
BBB to Host the 8th Annual Industrious Women’s Summit
Better Business Bureau of the Pacific Southwest, Central & Inland California (BBB) will be hosting the 8th annual Industrious Women’s Summit from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, August 22, 2025 at the BBB Business & Community Center. As Tierra Terry, Director of Program Engagement and Culture Development at BBB noted, although women are driving change across industries … [More]
Valley Energy Demand Shatters Record as SRP Balances Growth, Heat, and Grid Stability
Salt River Project (SRP) has set a new record for energy delivered to its retail customers. On July 9 between 3 and 4 p.m., SRP delivered its highest-ever system peak of 8,324 megawatts (MW). One megawatt is enough energy to power about 225 average homes. The high temperature recorded on July 9 was 118 degrees. This surpasses the previous system peak record of … [More]
West Valley BTR Community 60% Leased as Construction Wraps
Curve Development announced the completion of construction at Cyrene at Skyline, a premier 102-home build-for-rent community in the heart of Waddell, Arizona. Opening December 2024, the community has already achieved over 60% lease-up, exceeding expectations and reinforcing the demand for high-quality rental housing in the West Valley. "At Curve, we don't see the West Valley … [More]
$144M Recapitalization Completed across Three Phoenix Build-to-Rent Communities
Empire Group of Companies, a leading Arizona-based real estate investment and development firm, has successfully recapitalized three of its single-family build-to-rent communities across the Phoenix metropolitan area. The company closed bridge loans totaling over $144 million with Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., retiring the construction debt and the entirety of the $21 million of … [More]
