For the first time in nearly two decades, Crossroads Inc. will have a new Executive Director. After 18 years at the helm of Arizona’s preeminent drug and alcohol rehabilitation organization, Crossroads Executive Director Lee Pioske has announced his retirement. At the same time, Chief Compliance Officer Chris Riley, has been selected to succeed his mentor of 16 years, the … [More]
The End of Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration Means Updates
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a number of updates to its COVID-19 technical assistance, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws,” including adding a new question and answer about the end of the federal declaration of the COVID-19 public health emergency. “This installment is the capstone to … [More]
Maintenance Services Group Expands Arizona Footprint with Acquisition of Phoenix-Based Commercial Landscape Co.
Tendit Group, a portfolio company of Osceola Capital, announced the acquisition of Phoenix-based Legends Landscape Management, a leading provider of commercial landscape services. The acquisition of Legends significantly expands Tendit Group's footprint and service offering in Arizona. Founded in 2002 by Curt Peterson, Legends Landscape Management is a full-service … [More]
EdTech Intel: 6 Ways AI is Revolutionizing Online Learning
After years of steadily picking up steam, online learning is experiencing undeniable explosive growth. The market is racing toward $1 trillion, with the corporate e-learning space expected to skyrocket 250% in the coming years. As e-learning continues to expand beyond the walls of academia, another game-changing phenomenon is going mainstream in a big way: artificial … [More]
$585M Loan Finalized to Complete The Palmeraie and The Ritz-Carlton Paradise Valley
Madison Realty Capital, a vertically integrated real estate private equity firm focused on debt and equity investment strategies, announced that it has originated a $585 million loan to Five Star Development for the completion of The Ritz-Carlton Paradise Valley, The Palmeraie and The Palmeraie, a mixed-use, ultra-luxury retail, dining and residential development in Paradise … [More]
Big Box Brands to Fill Anchor Spaces at Retail Center in Queen Creek
Target is coming to Vineyard Towne Center, the 260,000-square-foot retail center Vestar is developing in Queen Creek, Arizona. The mega retailer will join Sprouts Farmers Market as a second anchor in the open-air center, which is one of five ground-up developments Vestar is building in Arizona. Sprouts will open in July 2023 and Target’s opening is slated for the spring of … [More]
Arizona-Based Broadband Provider to Expand High-Speed Fiber Service
High-speed fiber broadband service will be expanded to unserved and underserved Arizona communities as part of a new strategic investment announced by Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P., a leading global private investment firm, in Wecom LLC, an established Arizona-based Internet Service Provider. This investment in the local company, with support from a minority investment by … [More]
