GenTech, a community tech hub that provides personal tech support and STEM education programming, has launched the GenTech Foundation to bring its KidsTech program to more Valley schools, bridging the STEM education divide among students and allowing more kids the opportunity to explore their interest in technology. As part of its launch, the foundation has partnered with the … [More]
True Food Kitchen Unveils New Market Concept in Scottsdale
True Food Kitchen will introduce its brand-new concept, True Food Market. The perfect neighborhood destination for tasty, wholesome meals designed to fuel busy lifestyles, True Food Market will combine the quality guests have come to expect from True Food Kitchen with the convenience of a casual grab-and-go experience. True Food Market will be part restaurant, part market, … [More]
Data Center Vacancy Falls to 3% in the Americas, Phoenix Still Holds Third Largest Market Status
Cushman & Wakefield, the global real estate services firm, has released its latest research report on data center markets, showing that power and component lead times continue to slow delivery of new supply. The vacancy rate in the Americas has fallen to 3%, with over 80% of deliveries pre-leased in major markets, pushing lease rates higher. Phoenix comes in at the third … [More]
ASU Establishes Center for Free Speech, Will Host Annual Free Speech Forum
Arizona State University is establishing a new Center for Free Speech to encourage the uninhibited exchange of ideas, and the university will launch an annual free speech forum that will begin in spring 2025. With students from all 50 states and more than 150 countries, ASU’s students, alumni, faculty, staff and visitors come from virtually every background and walk of life, … [More]
Hilton Phoenix Resort at The Peak Sells, Plans Set to Elevate Property
It was known as the Pointe when it opened nearly 50 years ago, nestled in Piestewa Peak near 16th Street and Northern. Today this resort, at the crossroads of the Valley, has a new owner and a new future. Phoenix based Pivotal Group has purchased The Hilton Phoenix Resort at the Peak. New York’s Fortress Investment Group was the seller. The $100 million acquisition and … [More]
Avondale Mayor to Resign, Takes New Role with NASCAR
Avondale Mayor Kenn Weise announced his resignation from the Avondale City Council effective Oct. 13, to transition to a new role with NASCAR. With his term on the Avondale City Council originally set to expire Dec. 31, 2024, Mayor Weise announced he is stepping down a few weeks early to join NASCAR as Government Affairs Director, where he will manage and nurture … [More]
