Aspirant Development, the luxury urban infill division of Empire Group of Companies, expects to break ground this spring on Revelry, a Class A mixed-use high-rise community on the southeast corner of Rural Road and University Drive in Tempe. The project is designed to rival top urban high-rise communities nationwide and features elevated lifestyle amenities. Designed as a … [More]
Revitalization for Historic Coronado Neighborhood
Heather Lennon, founder and owner of Imagine General Contracting and Development, aims to revitalize Phoenix’ key historic Coronado neighborhood with her new project, Imagine Coronado. The 50,000-square-foot parcel features a complex of 11 buildings, seven of which are historic (each between 99 and 108 years old), that are being transformed into a wellness enclave and community … [More]
Retail Isn’t Back — It’s Evolved: Inside Commercial Development’s Weirdest, Smartest Year Yet
For years, commercial retail development lived under a single, exhausting headline: Is retail dead? In 2026, the answer is finally clear — and it’s neither yes nor no. Retail didn’t “come back.” It evolved. Nowhere is that evolution more visible than in Arizona, where population growth, climate realities and relentless suburban expansion have turned the state into a … [More]
Trevor H. Halpern: Tops in U.S. Real Estate
RealTrends named Trevor H. Halpern, J.D., founder and CEO of Halpern Residential at eXp, as one of the Top 1,000 Agents in the United States. Since launching his real estate career in 2011, Halpern has consistently landed in the top 1% of agents in Greater Phoenix. … [More]
