Cession, a Bistro-style restaurant serving "Southern-themed" foods, will be joining Watermark Tempe, a premier mixed-use development totaling 1.9 million square feet at the Scottsdale Rd & SWC Loop 202 in Tempe, Arizona. Cession will occupy 8,462 square feet of Watermark’s 265,000-sf office tower located at 410 North Scottsdale Road, abutting the lake’s boardwalk. The … [More]
Lincoln Property Starts 2.5 MSF Phase of Phoenix-Area Project
LPC Desert West, the Southwest arm of Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co., has begun work on the three-building, nearly 2.5 million-square-foot phase two of the company’s Park303 in Glendale, Ariz. The project’s first phase was sold last September to BentallGreenOak for $186 million, which reportedly was the highest single-building industrial sales price in Arizona history. … [More]
ASU Collaboration Releases Study of Women in the Music Industry
The Recording Academy®, Arizona State University (ASU) and Berklee College of Music Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship (BerkleeICE) revealed the results of the inaugural Women In The Mix Study® designed to examine and better understand the experiences and socio-economic landscape of women and gender-expansive people working in the American music industry. Developed to … [More]
Scottsdale Female Founder on FastCompany Most Innovative List 2022
Have Her Back (HHB) has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2022. Founded in 2019, by Caroline Dettman, Pamela Culpepper of Scottsdale, and Erin Gallagher, Have Her Back is a women-owned, minority-led culture consultancy working with companies to tackle equity for all historically excluded groups differently and … [More]
Foundation to Honor National and Local Women Changemakers at Event
Arizona Foundation for Women (AFW) will honor Grammy- and Emmy-nominated musician, author and humanitarian Sheila E., and advocates for Arizona women, Debbie Nez-Manuel and Dr. Candace Lew, at the upcoming Silver Soirée. Sheila E. will receive the 2022 Sandra Day O’Connor Lifetime Achievement Award; Debbie Nez-Manuel will receive the Voice of Women award; and Dr. Candace Lew … [More]
Mexican Food Restaurant Opening First Drive-Thru, Walk-Up Concept
Mesquite Fresh Street Mex, a family-owned concept serving a modern take on Mexican street cuisine, is opening the first drive-thru and walk-up only location on March 19 in Gilbert. The grand opening of the store on 4875 S Val Vista Drive begins at 11 a.m. with a special “golden ticket” giveaway that will award multiple winners free burritos for a year. The celebration will also … [More]
Insurance Co. Ups Minimum Wage in Scottsdale to $21 per Hour
Along with a market-leading, flexible work model, Nationwide is again raising the minimum wage it will pay for its workforce. The Columbus, Ohio-based Fortune 100 insurance and financial services provider is raising its minimum pay to $21 per hour, effective April 4, which makes it a leading employer providing one of the highest minimum wages in the country. The change will … [More]
Home Prices Surge to Record High as Competition Heats Up
Home prices spiked to an all-time high of $363,975 as the market continued to heat up during the four-week period ending February 27, according to a new report from Redfin, the technology-powered real estate brokerage. The median home-sale price was up 16% year over year, the biggest annual gain since August. The typical home sold for 0.8% above list price, the largest … [More]
Venture Madness 2022 Winners Announced
The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), in partnership with Invest Southwest, announced five winners for Venture Madness 2022. Arizona’s longest-running pitch competition, Venture Madness features early stage and emerging growth companies and offers participants exclusive access to the region’s most active, accredited angel investors and venture capital firms. At the event, held … [More]
ASU’s New Iceplex Gets Naming Sponsor
Arizona State University and Sun Devil Athletics, in partnership with OVG360, today revealed a multi-year naming rights partnership with Mountain America Credit Union. whereby the new on-campus community Iceplex will be named the Mountain America Community Iceplex at ASU. As part of the naming rights agreement, Mountain America will be an integral part of … [More]
New Scooter to Be World’s Most Eco-Conscious, Safe
Sustainability, safety and smart technology. These are the principles that are moving the micromobility industry forward. They’re also the driving force behind our newest scooter model, the Bird Three. Designed and built by the only micromobility team with experience serving riders in more than 200 cities around the world, the hardware and software powering Bird Three … [More]
Scottsdale Couple Pieces Together Unique Business, Creates Arizona Experiences
Beginning in 2016, Katie and Gregg Dufort ran a golf cart taxi service that took people from bar to bar in Old Town Scottsdale and Downtown Historic Prescott. Tens of thousands of locals and tourists used the free service each year and the Duforts relied on advertising revenue to keep the business running. After a year, they had found their footing and the operation was running … [More]
Polestar Scottsdale Unveils O₂ Concept Roadster ahead of Showroom Opening at Fashion Square
Polestar, the pure-play electric performance car brand, has revealed a new concept car that redefines sports roadsters for the electric age. Named Polestar O2, the hard-top convertible is Polestar’s vision of open-top performance and a thrilling driving experience – with all the benefits of electric mobility. The announcement comes just ahead of the Polestar | … [More]
Phoenix Children’s Gets $125K Grant to Provide Mobile Healthcare, Homeless Youth Outreach
Phoenix Children’s has been committed to improving the health and welfare of all children in the community, not just those patients treated in the brick and mortar facilities. In alignment with Boeing’s mission to support outreach projects that directly improve access to quality health care to historically underserved communities, Phoenix Children’s has received a $125,000 … [More]
Entertainment Venue Enjoying Complete Turnaround after Opening Its Doors Just Days before COVID-19 Shutdown
Mavrix, the locally owned entertainment hub in Scottsdale, is hosting a five-day party to celebrate its second anniversary. The 50,000 square-foot venue, located at the Pavilions at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, is marking its milestone birthday from Feb. 28-March 4 with high-value promotional offers for guests and a fundraising effort to benefit the Multiple Sclerosis … [More]
London-Based Kindred to Expand Sports Betting Footprint in Arizona, Teaming with Turf Paradise
Kindred continues to expand their footprint in the U.S. by teaming up with Turf Paradise and obtaining nine Limited Event Wagering Operator (LEWO) licences to operate sports betting in Arizona. The partnership will further increase Unibet brand's awareness in Arizona. Kindred is continuing its expansion in Arizona. Through the partnership with Turf … [More]
Phoenix Sky Harbor Launches Virtual Checkpoint Queuing Program for Airport Passengers
America's Friendliest Airport® has partnered with Copenhagen Optimization and CLEAR to offer free reservations for TSA Security Checkpoint lines, helping travelers to manage their trips and eliminate uncertainty and stress over how long it will take to wait in line for security. The new pilot program, PHX RESERVE, gives passengers the ability to schedule a specific time to … [More]
Share of Digital Mobile Ad Spend Expected to Reach 70% by 2026
The digital world is going mobile, which is evident in the advertising projections for the coming years. According to figures presented by StockApps.com, the share of mobile in digital ad spending is expected to grow up to 70% in 2026. In 2021, the percentage of mobile ad spending was 60%. Mobile ad share expected to grow from 44% to 70%. According to numbers obtained … [More]
