Tokyo-based Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate Co., Ltd., advised by Metzler Real Estate, has re-entered the U.S. real estate market in a joint venture with Denver-based Continental Realty Assets, Ltd., a subsidiary of Continental Realty Group. The partnership acquired Arrive Fountain Hills, a 150-unit multifamily community in the Fountain Hills submarket of Phoenix, Ariz. The … [More]
SXSW Film Festival Selects GoDaddy Short Film ‘Big Water Summer: A Creation Story’
GoDaddy Inc., the company that empowers everyday entrepreneurs to start and grow businesses, announced that its short film, Big Water Summer: A Creation Story has been officially selected for the SXSW Film Festival. The film follows GoDaddy customer and Navajo Nation entrepreneur, Cherilyn Yazzie, as she embarks on her largest crop to date, faces an unprecedented … [More]
Education Group Launches New Training Solution to Reskill and Upskill the Skilled Trades
StrataTech Education Group, a long-time leader in training skilled professionals, launched StrataSkills Industry Solutions as a workforce development and retention solution for electrician, welder, and HVAC/R employers nationwide. StrataSkills launches when industry demand for trained workforces and certain skillsets are at an all-time high. “Reskilling and upskilling are … [More]
Statewide Broadband Expansion Strategy Set, Broadband Providers Can Get to Work
The Arizona Commerce Authority, in partnership with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), announced today the Arizona Statewide Broadband Middle-Mile Strategic Plan, which supports current broadband expansion efforts on Interstate 17 and Interstate 19. The Strategic Plan has led to the creation of the Statewide Middle-Mile Network, which aims to increase broadband … [More]
Chandler-Based Mortgage Lender Launches Credit Monitoring Service
Geneva Financial announced the company will offer full-service credit monitoring, assessment, recovery, and restoration through Geneva Guardian™ for borrowers across their 46-state licensure. Borrowers may now receive a certificate for 1 year of fully managed recovery and protection against identity theft as a closing gift from their mortgage loan officer. "We … [More]
Investment Firm to Convert Scottsdale Hotel into Luxury Apartments
Scottsdale-based investment firm, Sterling Real Estate Partners, recently acquired Suites on Scottsdale in an off-market transaction with plans to convert the hotel into market rate apartments. Originally built in 1996, the 114-room extended stay hotel will be transformed into a luxury, 85-unit apartment community. The property is centrally located in one of Scottsdale’s most … [More]
Don’t Be Surprised by New ‘No Surprise’ Medical Billing Rules
The federal “No Surprises Act” (NSA) went into effect in January and enacts new medical billing regulations aimed at curbing surprise billing in certain settings. A “surprise”bill can be a shock to an insured patient who sought care at an in-network hospital but was subsequently treated by out-of-network providers and thus faced a higher bill than they were anticipating. … [More]
Piper Grantmaking in 2021 Demonstrates Commitment to Long-Term Investment and Meeting Critical Moments
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust’s nearly $141 million in grantmaking during the last half of 2021 is a keen expression of both its legacy of long-term strategic investment in Maricopa County’s resilience and its unique ability to respond powerfully to unfolding crises. From July through December 2021, Piper Trust awarded $140,961,650 in grants. This total includes … [More]
Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits Programs and Workshops for Nonprofit Pros Returns
The Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits is bringing core programming back in 2022. The organization’s highly popular Business on Board program, Nonprofit Lifecycles Capacity Building Workshop and Social Return on Investment Workshop are being offered virtually beginning with Business on Board every Tuesday in February. Nonprofit Lifecycles Capacity Building and Social Return on … [More]
Millennial Demand Is Driving Up Prices in Neighborhoods with Kids, and Trend Is Growing
Home values are growing fastest in areas with the highest share of kids, reflecting the impact millennial house hunters are making on family-friendly neighborhoods with a shortage of homes for sale. A record number of millennials will reach key age milestones for home buyersi over the next two years, which may accelerate price gains even further. The top 10% of ZIP codes … [More]
Equality Health Expands Texas Presence into Multiple New Markets to Improve Care for Vulnerable Populations
Phoenix-Based Equality Health, a leading provider of value-based physician networks uniquely equipped to address the needs of diverse and historically underserved populations, today announced a major expansion of its presence in Texas. Now, on the heels of its 2020 expansion into Houston, El Paso, and the Rio Grande Valley, Equality Health is expanding its footprint to include … [More]
KORE Power Signs Multi-Year Supply Agreement to Provide Batteries for Fleet Electrification Solutions
KORE Power, Inc. and Zero Electric Vehicles, Inc. have signed a supply agreement that ensures the availability of KORE’s certified e-mobility battery modules through 2030 to be used in ZEV’s electric powertrain kits. Under the agreement, KORE will provide more than 100,000 certified VDA modules to ZEV in 2022. That supply is expected to grow to as many as 1 million units by … [More]
Mesa Wants to Bring Digital Access to All Its Residents and Businesses, RFI Launched
Mesa is taking the first steps to bring digital access to all its residents and businesses. The City launched a Request for Information (RFI) to learn more about companies that can install and operate an open-access fiber network across Mesa. The ambitious digital plan would connect 264 thousand city premises and 2,470 street miles, providing citywide access to the fastest … [More]
Phoenix Mayor and City Council Declare Juneteenth a City Holiday
Mayor Kate Gallego and the Phoenix City Council voted Wednesday to designate June 19 of each year as a City holiday in observation of Juneteenth. Juneteenth celebrates freedom and commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, about two months after the Confederate General … [More]
ViaWest Group Breaks Ground on Converge Logistics Center in Phoenix
Work is underway on a three-building industrial development that sits along Interstate 10 in the City of Phoenix. ViaWest Group and its building partners Willmeng Construction, Butler Design Group, and Kimley-Horn broke ground on the 512,710 square foot Converge Logistics Center on Friday, January 28. “We started working on this a while ago with the Kyrene School District,” … [More]
Tri Pointe Homes Opens Three Neighborhoods in New Southeast Valley Community
Tri Pointe Homes®, a recognized homebuilder serving the Phoenix market for approximately 30 years under the brand name Maracay®, has announced the opening of the first three neighborhoods at Madera, a 316-acre community located in the popular southeast Phoenix metro city of Queen Creek. Tri Pointe is building a total of 266 single-family homes in the Grove, Orchard and Terrace … [More]
Tucson to Phoenix Is First to Move Freight on Fully-Automated Trucking Route
TuSimple, a global autonomous driving technology company, announced that Union Pacific Railroad, the largest Class I railroad in the U.S., will become the first customer to move freight on TuSimple's fully-automated trucking route between the Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona metro areas. Union Pacific is leveraging Loup Logistics (Loup), a wholly-owned subsidiary, to coordinate the … [More]
Airbnb of Vehicle Storage Is Expanding to Phoenix
STOW IT, a Colorado-based startup that has become the leading vehicle storage provider in Denver, is expanding to Phoenix, Arizona! STOW IT is an online marketplace that connects individuals with extra space to those looking for storage for the car, boat, trailer, RV, airport, and semi storage. STOW IT works with hosts of multiple different types of spaces to accommodate a … [More]
