Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects has announced their acquisition of the employees of Holistic Engineering and Land Management, Inc. (HELM) based in Phoenix. HELM is a civil engineering consulting company whose work includes industry-leading drainage, flood hazard mitigation, stormwater management and water conservation services. The HELM employees are … [More]
California-Based Outdoor Design Co. Expands to Metro Phoenix
System Pavers, the nation’s number one outdoor living design and installation company, expands to Arizona with the opening of an office in Tempe. Beginning January 3, System Pavers’ high-quality services will be available for metro Phoenix residents looking to elevate their outdoor living spaces, including complimentary consultation, personalized design and comprehensive, … [More]
Hash Kitchen to Open Second West Valley Location
Brunch concept, Hash Kitchen, is opening its second highly anticipated Peoria location and debuting its completely reimagined design in early January 2023. Located within the dining, shopping, and entertainment district P83, Hash Kitchen is serving up Arizona’s largest Bloody Mary bar, creative cocktails, and unparalleled guest experience in the West Valley. Aiming to … [More]
University of Phoenix Leader Named Arizona Hispanic Chamber Board Chair
John Ramirez, MBA, MS/AJS-GHS, USA CSM (ret) and dean of operations for the University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies, has been appointed to serve as Chairperson of the Board for the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (AZHCC). Ramirez’s appointment term on the Board is for two years, 2023 to 2025. He previously served as the Vice Chair for Internal Activities and been … [More]
IRS Issues Standard Mileage Rates for 2023, Business Use Increases 3 Cents per Mile
The Internal Revenue Service today issued the 2023 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on January 1, 2023, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be: 65.5 cents per mile driven for business use, … [More]
127-Room Hotel in Gilbert Sells for Nearly $19.5 Million
A 127-room Hyatt Place hotel in Gilbert (Phoenix), Arizona sold and was represented by Cushman & Wakefield announced the firm announced. Located at 3275 S Market St, the six-story property sold to HWC Hospitality for nearly $19.5 million. Bill Murney and Jesse Heydorff with Cushman & Wakefield’s Hospitality team in Phoenix represented the seller, Sethi … [More]
Intel Extends Performance Leadership with World’s Fastest Mobile Processor
At CES in Las Vegas, Intel announced its 13th Gen Intel® Core™ mobile processors that bring superior performance and experiences to mobile platforms. Intel introduced 32 new 13th Gen Intel Core mobile processors with a rich suite of features and capabilities for all laptop segments. “The 13th Gen Intel Core mobile processor family delivers unrivaled, scalable performance for … [More]
Annual Home Price Growth Slows to Two-Year Low in November, Says Report
CoreLogic®, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI™) and HPI Forecast™ for November 2022. Year-over-year home price growth ended its 21-month streak of double-digit momentum in November, posting an 8.6% gain, the lowest rate of appreciation in exactly two years. Although … [More]
Phoenix-Based Fast Growing Ad Agency Becomes Holding Group
OH Partners has officially announced that the agency structure has changed to an independently-held holding company, called The Harkey Group, which will be comprised of five separate companies: OH Partners, Nomadic Agency, Matter Films, OH Strategic Communications and OH Predictive Insights. Each company will bring their own unique set of capabilities that will allow more … [More]
Homes Linger on the Market as Buyers Take Their Time
The total number of homes for sale rose 18% from a year earlier during the four weeks ending December 25, the biggest increase since at least 2015, according to a new report from Redfin, the technology-powered real estate brokerage. Inventory is up even though new listings are down by double digits because homes are taking a long time to sell amid 6%-plus mortgage … [More]
Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction to Offer Spectacular Docket Featuring Highly Desirable Resto-Mod Ford Broncos and Chevrolet Blazers
Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, is highlighting the unprecedented demand for Resto-Mod SUVs with an array of spectacularly built Ford Broncos and Chevy Blazers as part of the 2023 Scottsdale Auction at WestWorld of Scottsdale, January 21-29, 2023. Among the most impressive builds crossing the auction block with No Reserve include a custom 1970 Ford … [More]
Map Detailing Where Americans Moved in 2022 Shows Arizona as a Top Destination
North American Van Lines, Inc., a household, international, corporate, and long distance professional moving company, this week released their annual migration map that details where Americans moved this past year. The map uncovered a sizable trend of Americans leaving high cost-of-living areas for warmer climates with more reasonable housing conditions, noting southern … [More]
Arizona Healthcare Co. Partners to Offer Healthcare Services to Active-Duty Members and Veterans
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona announced that it will be supporting the contract awarded to TriWest Healthcare Alliance to administer the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD) next generation TRICARE program, known as "T-5," for its 26-state West Region territory. TRICARE is the uniformed services health care program for active duty service members (ADSMs), active duty family … [More]
National Tire Co. Acquires 35 Acres in Phoenix for New Headquarters Development
Discount Tire, a leading independent tire retailer, announced its intent to develop a new corporate headquarters in Phoenix following the acquisition of 35 acres located near Loop 101 and State Route 51. Discount Tire purchased the site at a recent Arizona State Land Department public auction. Proceeds from the sale will be invested by the state in the Permanent Land Endowment … [More]
Arizona Department of Gaming Reports $41.9M in Tribal Gaming Contributions for Latest Fiscal Quarter
The Arizona Department of Gaming announced today $41,876,352 in tribal gaming contributions to the Arizona Benefits Fund for the second quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. This amount represents a 95 percent increase when compared to the same quarter of FY 2022. “With back-to-back record quarters of tribal contributions, it is clear the 2021 amended Arizona Tribal-State Gaming … [More]
Digital Marketing Co. Marks First Year with Success
Phoenix-Based CETV Now! continues its rise to success, delivering over 2 million daily impressions across the Phoenix metropolitan area and surpassing expected growth rates just a few months after its official launch. The digital out-of-home, social network, marketer has established a presence in more than 200 commercial, socializing establishments, including restaurants, bars, … [More]
Prime West Valley New-Home Community Opens
KB Home announced the grand opening of Tierra La Bella, a new community of single-family homes in a highly desirable west Phoenix location. The new community is situated on 83rd Avenue just south of West Buckeye Road and near Interstate 10 and Loop 202, providing easy access to downtown Phoenix and the area’s major employment centers as well as Sky Harbor International … [More]
Arizona Builders Alliance Members Collect and Distribute Gifts for Children in Need
Through the Arizona Builders Alliance's (ABA) annual toy drive, the local construction industry came together to provide a memorable Christmas for hundreds of children in need. Approximately 150 construction companies, including Rosendin, McCarthy Building Companies, Hensel Phelps, Kitchell, and Sundt, and their employees, donated three 18-foot trailers' worth of toys and over … [More]
