Building on achievements of the previous five years, Homie reached an unprecedented milestone in 2021, saving consumers more than $113 million and counting. As the red-hot housing market continues to boom, Homie stands firm with its commitment to making the home buying and selling process accessible to all. This year was a big year for Homie; aside from surpassing the $100 … [More]
Accelerator for Women 40 and Older Opens Applications for 2022 Program
The RECREATE Action Tank, a business accelerator geared for women 40 and older, is now taking applications for 2022. The action tank is designed to serve as a complete one-stop-shop business and nonprofit building program for women, providing members with the laser-focus, tools and connections that will project their business or nonprofit from idea to launch. Statistics show … [More]
Development Launches Sales at Eastmark Master Planned Community
Homes Corporation, a publicly traded residential homebuilder, announced today homes are now selling in Greenpointe at Eastmark, a new neighborhood within the larger Eastmark master planned community in Mesa, Arizona. “Readers of ‘Ranking Arizona’ voted Eastmark the No. 2 best master-planned community of 2021, and we’re pleased to contribute to the tradition of excellence … [More]
NAIOP Arizona Takes On Ambitious Legislative Agenda in 2022
The Arizona Chapter of NAIOP, the commercial real estate development association, just released its 2022 legislative agenda. NAIOP’s policy priorities focus on protecting the economy from damaging tax increases, improving certainty for developers engaged in complex projects that aid in business attraction, and returning control of the ballot initiative process to Arizona … [More]
Phoenix-Based Car Wash Expands Footprint in Colorado
Phoenix-based premium car wash operator Cobblestone Auto Spa continues to aggressively expand and grow its network in Denver, Colorado with the acquisition of seven Living Water Express Car Wash locations. Living Water's state-of-the-art car wash technology, sustainable water recycling systems and strong wash club subscriber base are set to transition and … [More]
Lucid Group Joins the Nasdaq-100 Index
Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID), which is setting new standards with its advanced luxury EVs, today announced that the company has been added to the Nasdaq-100 Index®, effective prior to market open on Monday, December 20, 2021. “We are proud to join the prestigious Nasdaq-100 Index, a recognition of our progress establishing Lucid in the EV market and our future … [More]
Blockchain Research Group Announces Initial Big-Name Tech Partners
The Partnership for Economic Innovation, a passionate collective of business and community leaders dedicated to accelerating Arizona’s economic opportunities, launched the Arizona Blockchain Applied Research Center (AZ BARC) to leverage emerging blockchain research to create usable products for the global marketplace. Companies that have a presence in Arizona can sign on as … [More]
Senna House Is First Opening of Hotel in Scottsdale’s Entertainment District in 13 Years
Senna House, boasts six stories and 169 guest rooms that feature a bespoke desert-modern design, the expansive Sonora Swim Club overlooking Camelback Road, and best-in-class views of the Valley’s mountain surroundings and Scottsdale’s Entertainment District. Built on the historic property that once housed the beloved Don & Charlie’s restaurant, Senna House was brought to … [More]
Mattamy Homes to Develop Bonita Ranch Community in Surprise, AZ
Mattamy Homes, North America's largest privately owned homebuilder, is pleased to announce that it has closed on another significant land purchase in Surprise, AZ. The 72-acre property, known as Bonita Ranch, was purchased for $10.95 million and is approved for 208 home sites. The deal closed on November 19, 2021. "The Mattamy team is truly excited about bringing … [More]
Alpine 4 Holdings Acquires RCA Commercial Electronics
Alpine 4 Holdings, Inc., a leading operator and owner of small market businesses, announced today that it has acquired RCA Commercial Electronics (RCA) of Indianapolis, Indiana, and its operating entity DTI Services. RCA Commercial Electronics is the continuance of the US-based legacy conglomerate RCA Corporation which dominated the electronics industry in the … [More]
‘Tis the Season for Holiday Recycling!
Republic Services is bracing for an influx of discarded packaging material this holiday season and is offering tips to consumers as they head to their recycling carts with boxes, bows and gift bags. The National Retail Federation projects November/December retail sales of $859 billion, up 8.5 percent from 2020. And last year alone, the United States Postal Service delivered 1.1 … [More]
DATAMARK Selected to Support Transition to Next Generation 9-1-1 in Four Arizona Counties and One Tribal Nation
DATAMARK, the public safety geographic information systems (GIS) team of Michael Baker International, announced today that four counties and one tribal nation within Arizona have selected the firm for significant Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) projects. Executed in partnership with TerraSystems Southwest, DATAMARK's GIS services partner in Arizona, the project includes Navajo, … [More]
Arizona Foundation for Women Announces SHE Leads!™ Class of 2022
Arizona Foundation for Women (AFW), a not-for-profit agency that advocates for women’s causes in Arizona, has selected 37 Arizona women to participate in their second annual SHE Leads!™ class, a women-centric leadership program dedicated to advancing women in the workplace. The SHE Leads!™ program offers a unique leadership curriculum specifically designed for women looking … [More]
Merit Partners, Lexington Realty Begin Work on Phoenix-Area Project
Work has gotten underway on Merit Partners Inc. and Lexington Realty Trust’s two speculative industrial buildings at PV 303, a 1,600-acre, master-planned business park just outside Phoenix in Goodyear, Ariz. Acting on behalf of the development team, Stevens-Leinweber Construction broke ground on Buildings 3 and 4, which will encompass 880,000 square feet of Class A … [More]
Zero Electric Vehicles Partners with AAMCO Transmissions and Total Car Care to Electrify Vehicles
Zero Electric Vehicles, Inc. has partnered with AAMCO Transmissions and Total Car Care of Mesa, East Mesa, Gilbert/SanTan, Gilbert/Chandler to Electrify Vehicles by establishing an Authorized Service Provider (ASP) network to provide EV vehicle conversions and post conversion warranty support throughout the Southwest US region. As a ZEV ASP, AMMCO "Phoenix" … [More]
Najafi Companies to Acquire a Global Entertainment Co.
The Najafi Companies announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire STX Entertainment from Eros STX Global Corporation. The transaction is expected to close by the end of January 2022. At the closing of the transaction contemplated by the purchase agreement, an affiliate of Najafi will acquire STX Entertainment through the purchase of all of … [More]
Axosoft Changes Its Name to GitKraken, Hires a New CEO
GitKraken, the leading provider of Git Tools, announced today that startup executive Matt Johnston has joined the company as its new CEO. The move comes after a year of major milestones, including taking a strategic investment from Resurgens Technology Partners, and acquiring a pair of top-rated Git tools: GitLens and Git Integration for Jira. The … [More]
Arizona Basketball Coaches Association and Ballogy Team Up to Inspire Player Development
Ballogy Inc., the industry standard for youth athletic skills measurement and tracking and leading exposure platform for athletes aspiring to get to the next level in their sport, announced today that it is partnering with the Arizona Basketball Coaches Association (ABCA) to offer the Ballogy platform to its coaches and teams statewide. Ballogy offers the industry’s first … [More]
