Canyon State Electric (CSE), the leading electrical contractor in the Valley, is now offering a sustainable and eco-friendly energy option through its new Solar Rental service. These trailer-mounted solar-powered generators can provide a cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative to meet the needs of construction sites, vendor trailers, vaccine sites, events and … [More]
Thunderbird Global Innovation Center Launches in Dubai
Thunderbird School of Global Management opened a new satellite center of excellence called Thunderbird Global Innovation Center in partnership with Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial center and the top innovation hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA), with over 350 FinTech and innovation companies in the region. The … [More]
Owners of Z’Tejas Announce New Ghost Kitchen Concept
The restauranteurs behind Z’Tejas Southwest Grill are excited to announce a new ghost kitchen concept, Woo Woo Burgers. Operating out of the Chandler location, the new online food offering will cater to the increase demand for delicious food delivered conveniently at home or picked-up curbside. The menu will be available starting on National Burger Day, May 28. “We’re … [More]
United Health Foundation Partners with Valle del Sol Community Health to Improve Children’s Access to Care
The United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of UnitedHealth Group, has committed $3 million to Valle del Sol Community Health to help improve school-age children’s access to integrated health care in underserved communities throughout the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. According to America’s Health Rankings’ latest Health of Women and Children Data … [More]
Regent Properties Lands $62M Loan for Phoenix Campus
Regent Properties has obtained a $61.7 million bridge loan to refinance Elevate 24, a two-building, 323,251-square-foot office property in Phoenix’s Camelback Corridor. Public records show Forethought Life Insurance Co. provided the non-recourse financing. Working on behalf of the owner, a CBRE team facilitated the deal. Elevate 24 is one of the 12 office holdings Regent … [More]
Alerus Expands SBA Lending Strength with Addition of 5 Specialists
Alerus is pleased to announce it is strengthening its U.S. Small Business Administration lending capabilities with the addition of an expert SBA team. Led by industry veteran John Kimball, who most recently served as SBA lending manager at MidWestOne Bank, the five-person team collectively has more than 100 years of business banking and small business lending experience at … [More]
Valleywise Health Earns High Ratings from Moody’s and Fitch Credit Rating Agencies
Valleywise Health has received some of the highest ratings awarded by Moody’s Investment Services and Fitch, two national credit rating agencies, for its 2021 bond sale. Moody’s assigned an “Aa3” rating and Fitch a “AA-“ rating to the healthcare district’s general obligation bonds that were overwhelmingly approved by Maricopa County voters in 2014. Both agencies … [More]
Salt River Project Selects Emerson for Distribution Grid Modernization Project
Salt River Project (SRP), the largest electricity provider in the greater Phoenix area, has selected Emerson’s OSI digital grid solutions to reliably manage its distribution power grid, optimize operations and incorporate a growing supply of distributed energy resources. Emerson’s technologies and smart grid platform will coordinate the utility’s distribution operations that … [More]
24-Hour Close Option Is a Reality, Offerpad Announces
Offerpad, the tech-enabled Real Estate Solutions Center and a leading iBuyer, in partnership with First American Title Insurance Company, a leading provider of title insurance and settlement services and the largest subsidiary of First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), recently helped an Offerpad home seller close escrow on their sale in just one … [More]
Three-Building Industrial Portfolio in Phoenix Acquired by New York Investment Firm
KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the acquisition of a three-building industrial portfolio totaling approximately 419,350 square feet located in highly infill locations in Phoenix, Arizona. The Seller was a Joint Venture between PCCP, LLC and Hopewell Development LP. All three assets were built in 2020 and are located approximately twenty to thirty … [More]
Vistancia Finalizes Masterplan with Addition of Northpointe Community
Since opening in 2004, Vistancia has evolved to offer resort-style recreation centers, two award-winning golf courses – the private Blackstone Country Club and the public Trilogy Golf Club, a 3.5-mile Discovery Trail, two K-8 elementary schools, and a neighborhood marketplace uniting authentic Arizona in a Sonoran Desert living masterpiece. Vistancia has sold over 7,500 … [More]
Coyotes + BCBSAZ and Sharecare Launch Small Business Spotlight
The Arizona Coyotes Foundation recently announced that it has partnered with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and Sharecare to launch a "Small Business Spotlight" initiative that will highlight five Arizona-based small businesses during the 2021-22 NHL season. The goal of the initiative is to increase the exposure of small businesses in the Valley. Supporting small businesses … [More]
Republic Services among 3BL Media’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens for Second Consecutive Year
Republic Services, Inc. has been named to 3BL Media's 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2021 ranking, recognizing outstanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency and performance among the 1,000 largest U.S. public companies. This is the second consecutive year Republic has received this recognition. "Sustainability, people and ethics are at the heart of … [More]
SBA Launches “Getting Back on Track: Help Is Here” Webinar Series
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the non-profit Public Private Strategies Institute will launch a new regional webinar series, “Getting Back on Track: Help is Here,” to provide Main Street entrepreneurs with the information and resources they need to continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The educational webinars will feature speakers from The White House, … [More]
Law and Wealth Management Firms Align to Add Depth of Service, Offerings to Clientele
Muhlenfeld & Huish, a financial services firm with more than $140 million in assets under management, has announced they will be joining Wilde Wealth Management Group, effective May 20, 2021. Both teams will retain their branding, and the team at Muhlenfeld & Huish has moved from its current location at 7373 N. Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale to Wilde Wealth’s newly … [More]
UPS to Hire 200 in Phoenix Metro Area
UPS® announced that it expects to hire over 200 employees in the Phoenix Metropolitan area to support the unprecedented increase in ecommerce-related shipping. These jobs are permanent, part-time package handling positions in UPS sortation hubs and centers that can lead to a career. More than 56 percent of UPS’s current drivers and management staff were originally hired for … [More]
ClearSky Health Breaks Ground for New Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital in Avondale
ClearSky Health, an established rehabilitative healthcare provider, recently broke ground for a new inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Avondale, Ariz. The hospital will be located at 109th Ave. and West McDowell Road. ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital of Avondale will be a 30-bed facility that is expected to treat about 650 patients annually. Physician-led rehabilitative … [More]
Health Care System Launches Digital Health Program with Virtual Care Platform
Banner Health, one of the country’s largest nonprofit health care systems, today announced the launch of its digital health program with Xealth, the leader in enabling digital health at scale, as the deployment platform. Rolling out this platform system-wide, Banner’s 30 acute-care hospitals and other entities can access digital solutions, beginning with Babyscripts, a leading … [More]