The Republic Services Charitable Foundation has awarded grants totaling $1 million to eight local affiliates of NeighborWorks America for revitalization projects benefiting small businesses that have suffered a downturn during the COVID-19 pandemic. These grants are part of the Company's previously announced $3 million Committed to Serve pledge to support locally owned … [More]
Texas Healthcare Co. to Open New Community Hospitals throughout Arizona
Exceptional Healthcare is entering Arizona with its first facility in the City of Maricopa, in the Phoenix metro region. The 20,000-square-foot Phase 1 of the facility will be located in the heart of Maricopa on State Route 347, and will be the first facility of its kind in the community. The state-of-the-art facility includes a specialty internal medicine … [More]
Canadian Real Estate Development Co. Acquires Prime Development Parcels Adjacent to The Phoenician
Replay Destinations (‘Replay’) has acquired real estate development parcels at The Phoenician®, a Luxury Collection Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. The planned private residential community will sit at the foot of Camelback Mountain, overlooking the Phoenician® Golf Club. Known as Ascent at The Phoenician®, the project will become a true legacy property in one of Arizona’s most … [More]
Major Law Firms Formally Approve Deal to Create a Combined 180-Lawyer Practice
Fennemore Craig and Dowling Aaron officially merged, creating a full-service law firm with 10 offices and a geographic footprint stretching from Colorado to California, with roughly 175 lawyers and an additional 170 allied legal professionals. This union creates a combined firm with over $90 million in gross revenue and a base of roughly 10,000 business clients. The combined … [More]
New Sales Process Simplifies Homebuying Process, Sets Proper Expectations
Fulton Homes, Arizona's largest family-owned and -operated homebuilder, has announced a new sales process, implemented to ease the burden that potential homebuyers face. “No Waiting, No Lottery,” emphasizes simplification, allowing families to circumvent bidding wars, waiting lists and lottery systems to secure a new home. “We realized the current market conditions, and … [More]
Local Lending Co. Closes $5M for California-Based Staffing Firm
A long-standing California-based staffing company was having issues with their current lender and was seeking a more partnered relationship. Many issues were raised in their current financing arrangement and the owners felt that it was time to make a change. While there were many competitors at the table, FSW Funding emerged as the best fit and was a lender that could meet … [More]
New Wish List Tool Sends Pet Supplies Directly to Local Shelter’s Front Door
An incredible new tool recently launched by Chewy allows local shelters in need of supplies to receive donations directly from the community. With the continuing economic impact of the ongoing pandemic in mind, Chewy is focused on alleviating the burden on shelters and rescues in need across the country, especially in Maricopa County, home to its Fulfillment Center in Goodyear. … [More]
Tech Industry Remains Biggest Force in Office-Leasing Activity Despite Pandemic-Induced Slowdown
The tech industry’s share of U.S. office-leasing activity in this year’s first half inched down to 20 percent from 21 percent last year, as tech employment has proven resilient during the pandemic, according to CBRE’s annual Tech-30 report. Phoenix scored well in most categories in the report, as office-rent growth notched up 8.7 percent in the two years ended June 30 and a … [More]
Local Real Estate Group Enters Exclusive Alliance with Realty.com
Realty.com, a national search engine giving agents exclusive domain presence, is pleased to announce a multiple-city alliance with Those Callaways, a premiere, family-owned real estate group based out of Scottsdale. "We couldn’t be more excited to have one of Arizona’s premier real estate companies, Those Callaways, join Realty.com,” said Lance Custen, President … [More]
Real Estate Tech Co. Partners with Expedia’s Escapia
Chandler-based Tweener Homes, a technology-based real estate company, is excited to announce its partnership with Expedia’s vacation rental software, Escapia. The agreement provides temporary home rental solutions for people who are in between permanent residences and searching for, or in process of building, their new permanent dream home. Based and launched in Chandler, … [More]
Pac-12 Conference Inks Deal with Nextiva as its Official Communications Partner
The Pac-12 announced a new partnership with leading business communications company, Nextiva, as the Conference’s Official Communications Partner. This major college sports partnership with Nextiva reflects the growing need for work from anywhere solutions for every business. “There is no time more important than now for the Pac-12 to partner with a leader in … [More]
New Solar Energy System at Chandler Facility to Provide More than 663,600 Kilowatt-Hours of Clean, Renewable Energy in First Year
Voya Financial, Inc., announced today that its newly constructed Chandler, Arizona, office features solar carports that are expected to offset more than 663,600 kilowatt-hours of electricity in its first year of operation alone. In the first year of operation, the 350 kilowatt SunPower® solar carports are expected to avert the equivalent of estimated carbon dioxide … [More]
Meet the Greater Arizona 2020 Torch Awards for Ethics Winners
Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest (BBB) has named six winning companies for their 2020 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics for Greater Arizona, sponsored by Desert Financial Credit Union. The distinguished award raises awareness in marketplace ethics and honors businesses that operate with integrity. Exemplary businesses have displayed an outstanding level of … [More]
Herberger Theater to Open Outdoor Stage for Performances
The Herberger Theater Center (HTC) is excited to announce its new outdoor stage, The Pavilion at the Herberger Theater. Built on the recently cleared land on the east side on the theater, The Pavilion will host performances November 2020 through April 2021, including the 11th annual Festival of the Arts on Saturday, November 14, which will be the opening performance for the new … [More]
Tech Services Co. Helps Companies Return to the Office Safely through Mobile Technology
Phoenix-based Axway, a leading provider of API Management and integration software, announces the release of the source code for Axway’s mobile office scheduling assistant, the Griffin App. Their goal is to help other companies return to the office safely using APIs and mobile technology. To return to the office in each of the 17 countries Axway employees work, its teams had … [More]
Real Estate Tech Co. Partners with Title Co. to Safely Transact Payment Solutions
Emerging technology leader Bank Shot, who recently received a patent for their mobile app, Android and iPhone, has announced a new partnership with Premier Title Agency, Arizona’s title and escrow experts. The title industry clearly understands the necessity for safe, secure and compliant digital technology when completing real estate transactions via their smart phone, … [More]
5 Ways Online Advertising Is Changing
One year ago, The New York Times posted a headline that read “The Advertising Industry Has a Problem: People Hate Ads.” While a great deal of money is being spent in online advertising, those doing the spending knew long before reading that headline that there was a problem. Consumers hate the online ads, for a variety of reasons, pushing many of them to close out, tune out, … [More]
Free Healthy Worksite Wellness Training Returns this Week
FitPHX, the city’s healthy community initiative, is continuing its partnership with the Arizona Department of Health Services to provide the free Healthy Arizona Worksites Program (HAWP). The program dates to 2014 and resumes this month with a two-day, live, interactive training session offered through the Zoom app. The class will be held Wednesday, October 28 and … [More]
