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By Rebekah Morris for AZBEX The final Leading Market Series (LMS) event for 2019 was held on Thursday, December 5, 2019, featuring Craig Coppola, Lee & Associates, Megan Creecy-Herman, Prologis, Jenna Borcherding, VanTrust Real Estate, Korey […]

By Mike Sunnucks for Rose Law Group Reporter The Phoenix City Council has voted to move forward with development of a new Latino Cultural Center. The council voted yesterday to designate the North Building at Margaret T. Hance Park as the preferred […]

By Rebekah Morris for AZBEX In early November 2019, a record-setting 6,800 high school students from across Arizona took part in the annual Construction Career Days event. This free two-day event enabled students to preview many facets of the […]

Courtesy of Associated Builders and Contractors Source: Associated Builders and Contractors In October, estimated not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rates increased nationally and in 34 states, fell in 13 states and were unchanged in […]

Source: Associated Builders and Contractors Associated Builders and Contractors Chief Economist Anirban Basu forecasts continued momentum for the construction sector next year but advised an overall “wait-and-see” approach based on […]

Giving Back 1. The Sundt Foundation awarded a total of $27.5K in grants to 10 Tucson-area nonprofits, including Student Expedition Program (STEP), during its fourth-quarter disbursements. Awards & Accolades 2. Kidder Mathews’ Chairman and […]

Sales Transactions 1. Sumitomo Corporation of Americas purchased the Collier Center, a 24-story, 578KSF commercial complex located in downtown Phoenix. Eastdil Secured brokered the deal for an undisclosed amount. 2. JLL Income Property Trust has […]

Credit: Opticos By Rebekah Morris for AZBEX The Arizona Planning Association hosted a two panel, half-day symposium discussing housing in Arizona on Thursday, November 21st, 2019. The aim of the event was to encourage dialogue about the state of […]

By Melissa Rosequist for Independent Newsmedia A project seeking to redevelop a multifamily residential area in the heart of Scottsdale has been met with overwhelming, unanimous approval by city officials. On December 3rd, the Scottsdale City […]

By Steve Burks for AZ Big Media Since 2015, 49 California companies have chosen to set up shop in Arizona, a remarkable number. Well, recently, that number jumped to 50, as H.E.R.O.S. Inc., an industry leader in repairing and overhauling helicopter […]

The City of Phoenix approved a 30-day trial for the highly favored bike lane plan on Roosevelt Street, according to a statement emailed by Kini Knudson, the director of the street transportation department earlier this month. “During the […]

When I was about three, my family was driving from Tucson to Phoenix in those pre-Interstate times. I have three vivid memories. The first is the restaurant where we ate breakfast; it had ancient double doors with windows behind ancient...

The CitySkate Holiday Ice Rink is now in its 10th year at CityScape, during which time it has grown exponentially. Downtown Phoenix Ambassador Hans Hughes watched CitySkate grow from its first opening to its present size. Hughes said the rink […]

Late-night dining in Downtown Phoenix is alive, well and very, very tasty.

From the Arizona Republic on Nov. 17th. My annotations are in black. Headline: ‘We need to act fast’: Statewide forum focuses on climate solutions for Arizona. Journalists are pushed to seek solutions to largely insoluble problems. Steve Jobs […]

Take a moment to think about what Downtown Phoenix was like 20 years ago — when many Arizonans only came... continue reading.

Join us for the next Downtown Voices Coalition Steering Committee meeting on Saturday, November 9, 2019, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Roosevelt Commons, 825 N. 6th Avenue. Catch up and share your voice on some of the big issues facing our downtown. […]

To help serve the growing number of people looking for car-free or parking-free transportation options in the urban core, Downtown Phoenix Inc., in partnership with Valley Metro, RED Development and the City of Phoenix, is launching a bike commuter […]

Fifteen-year Roosevelt Street resident Wayne Turner said he moved to downtown Phoenix because he wanted to bike and walk to places in the area. But Roosevelt Street’s current infrastructure hasn’t made it easy or safe for him. “The […]

St. Luke's Hospital was built on the ruins of the dense Hohokam village called La Ciudad. It tilts at an angle because it had to fit against the original canal dug by Jack Swilling and his gang from Wickenburg. The...