2016-01-28 20:50
Years ago, when Chad Ahrendt, twins Craig and Mark McDowell and their older brother Trevor were attending Saguaro High School, they never imagined that they would open a restaurant in their… Read More
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2016-01-28 19:50
Two Phoenix apartment complexes near Washington and 12th Streets will have a public grand opening on Feb. 25. Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton will commemorate the grand opening of Capital Place… Read More
2016-01-28 18:50
The biggest names in women’s professional golf are set to tee off in the Valley this March for the 6th annual JTBC Founders Cup. This LPGA event is set for March 15-20, 2016 at the JW… Read More
2016-01-28 17:50
Once again the weekend is finally here. Everyone needs something to do besides chores, so here are upcoming weekend events for you to check out. The weather forecast is calling for snow in G… Read More
2016-01-28 16:50
Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap Steering Committee, a group of more than 100 Arizona leaders working to advance the biosciences around the state, has undergone its first leadership change… Read More
2016-01-28 15:50
Times Media Group, a Valley-based publisher of 15 local community news publications, acquired the East Valley Tribune and the Ahwatukee Foothills News from the papers&rsq&hell…Read More
2016-01-28 14:50
The Chandler Comfort Inn sold to a California-based hotel group for $7.7 million, and Tower Capital arranged a $5,600,000 acquisition loan for the purchase. The 129-room Comfort Inn is locat… Read More
2016-01-27 22:50
McCarthy Building Companies Inc. named Dr. David Peterson vice president of operations for Education Services in the Southwest division. The Education Services team focuses on cons… Read More
2016-01-27 21:50
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage added Koena Tapscott as its Biltmore/ Paradise Valley office Branch Manager. Tapscott brings 13 years of real estate excellence — all within the C… Read More
2016-01-27 20:50
Arizona student test scores stayed level from 2013 to 2015 while scores nationally declined slightly, but the state’s marginal gains were not enough to lift it out of the bottom ranks… Read More
2016-01-27 19:55
Black, Starr & Frost added veteran retail executive Saad Makdesi as vice president/managing director of the company’s new Phoenix salon which opened in October in the Biltmore Plaz… Read More
2016-01-27 19:50
The CACTIS Foundation appointed Jonathan Lifshitz, Ph.D. to serve as its Lead Scientist and Director of Research & Development where he will serve as the nonprofit’s scientific lea… Read More
2016-01-27 18:50
Shea Homes Arizona opened three new model homes, Saturday, featuring Shea3D innovation in Eastmark, a master-planned community in Mesa. Ambition at Eastmark, located Ray and Ellsworth Roads… Read More
2016-01-27 18:50
The Phoenix retail big box market continues to hold back real improvement in shopping center vacancy. In the year-end 2015 National CoStar Retail Report, Phoenix ranked as having one of the… Read More
2016-01-27 17:50
Ballard Spahr formed a dedicated Political and Election Law Group to help individuals, organizations, and government officials navigate the increasingly complex regulatory environment govern… Read More
2016-01-27 16:50
An Anthem property, that Valley Child Care leases, sold to Ira Stegner for $3,090,000 by Anthem Heritage, LLC. The building is located near Daisy Mountain Drive and Anthem Way, and is a 10,0… Read More
2016-01-27 15:50
Great Hearts Academies plans to open a new campus in Phoenix that it will build at the northwest corner of 32nd Street and Hearn Road. The campus will serve as a new home to two of the… Read More
2016-01-26 23:38
They are called lazy, narcissistic, entitled. Nevertheless, Millennials are the largest and most educated generation in the United States today and they are impacting and driving every secto… Read More
2016-01-26 23:17
The historic Welnick Bros. Marketplace building in downtown Phoenix has sat vacant for the past decade. But now, developers plan to restore it as an adaptive reuse project with restaurant, r… Read More
2016-01-26 21:50
Well Fargo sold its office building near Broadway Road and Roosevelt Street in Tempe for $6.25 million to Evergreen Devco. The bank secured a short-term lease to continue occupancy of the 75… Read More
2016-01-26 19:50
With a third house now serving the Valley, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Phoenix recorded more family visits than ever during 2015. Ronald McDonald House posted 3,092 family visits duri… Read More
2016-01-26 18:50
Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication and Arizona PBS kicked off a crowdfunding campaign, Tuesday, to help Cronkite News students incre… Read More
2016-01-26 17:50
All signs point to Scottsdale becoming the next big ‘Millennial Mecca’ in 2016 thanks to the city’s rich entrepreneurial business environment, high paying jobs, affordable… Read More
2016-01-26 17:50
Esperança added Justin Niedzialek to the Phoenix-based nonprofit’s board of directors. Niedzialek is a member with The Cavanagh Law Firm. He’ has practiced law for e… Read More
2016-01-26 16:50
The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation appointed Stuart I. Graff as its new president and CEO, who will assume this role on February 1, 2016. As CEO, Graff will be responsible for the overall dir… Read More
2016-01-26 15:50
The former Giant Industries corporate headquarters sold for $8.5 million to an investor who plans to convert the property into an assisted living facility. Generations at Pinnacle Peak, LLC… Read More
2016-01-25 22:50
Esperança added McKenzie Simmons as the nonprofit’s development director, bringing 10 years of marketing, communications and fund development experience. “McKenzie is a gr… Read More
2016-01-25 21:35
Valley Partnership’s first monthly breakfast of 2016 on Friday, Jan. 29., will be on a commercial real estate preview for the coming year. The panel will feature Alan Maguire, presiden… Read More
2016-01-25 20:50
Uber was one of the latest businesses to sign the Unity Pledge in support of full inclusion and equality in the workplace, housing, and public accommodations for all Arizonans, including LGB… Read More
2016-01-25 19:50
Boulders Resort & Spa was named one of the “Best Hotels in Arizona,” according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual evaluation of hotels offering high-quality ameni… Read More
2016-01-25 17:50
CBRE hired Mark Whitney as its director of property tax services where he will work with clients on any property tax needs. Whitney brings experience in minimizing property and excise tax bu… Read More
2016-01-25 16:50
CopperPoint Insurance Companies’ A-, excellent rating, was reaffirmed by A.M. Best Company, an insurance-rating and information agency. A.M. Best Company gave the worker compensation i… Read More
2016-01-25 15:52
An Ohio-based technology based anti-money laundering company, Gabriel Partners, expanded into Phoenix with plans of moving 20 employees downtown as well as up to 80 more by the end of the ye… Read More
2016-01-24 21:50
Emerging Artists is a series of dance performances featuring choreography from the graduating MFA in Dance students in the ASU School of Film, Dance and Theatre. These thesis projects are th… Read More
2016-01-24 15:50
Two Arizona cities made the top 20 in a listing of towns with a promising employment outlook in 2016, according to a national report released this week. The ranking by financial website Wall… Read More
2016-01-23 22:50
Artists, arts organizations, advocates, businesses and educators from 27 communities across Arizona have been nominated for 2016 Governor’s Arts Awards in seven categories. Winners wil… Read More
2016-01-23 21:50
New Pathways for Youth (NPFY) is receiving $275,000 in grant funds over three years from the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust and the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, in support of the… Read More
2016-01-23 18:50
Add productive garden space and raise your planting bed with straw bale gardening. This technique allows gardeners to create raised bed gardens on a patio, lawn or any area with poor compact… Read More
2016-01-23 16:50
With Super Bowl right around the corner, and the Arizona Cardinals having a real chance at getting there, what will you bring to the biggest game of the year? Lucia Schnitzer, owner of Luci… Read More
2016-01-23 15:50
Scott Richardson, from Nussbaum Gillis and Dinner Insurance and Administrative attorney, will present, Wednesday, on the ways to limit a business’s risk. Richardson will cover topics s… Read More
2016-01-22 23:50
CBRE completed the sale of a commercial property that had been redeveloped into an office space for $3.9 million. The property was formerly a Bally Total Fitness facility, and is located in… Read More
2016-01-22 22:50
The Arizona Diamondbacks will host the 12th annual Subway D-backs Fan Fest on Saturday, February 20. The event will run from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Chase Field, with early entry at 11:00… Read More
2016-01-22 21:50
Back by popular demand, Scorpius Dance Theatre presents CATWALK, February 25-27 at Phoenix Theatre’s Hardes Theatre. Fashion meets dance on the runway in this high-energy, or… Read More
2016-01-22 21:50
JSH Attorneys Lori Voepel, Don Myles and Josh Snell have obtained a favorable opinion from the Arizona Supreme Court in an important products liability case. In Watts v. Medicis Pharmaceutic… Read More
2016-01-22 20:50
General contractor, Jokake Construction, hired Allison Black as the company’s new marketing project manager. In her new role, Black will be managing marketing programs at Jokake both i… Read More
2016-01-22 19:50
Is it possible to be No. 2 and still end up the winner? Leaders of Abrazo Community Health Network see that as a distinct possibility. “Clearly, Banner Health has the highest market sh… Read More
2016-01-22 18:50
A $50 million, exclusive condominium project, Easy Street, is coming to Carefree with plans to break ground in June to be finished by the Fall of 2017. Easy Street will feature 44 luxurious… Read More
2016-01-22 17:50
Opus Development Company, LLC purchased a 23-acre parcel of land at the northeast corner of 7th and Elwood Streets in Phoenix, and plans to develop a 390,000 square-foot industrial property… Read More
2016-01-22 16:50
The Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction kicks off this weekend at Westworld of Scottsdale. Bidders and car fans alike will swarm the event to see some of the hottest cars around. Here are… Read More
2016-01-22 15:50
Semi-custom home community, Scottsdale Mountain Villas, broke ground in North Scottsdale along the Shea Corridor. An area that is currently seeing an infill boom, Scottsdale Mountain Villas… Read More
2016-01-22 15:38
Jesse Millard was named digital editor of AZ Big Media, and will be in charge of posting stories to the web, all of the social media accounts and will act as a contributing writer. Millard g… Read More
2016-01-21 23:00
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced Thursday it completed the acquisition of Able Engineering & Component Services Inc. and Able Aerospace Inc., an indus… Read More
2016-01-21 22:50
Ryley Carlock & Applewhite added Jason L. Cassidy as part of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group, where he will work with clients in tort law, real estate defamation and more. Cas… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) President and CEO Chris Camacho, will join nearly a dozen national leaders on the newly formed Economic Innovation Group Policy Council. “It is… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Ballard Spahr is hosting a Government Relations Roadshow featuring former Arizona Governor Janice. K. Brewer and former Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell to discuss campaign finance di… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
World View, the commercial balloon spaceflight company, plans to expand in southern Arizona with the world’s first purpose-built stratospheric ballooning facility and Spaceport Tucson… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
CBRE completed the sale of Cambria, a 174-unit apartment community located at 130 W. Guadalupe Road in Gilbert, for $24.35 million. Tyler Anderson, Sean Cunningham, Asher Gunter and Ma… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Good news for folks owning homes priced below $250,000 as they appreciated the most in 2015 between 6 and 12 percent, according to the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State Universi… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Bob Parsons of GoDaddy fame is launching a production studio, Sneaky Big Studios, which will reside in a new 15,000 square foot studio that will house one of the largest sound stages in Ariz… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) identified a protein called SGEF that promotes the survival of glioblastoma tumor cells and helps the cancer invade brain tissue. TG… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C. selected Aisha E. Alcaraz as its Diversity Legal Writing Program Scholar. The Diversity Legal Writing Program provides second-year law students at Arizon… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Launching “The Ultimate Serve,” a one-of-a-kind tasting of Glenfiddich’s finest Scotch whiskies perfectly paired with Arizona-inspired bites, The Scotch Library at The West… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Longing for childhood days of make believe? Mythic heroes slaying dragons, sea maidens coming out of the sea, steel clad warriors jousting atop mighty steeds and knights in shining armor sav… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Scottsdale-based Plexus Worldwide, a direct-marketing weight-loss and health-supplement seller, is moving into a new 70,000 square-foot headquarters near by its warehouse and fullfillment ce… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Looking for all the fun the snow brings, but don’t want drive up north? Westgate is bringing in 45 tons of real snow on Saturday Jan. 30 to Glendale for a free snow day. The free, fami… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The Chandler City Council approved the re-zoning for the future location of a memory care facility in Chandler near Arizona Avenue and Queen Creek Road. A 36,377 square-foot single-story car… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
When Luke Skywalker first cast eyes upon the Millennium Falcon, he was less than impressed. To him it was a “piece of junk.” Although perhaps not viewed as trash, the Phoenix eco… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Have you ever wanted to live in a $35 million Paradise Valley mansion? This 36,000 square-foot dream home, Villa Paradiso, could set the record for priciest in Arizona. It’s decke… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Catch the first wave of pool parties this weekend
One of the perks of living in Arizona is that April means the kickoff of pool party season. While people elsewhere are still rocking their s… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Top Things to Do This Weekend
Can’t believe it’s already April? Can’t believe it’s already not the weekend? At least you have these great events to go to. From a Lege… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Five Must-See Chefs at the Scottsdale Culinary Festival
As the primary fundraiser for the Scottsdale League for the Arts, the 36th annual Scottsdale Culinary Festival hosts more than 35,000… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The Dish: Strawberry Rhubarb Tarragon Tart Tatin
I have a small obsession with rhubarb. Whether it’s in a pie, tart or crumble I love it but that wasn’t always the case. For year… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
When Clemson and Alabama meet in Monday night’s College Football Championship, the two teams and their fans will be contributing to Arizona’s national reputation as America&rsquo&hell…Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The Raintree Corporate Center, near Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard and Loop 101, was purchased for $52 million by ViaWest Group in a joint venture with Connecticut-based Contrarian Capital Man… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Growing up in an Italian family in which every Sunday was filled with one robust Italian dish after another, it was hard to find food that compared. Visits to Italian restaurants alway… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
G-II Varrato II, a Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Phoenix Metro Branch associate abd Arizona State Director of Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals (VAREP) — was in… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
In a recent study, researchers at Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) at Western Regional Medical Center (Western), in collaboration with international colleagues, found that sta… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
College football fans can catch all the action at Casino Arizona and Talking Stick Resort next Monday, and they’re both free to attend. Both properties are hosting National Championshi… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The Foundation for Senior Living received a $750,000 grant over a three-year period from the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, which will fund a new program called Care by Design. Care by… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
SVN’s Phoenix office closed out 2015 with $4.5 million worth of sales and leases through collaborative efforts by its retail, office and multifamily teams. SALES Michael Gustafson sold… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Local entrepreneurs and city officials gathered, Thursday, at the grand opening of The Department, a collaborative work space for emerging businesses and entrepreneurs. The Department had a… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Looking for ways to stay true to your New Year’s resolutions? We’ve got you covered with five Valley events to help you get active, spend more time with family and friends, learn… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Houston-based Boxer Property took over management and leasing at Midtown Phoenix’s CBIZ Plaza, located at 3101 N. Central Ave. in late December. The addition of the CBIZ Plaza totals B… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Chris Madsen will join as the new Deputy Aviation Director for Business and Properties on January 11. Madsen has more than 30 years of experience in the aviation industry. Most r… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Colliers International negotiated the $1.25 million investment sale of the former Pottery Paradise property located in Old Town at 4338 N. Scottsdale Rd. The site is currently fully leased t… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
De Rito Partners, Inc. December commercial transactions: Pharmacy opening at Hamstra Square in Chandler: Best Care Pharmacy signed a lease at the northeast corner of McQueen Road and Pecos R… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Big box retail space throughout Tucson saw healthy leasing activity in 2015, particularly spaces in the 10,963 to 100,000-square-foot range, according to CBRE Research’s Big Box Report… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Perhaps more than in any other time in history, in 2016, your name is your brand, said Pamela J. Green, a business and branding expert. “I think most of us get this concept – we… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Effective corporate counsel has never been more important than it is in today’s new and ever-evolving economy. Thursday night at The Camby/Autograph Collection Hotel (formerly the Ritz… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
As the New Year is rung in with the melody of Auld Lang Syne, so too are thoughts of resolutions for the year ahead. As quickly as millions of people make their resolutions, they break… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The Paradise Valley Corporate Center, near Cactus Road and Tatum Boulevard, sold for $37.4 million to a California-based real estate investment firm. Cushman & Wakefield’s Executiv… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Kellie Zimmet, co-founder and senior partner at the consulting firm Elevate Human Potential will take over as the new director for Central Phoenix Women, an established women’s organiz… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Todd Erb has been elected partner at Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP. Erb will work in the firm’s Phoenix office, and he is a member of the firm’s litigation practice group an… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
WESTMARC, the Western Maricopa Coalition, announced that Sintra Hoffman will be joining the organization as president and CEO, succeeding Richard Hubbard. Hoffman comes to WES… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Law firm Fennemore Craig announced the election of James Goodnow, a director and shareholder, as the newest member of the firm’s five-person management committee, succeeding … Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Tonya K. MacBeth and Kenneth J. Januszewski were named, Monday, shareholders of the firm at Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A. MacBeth is a domestic relations attorney whose practice addresses a f… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Bank of America Merrill Lynch named Vince Thelander as senior vice president and business banking market manager for the Desert Mountain States, which include Arizona, New Mexico and West Te… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The Scottsdale City Council approved creating a business plan and feasibility analysis for the Desert Discovery Center concept, long envisioned as a place for people to learn about the Sonor… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Colliers International’s Phoenix office added Rachael Thompson as its senior associate, and she will specialize in healthcare real estate services while focusing on landlord representa… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Brian R. Booker joined Gordon & Rees as a partner in the firm’s Phoenix office after 17 years practicing at AmLaw 200 in Phoenix. Booker is a member of the firm’s Commercial… Read More
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