Luxury Multifamily Community Breaks Ground in Downtown Mesa
Multifamily real estate development firm, Pride Ventures, LLC, broke ground on Ovio at Sycamore Station, a new luxury multifamily rental community in Mesa, Ariz. John Giles, Mayor of the City of Mesa, Francisco Heredia, Vice Mayor of the City of Mesa, and other key community partners were in attendance. Ovio at Sycamore Station, located at […]
$500M Industrial Park Breaks Ground, Will Be the First Phase of the Mixed-Use Development
Greystar Real Estate Partners has broken ground on Caliber, a 411,918-square-foot industrial park in Peoria, Ariz. The project is part of Peoria Place, a $500 million, mixed-use master plan that also includes residential and retail space. Caliber’s construction took off as the developer recently received a construction loan of $38.8 million from First Internet Bank of […]
First Telecommunications Business Customer Joins APS’s Green Power Partners Program
Cox Communications has become the first Arizona Public Service Co. (APS) telecommunications business customer in APS’s Green Power Partners Program (GPP). By purchasing solar renewable energy from the Green Power Partners Program, Cox will vastly decrease reliance on fossil fuels, achieving 100% renewable supply for all our Cox facilities served by APS across Arizona. This partnership will contribute […]
Desert Donuts Gets a Sweet Makeover
Desert Donuts announced it was under new ownership as of February 27th, 2023, and has been celebrating its grand reopening. Proudly veteran-owned by Michael Gallegos, Desert Donuts is known for its delicious cake donuts freshly made for each daily customer. This made-to-order approach ensures that the store never runs out, while customers always receive warm, […]
Phoenix Names Transit Center for Former Councilmember Thelda Williams
The City of Phoenix is naming a new transit center, currently being built at Metrocenter, for former District 1 City Council Member and Mayor Thelda Williams. The transit center will be located under the elevated light rail station – currently under construction – as part of the Northwest Light Rail Extension Phase II (NWEII) project. […]
100-Bed Transitional Housing Facility for Unhoused Seniors Breaks Ground
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Phoenix held a groundbreaking ceremony for its next temporary housing facility, Ozanam Manor II, which will offer 100 beds for unhoused seniors, veterans and adults with disabilities on the nonprofit’s main campus at 2120 S. 3rd Dr. The ceremony comes ahead of construction expected to start later this […]
Community College and Chamber Partner to Create Tempe Workforce Skills Accelerator
Rio Salado College and the Tempe Chamber of Commerce will host an event Friday, May 5, to unveil a new partnership designed to address workforce skills gaps in Tempe. The partnership will establish the Tempe Workforce Skills Accelerator program, which will offer three microcredentials to Tempe Businesses, to upskill their workforce. Through the Tempe Chamber […]
Workforce Organization Expands to Arizona, Launches Connect to Work AZ
Skills for America’s Future joined with the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation to announce the launch of “Connect to Work AZ, powered by Skills for America’s Future” as part of its national expansion campaign. Over the next 10 years, Skills seeks to open 25 sites to bring a proven method for addressing persistent unemployment into disinvested […]
Chamber Rebrands to Better Reflect Mission
The Phoenix Metro Chamber of Commerce announced that it will now be known as The Empowerment Networking Organization (ENO). The organization says that the name change comes as a result of a strategic rebranding initiative aimed at better reflecting the organization’s mission and values. ENO is a membership-based organization dedicated to empowering individuals and businesses […]
Imaging Group Reaches Long-Term Agreement with Healthcare Insurer
Sonoran Radiology, a Radiology Partners-affiliated practice, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona have reached a new long-term agreement that will immediately restore BCBSAZ’s members’ in-network access to their Sonoran Radiology imaging providers. As of January 1, 2023, a new agreement is in place between the radiology group and insurance company. This agreement establishes […]