As household names like Google and Microsoft flock to Phoenix for data center uses, the Valley continues to rank highly for data center leasing and construction and will likely see even more activity resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, experts said.
Read MoreOfficials with the city of Peoria have been frustrated by an abandoned construction project on the north side for years. Until now. First Service Medical LLC paid $3.15 million to buy the land that was originally planned to become the first hospital in Peoria nine years ago, according to an announcement from the city. The deal closed Sept. 11.
Read MoreAre you ready for an oasis in the desert? The Crystal Lagoons Island Resort is coming to Glendale near the Loop 101 and Cardinals Way. The resort is hoping to open by 2022, ahead of the 2023 Superbowl.
Read MoreThe city of Phoenix and the Arizona State Land Department are aiming to reposition 3,500 acres of desert in north Phoenix for a major future employment corridor that would include a tech campus and mixed-use components.
Read MoreArizona is positioned for a faster economic recovery than the rest of the nation, and with some strategic moves on the part of state policymakers and citizens, it should jump back to a leading spot within next year or so, according to local economists.
Read MoreFirst, the bad news: Pane Bianco Van Buren is closing. But the location itself — the former Roland’s Cafe Market Bar, at 1505 East Van Buren Street — will stay within pizzaiolo Chris Bianco’s family of restaurants. The space will soon be home to Tratto, which is relocating from the Town and Country Shopping Center in east Phoenix.
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