Business Dev. in COVID-19 Era Requires New Skills
Contributed Exclusively to AZBEX by Stephanie Hertzberg What if much of your job description centered around your ability to connect people and opportunities? And what if one day in mid-March you were told that you can’t do that in person anymore, only through video, calls, emails and messaging. In fact, you can’t really leave your home or come closer than six feet to another person. Gone are the business lunches, getting–to–know–you coffees, […]
10MW Solar Facility Planned for Pinal County
By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX Pinal County recently heard and approved plans for a new 10MW solar photovoltaic energy generation facility at its April 15th Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The project, named Chirreon Energy Solar Facility, will be located on Edwin Road, about 1.5 miles west of the North Oracle Road intersections with Edwin Road and Eagle Crest Boulevard. The […]
COVID-19 News Round-up for April 21
Policy & Stimulus News Union Pushes for Enhanced Worker Protection The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades is demanding that Congress act now to protect workers and their families by subsidizing health plans and providing stronger oversight of sanitation and safety protocols for ongoing construction sites. (Source: IUPAT) GPEC Calling for Another $250B in Stimulus The Greater Phoenix […]
Senior Living Development Coming to Buckeye
By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX Salem, Oregon-based Link Senior Development is planning a new 211.5KSF senior care facility at the NWC of Yuma Road and Sundance Parkway in Buckeye called Sundance Senior Living. The site is located at 22150 Sundance Parkway, which is south of the Sundance Golf Clubhouse in the Sundance Community Master Plan. Ankrom Moisan Architects, the applicant and architect […]
Pandemic Complicates Scottsdale Bond Picture
By Wayne Schutsky for Scottsdale Progress As Scottsdale city leaders grapple with the financial implications of the coronavirus crisis, they also are weighing whether or not to delay infrastructure projects connected to the $319M bond approved by voters last November. The city has already approved some smaller bond projects — including some needed fire department expenditures — but was planning to spend the bulk of bond […]
Industry Professionals 04-21-20
Awards & Accolades 1. Winslow+Partners received an award for achieving Green Business Platinum level. The City of Phoenix offers a Green Business Leader Program, which is a voluntary sustainability certification for local businesses to receive recognition for waste diversion, water conservation, energy efficiency, transportation, and sustainability awareness. Before the project, Winslow+Partners had multiple sustainability programs, with a score of 25 points […]
Commercial Real Estate Transactions 04-21-20
Sales Transactions 1. Walton has sold 290 acres in the Mystic Vista and Vista Bonita masterplans located in Buckeye for an undisclosed amount. MPC Developments, LLC has purchased 145 acres in the Mystic Vista community located at Apache Road and Southern Avenue. Villa Capri Mobile Home Park, LLC bought 125 acres consisting of two parcels of land in the Vista Bonita master plan […]
Peoria P&Z Approves 264-unit Multifamily Project
By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX Meyer Development Services, Ltd, on behalf of the owner, Sedona 43 Holdings, LLC, submitted plans to the City of Peoria for the development of a new 14-building multifamily project called Peoria Commons. A request for an amendment to the General Plan land use map from Commercial to Urban Residential on approximately 10.7 acres south of the SWC […]
COVID-19 News Round-up for April 17
Policy & Stimulus News Governor Seeks Businesses Recovery Input Governor Doug Ducey asked leaders from Arizona’s lodging and business communities to provide their feedback on a plan for economic recovery. The request seeks recommendations to help accelerate a business and economic recovery including incorporating public health guidance into everyday business practices, policy suggestions, regulatory reforms and other executive actions. […]
Ariz. Construction Lost 600 Jobs in March
By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX Arizona’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 5.5 percent in March 2020, from February 2020, according to the latest report published by the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity. The national rate increased to 4.4 percent from 3.5 percent in February. In March 2019, the state had a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.8 percent, and the national was at 3.8 percent. The state had a net loss of 7,400 non-farm jobs over the month. “Historically (2010-2019), Nonfarm employment has averaged a […]