High Noon in Tombstone Water Fight
By Eric Jay Toll for The Arizona Builder’s Exchange Rallying bulldozers, heavy equipment, Goldwater Institute lawyers and town officials in the O.K. Corral, Tombstone Click here to read the full article.
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Tempe Considers $10.5M Bond To Replace Dam
By Garin Groff for East Valley Tribune Photo Credit: East Valley Tribune Tempe is considering a $10.5 million bond election this November to help fund the replacement of the Click here to read the full article.
Surprise Maps Out Economic Expansion
By Zach Colick for the Daily News-Sun Defining and labeling different portions of Surprise may be difficult because the city has grown exponentially over the past decade, Click here to read the full article.
Federal Contractors Fight Hiring Quota for Disabled
By Kent Hoover for the Phoenix Business Journal Business groups asked the U.S. Department of Labor to reconsider a proposed hiring quota at federal contractors for people Click here to read the full article.
Commercial Real Estate News
Transactions Scottsdale MAX at Kierland, 16220 N. Scottsdale Rd., Phoenix, sold to Canadian investor Artis REIT for $79M ($306/SF). The 90 percent leased green building sets Click here to read the full article.
Two Retail Chains Choose Maricopa
By Brian Wright for the Maricopa Monitor Maricopa can expect an Aaron’s and a 99-Cent Only store in its near future, as the planning and zoning commission approved Click here to read the full article.
US Economy Adds Lackluster 69K Jobs in May
By Mike Sunnucks for Phoenix Business Journal The U.S. economy added an anemic 69K jobs in May with long-term unemployment increasing and construction shedding jobs. The Click here to read the full article.
Construction Jobs Top 2,500 If SunZia Powerline Goes Forward
By Eric Jay Toll for The Arizona Builder’s Exchange The proposed SunZia Southwest Transmis-sion Project would use lattice steel towers similar in height to these near Click here to read the full article.
Phoenix Light-Rail Plan Would Link Maryvale
By Emily Gersema for The Arizona Republic Residents of a central Phoenix neighborhood near the Capitol have backed a new Metro light-rail proposal that would extend the light Click here to read the full article.
Peoria Traffic Plans for Growth in Old Town
By Jeff Dempsey for Your West Valley Rebecca Zook, left, and Scott Whyte, both from the city of Peoria, speak about revitalization plans for Old Town Peoria before a mixed Click here to read the full article.
Portillo’s Hot Dogs to Occupy Former Uncle Sam Space in Scottsdale
By Eric Jay Toll for The Arizona Builder’s Exchange Uncle Sam’s old home in the Scottsdale Fiesta Shopping Center is going to the dogs. Portillo’s Hot Dogs, Click here to read the full article.
Three New Stores Highlight Sprouts/Sunflower Merger
By Angela Gonzales for Phoenix Business Journal Sprouts Farmers Market and Sunflower Farmers Market have completed their proposed merger and three new Arizona stores are Click here to read the full article.
LEED Changes Planned for 2012
By Nadav Malin for GreenSource Magazine LEED 2012 includes a fresh look at credits across the board, and introduces the first more specialized versions of LEED for Existing Click here to read the full article.
Projects to Watch
By Eric Jay Toll for The Arizona Builder’s Exchange Parker is preparing for pavement preservation and new curb and gutter construction on California Ave. in the Click here to read the full article.
Local Projects Making News
Optima Sonoran Village has the green light to add an 11-story building along Camelback Rd. and an additional 288 units. Scottsdale’s city council approves the amended Click here to read the full article.
Solage Wants to Brand Mountain Shadows Resort
By Philip Haldiman for The Arizona Republic Photo Credit: OZ Architects Inc. Officials say Solage Hotels and Resorts is planning to invest a “substantial amount” Click here to read the full article.
Mesa to Open High-Tech Business Accelerator
By Garin Groff for East Valley Tribune Mesa plans to open a business accelerator later this year to help technology start-ups become full-fledged, job-producing businesses. Click here to read the full article.
Eloy Business Incubator Could Revitalize Downtown
By Lindsey Gemme for The Eloy Enterprise All along Main Street are dark, dilapidated buildings, with businesses far and few in between eking out a living in Eloy – a Click here to read the full article.
Financing Green Part III: Funding for the Tenant or End-User
By Justin Sumner for the CoStar Group Those that physically occupy commercial space have a vested interest in the benefits of green building improvements. Lower energy bills, Click here to read the full article.
Commercial Real Estate Activity in the News
Sale Transactions Photo Credit: Globe St. ViaWest Group has acquired the remaining 102 condos in the 204-unit Timberline Place Condominium project, Country Club Dr. near E. Click here to read the full article.
Local Industry Professionals Making News
New Hires/Promotions John Emerson is the new system integrator and Pel Abbott is the new vice president of marketing at Sun Valley Solar Solutions. Emerson comes Click here to read the full article.
Glendale City Council Approves $28M CIP Tentative Budget
By Cecilia Chan for The Arizona Republic The Glendale City Council, as expected, voted 4-3 Tuesday to approve a tentative budget for the coming fiscal year. The spending plan Click here to read the full article.
Dust Pollution Declaration Settles on West Pinal County
By Eric Jay Toll for The Arizona Builder’s Exchange It’s the Sonoran desert. It’s the agriculture bastion of the Gila River Indian Community. Click here to read the full article.
Oro Valley Council adopts 2012-13 budget
Source: Arizona Daily Star The town of Oro Valley unanimously voted to adopt its 2012-13 fiscal year budget during a regular council meeting on May 16. No changes were made Click here to read the full article.
$2.1M Improvements to Camelback Trailhead Sought
By Connie Cone Sexton and Philip Haldiman for The Arizona Republic The traffic and parking jam at Camelback Mountain’s popular Echo Canyon Trail that fueled frustration Click here to read the full article.
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