HOT TOPICS

West-MEC to Open Largest Campus Yet Near Thomas and the Loop 101
This July 2026, West-MEC will open the doors to its new Southeast Campus, expanding career and technical education opportunities in one of Arizona's fastest-growing regions. Located near Thomas Road and Loop 101, the campus represents West-MEC's continued commitment to preparing students for high-demand career fields aligned with Arizona's workforce needs. As … [More]

First Look at Scottsdale Shea’s Major Campus Expansion
HonorHealth, a leading Valley-based nonprofit healthcare system serving more than five million people across the greater Phoenix area, is marking a series of significant enhancements at HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center aimed at improving access, expanding specialty services and elevating the patient and visitor experience. Recent additions include the … [More]

Uptown Plaza Adds New Dining, Retail Concepts
Following a milestone 70th anniversary year, Uptown Plaza, the historic mid-century modern landmark at the intersection of Central Avenue and Camelback Road, has expanded its retail and dining roster with the addition of two exciting new tenants that are now open: Let’s Toast and Road Runner Sports. The new openings signal continued momentum for the North Central … [More]

AI Tool Aims to Speed CRE Loan Quotes for Brokers
CommLoan, a technology company building the modern operating system for commercial real estate lending, announced the launch of its new AI quote generator, giving any commercial real estate mortgage broker in the country instant access to lender matching powered by nearly a decade of proprietary data. The generator allows brokers to upload any offering memorandum … [More]

Arizona Expands Global Chip Push with Asia Mission
Building on record international activity and historic foreign investments, the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), will lead an economic and innovation-focused delegation to Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan from May 27 through June 3. The visit underscores Arizona’s accelerating international momentum and the state’s expanding leadership in the global … [More]

$850M Deal Advances Arizona Cobalt Processing Project
EVelution Energy LLC, a U.S. critical minerals company developing the first commercial-scale cobalt metal and cobalt sulfate processing facility in the United States, announced the signing of a binding long-term offtake agreement with Mitsui & Co., Ltd., valued at approximately $850 million over the five-year term of the agreement (based on current market … [More]
TOP STORIES

Lower Basin States Strike Water Deal Backed by Phoenix Business Leaders
Leaders from the Greater Phoenix business and economic development community are applauding a landmark three-state agreement between Arizona, California, and Nevada to proactively reduce water consumption from the Colorado River. This collaborative proposal, aimed at conserving an additional 3.2 million-plus acre-feet of water through 2028, demonstrates that the Lower … [More]

Global Semiconductor Services Firm Adds 67 Acres to Peoria Site
Amkor Technology, Inc. reinforced its commitment to expanding Advanced semiconductor packaging and test capabilities in the United States through continued investment in its Arizona manufacturing footprint. Located within Peoria’s Innovation Core, Amkor’s campus is being developed on a 104-acre site designed to support large-scale, leading-edge semiconductor … [More]

Dignity Health to Open 300K-SF Campus at Cardinals’ North Phoenix HQ
Dignity Health announced a first-of-its-kind, state-of-the-art medical campus at the corner of Scottsdale Road and Loop 101 in North Phoenix—the future site of the Arizona Cardinals' new performance and business headquarters. Last September, the Cardinals announced the purchase of a 217-acre property at that location, where the team's 30-acre performance … [More]

Buckeye Mega Site Hits Market with $1B Economic Promise
The Phoenix office of JLL announced that it will market Grand View Arizona, an infrastructure-rich, fully entitled, 2,500-acre mega site in Buckeye, Arizona – ranked one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. over the last decade. With the scale to accommodate large-scale, sophisticated manufacturing uses, the project is projected to become a leading employment … [More]
FEATURED STORIES

The AI Platform Terms Businesses Can’t Afford to Ignore
At Svyazi, a creative agency, we have been producing AI-assisted content for clients since 2022. In that time, the tool set has changed completely. The legal exposure hasn't. We keep running into the same problem: A client may expect full ownership of deliverables, but the AI platform's terms of service tell a different story. AI has moved into business workflows … [More]

Small Businesses Can’t Afford Broken Customer Communication
Small businesses don’t usually lose customers in one obvious moment. It tends to happen gradually through missed calls that go unanswered too long, follow-ups that never quite land, or customers who drift away when the experience feels disjointed. It’s National Small Business Month, and a great time to zero in on how Arizona’s small businesses can level up and beat … [More]

What Small Businesses Get Right about Relationships
Small businesses understand relationships differently. When you are building something from the ground up, relationships are not just part of the business, they are often the reason the business grows in the first place. You remember the people who took a chance on you, the client who referred someone and the person who opened a door for you early on. Those … [More]
LATEST ISSUE

Data Centers in the Desert: W(h)ater You Worried About?
As data center development expands across the Phoenix region, questions about water use have moved quickly from engineering discussions to the center of public conversation. For an industry built on reliability and efficiency, the challenge is clear: How can digital infrastructure scale responsibly in one of the most water-conscious regions in the United States? Few … [More]

Artificial Intelligence Is Powerful – But It Cannot Replace a Lawyer’s Judgment
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the practice of law. From drafting contracts to analyzing discovery, AI tools can complete in minutes what once took hours. For businesses under pressure to move quickly and control costs, the appeal is obvious. But as powerful as these tools are, they cannot replace one essential component of legal representation: … [More]
LIVE AND LEARN

JINYA Ramen Explodes with Diversity
“Irasshai!” There’s no mistaking the hospitality as every guest is welcomed with this Japanese greeting upon entering the restaurant. And the “Arigato” when they leave expresses appreciation for their visit. That’s only to be expected. After all, opening a ramen bar was the expressed dream come true for Daradee Olson, who fell in love with the dish in its many … [More]

Assets … Risk … Catch the New CAPTCHA Scam?
We’ve all seen those “CAPTCHA” boxes that ask us to click on pictures of traffic lights or crosswalks to prove we aren’t a robot. Scammers are using a convincing CAPTCHA scam to trick us into handing over the keys to our computers. Usually, a security check just asks us to click a button. However, in this new “bait-and-switch” scam, the webpage says there’s an error … [More]

2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 SUV
The Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 4MATIC remains one of the clearest examples of what the midsize luxury SUV segment is supposed to do. It has real power, substantial interior space, and the kind of road presence buyers in this category still expect, but it does not try to turn itself into something more extreme than it needs to be. The turbocharged inline-six gives it … [More]
PHILANTHROPY
Babbo Supports Pancreatic Cancer Research
Babbo Italian Eatery recently hosted its fifth annual Baseball for Babbo Day of Giving, with all seven Valley locations donating 100% of profits to the Seena Magowitz Foundation in … [More]
Studio North America Donates Event Services
The Studio North America recently helped fuel Phoenix Children’s Foundation’s philanthropic mission by serving as the official event producer for the foundation’s signature … [More]
Arizona Association of REALTORS® Donates to Housing Fund
The Arizona Association of REALTORS® has awarded a $29,000 donation to the Arizona Housing Fund, with $14,000 of the donation funded from proceeds of AAR’s Homes for All specialty … [More]
POSITIONS

Publicly Traded Wellness Franchisor Names Board Director
The Joint Corp., the nation's largest franchisor of chiropractic care through The Joint Chiropractic network, announced the election of Milind Pant to its Board of Directors. Mr. … [More]

Phoenix Names Next Chief Financial Officer Following National Search
The City of Phoenix has selected Katie Gregory as its next Chief Financial Officer, following a national recruitment process. Gregory will begin her role on June 15, 2026, … [More]

Southwest Gas Adds Two Arizona Leaders to Board
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. announced the election of Molly R. Carson (left) and Leezie Kim (right) to its Board of Directors at the Company's annual meeting held May 7, … [More]
ACHIEVEMENTS

Scottsdale-Based Multifamily Co. Marks 50 Years in the Valley
On May 10, 1976, Phil Bell started a small multifamily real estate company focused on superior property management and quality apartment homes. This month, P.B. Bell celebrates 50 … [More]

Employee-Owned Construction Co. Celebrates 40 Years
A.R. Mays Construction, one of Arizona’s most established commercial general contractors, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Founded in 1986 by Adam Mays, the company … [More]
Local PR Firm Named a ‘Best in U.S.’
Scottsdale-based 10 to 1 Public Relations, a public relations firm offering strategic communications services, has been named by Provoke Media to its annual list of the 100 Best … [More]















