Valley cities’ downtowns turn into hot spots
In the past, there have been many reasons to avoid visiting a city’s downtown. There was never anything to do, parking was a nightmare and walking around the area was…

In the past, there have been many reasons to avoid visiting a city’s downtown. There was never anything to do, parking was a nightmare and walking around the area was…
Building spring training facilities for big-league clubs is considered an investment by Valley cities that will spur development. Some of the 10 Cactus League venues have come through, with one…
Arizona Polymer Flooring (APF), a flooring products and concrete coating systems manufacturer, acquired California-based Super-Krete International, a globally recognized manufacturer of concrete repair and restoration materials. “Super-Krete is an industry leader and…
Carlisle Companies Inc., a $3.5 billion global diversified manufacturer, will relocate its Corporate Headquarters to Phoenix beginning in the second quarter of this year. Founded in 1917, Carlisle’s current Corporate…
The City of Scottsdale is expanding efforts in support of its small business and start-up community after being named one of the Top 10 locations to launch a startup. Scottsdale…
Visit Mesa, the official tourism marketing arm for the City of Mesa, completed the Downtown Mesa video, a new destination marketing tool that shows off the activities, businesses and new…
WESTMARC, the Western Maricopa Coalition, announced that Sintra Hoffman will be joining the organization as president and CEO, succeeding Richard Hubbard. Hoffman comes to WESTMARC from ADOT where she has been a policy…
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton will commemorate the opening of The Department, a new collaborative workspace for emerging businesses and leaders, on Thursday, Jan. 14. at 11:30 a.m. Entrepreneurs, small businesses,…
Luke Larson, President of TASER International, will speak at the Association for Corporate Growth-Arizona Chapter Breakfast on Jan. 12. The event will take place from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.…
The Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) presented a check for $4,080 to the Heart for the City at AAED’s annual charity luncheon and raffle. Joe Eriquez, Heart for the…
After conducting a thorough search over the last four months that drew candidates from across the country, East Valley Partnership has named Gilbert Mayor John Lewis President and CEO. Lewis…
Cushman & Wakefield announced that A-1 Garage Door Services has relocated to 2405 W. University Dr. in Tempe in order to expand its operations in the Valley. The company subleased…