The Novus Innovation Corridor is a 12 million-square-feet mixed-use development located in the heart of Tempe Vestar — one of the leading privately held shopping center owners and managers in the western United States- announced today, that they have been selected as the primary property manager for the hospitality district within Novus Innovation Corridor, ‘Novus’. The groundbreaking 355-acre project is … Read More
How To Handle The Increasing Number Of Electric Vehicle Fires In Arizona?
Local Company To Host Key First Responders Training Program on Thursday, July 13th from 9:00am to 1:00pm All City Towing, the largest and locally-owned provider of vehicle towing, transport and storage services in Arizona, is proud to announce an upcoming company-sponsored seminar aimed at equipping first responders with essential knowledge and skills to effectively manage the risks, increasing challenges, and … Read More
Guest Editorial: The Tempe City Council voted yes for the Tempe Entertainment District – Now it’s Your Turn
By Tempe Councilmember Randy Keating As a landlocked community, Tempe is committed to making the best use of the land we have. And whenever possible, we want maximum resident input on any major decisions. That’s why the Tempe City Council worked with the Arizona Coyotes to unanimously approve a historic project to turn an old, unlined landfill near the Town … Read More
Check Out the Debate for Yourself: Progress vs. Regression in Tempe
Regular readers know about the Arizona Coyotes proposed move to Tempe, the proposal of the Tempe Entertainment District, the lawsuit from Phoenix, and the opposition of some local muckrakers in Tempe (get up to date here). Well this Tuesday you can move past just reading our takes on it. Indeed, there will be a debate this Tuesday from 6 to … Read More
Coyotes Fighting Back Against City of Phoenix: Is a Battle Turning Into a War?
In what is turning out to be a highly contentious issue for a non-election year, the battle lines have been painted recently in the Coyotes desire to not just bring the team to Tempe, but also an entire entertainment ecosphere. You can get up to date on the topic here. Most recently, the city of Phoenix has joined the fray … Read More
Phoenix Demonstrates Sour Grapes in Fight to Kill Arizona Coyotes Deal
The proposed move of the Coyotes to Tempe and the building of the proposed Tempe Entertainment District is to be one of the biggest game-changers in our area’s recent history. Unfortunately, any good idea will have its fair share of opponents. We wrote recently about how a small group of Tempe residents are seeking to tank the proposal. Now there … Read More
The Price of “Progress”
We should be used to it by now as Arizonans, an area where the only constant (other than hot summers) is change. Yet every once in a while, a closure and repurpose of a once hallowed site, an instance of paving paradise to put up a parking lot in the immortal words of Joni Mitchell, still punches the gut. Such … Read More
Cheers! Spirits To Be Lifted Across Arizona As Top Outdoor Shopping Center Owner Successfully Expands State Law Allowing Shoppers To Sip & Stroll With Cocktails
Vestar Led Pilot Project Several Years in the Making Now Permanent After Governor Ducey Signs Latest Legislation What started out as an idea at Vestar, the owners of Desert Ridge Marketplace in Phoenix, Tempe Marketplace in Tempe and numerous other lifestyle centers throughout Arizona and the West, turned into temporary state legislation several years ago. Now it’s a permanent reality. … Read More
From Landfill to Landmark: Tempe Town Lake Again About to Show a Massive Return on Investment with Coyotes Plan
It is not news that the Arizona Coyotes time in Glendale didn’t work out as well as originally intended. However Glendale’s loss appears to be Tempe’s gain, not just in the temporary placement of the team there but in the spectacular infrastructure and entertainment options that are currently in the works in order to make the ‘Yotes a permanent part … Read More
The Country’s Best Discount Theater – Pollack Cinemas Re-Opens for Business Friday, December 10th at Noon
The Grand Reopening Comes After a Million Dollar Renovation and Year and Half Closure Due to Covid-19 Pandemic After more than a year and a half of being closed, Valley Real Estate Entrepreneur Michael Pollack is excited to announce the highly anticipated re-opening of Pollack Tempe Cinemas on Friday, December 10, 2021 starting at noon. Located at the corner of … Read More