Daily News 11-4-2026

Surveying Arizona’s best commercial real estate projects in is invaluable — it offers a powerful lens into the state’s economic trajectory, revealing where growth, investment and innovation are concentrated. From transformative mixed-use hubs and major campus developments to key infrastructure expansions and retail anchors, these projects signal shifts in market dynamics and opportunity hotspots. Having visibility into this portfolio helps businesses, developers and policymakers…»

The U.S. retail market is closing out 2026 on firmer footing than it began the year, with demand strengthening through the second half as limited construction constrains the amount of added space. The updated forecast calls for fundamentals to remain balanced over the next several years as demand moderates but generally keeps pace with a still-restrained completion pipeline. Vacancy is projected to end 2026 at roughly 4.26%, down from 4.32% in the third quarter and below the…»

A 5,300-acre master-planned community in Peoria originally entitled decades ago for 8,000 homes, three golf courses, a resort and up to 2 million square feet of commercial space is scaling back on those original ambitious plans that had been laid out by the previous developer. The Saddleback development is entitled for 800 hotel keys, but Austin, Texas-based Castle Hill Partners has no immediate plans to include a hotel or golf courses, said Carlee Ryan, vice president of development…»

The number of real estate listings that mention data centers is small but growing, a reflection of how the market is starting to position itself around the developments.

The data comes from a Compass International Holdings analysis of real estate listings active on U.S. multiple listing services on Oct. 13. It shows there were 477 active property listings on that date that mention data centers — a 49% jump from the same time last year, although still a small piece of the roughly 2 million total…»

After Salad and Go abruptly closed all its stores in August, several drive-through brands lined up, interested in buying the leases for locations in Arizona, Nevada, Texas and Oklahoma. Arkansas-based 7 Brew, a coffee shop aiming to rapidly expand its footprint nationwide, bought the lion’s share of locations. It outbid Dutch Bros for 63 locations in a bulk sale, then bought a handful more in a non-bulk auction. “7 Brew and its franchise partners are looking to bring the brand’s…»