Daily News 8-24-2026

Small Commercial Property Sales Rise As Buyers Return The recovery in U.S. commercial real estate investment sales is taking hold where the market is most fragmented—and increasingly, where competition is no longer confined to traditional private buyers. Properties valued from $5 million to $25 million traded for $57.11 billion in the first half, a 9.3% […]

Daily News 8-21-2026

Housing, retail to replace industrial plans in east Mesa development Mesa is preparing about 150 acres controlled by the Arizona State Land Department for residential and commercial uses, part of a large, master-planned community. The Mesa Planning and Zoning Board unanimously recommended approval for a general plan amendment and rezoning of land at Hawes and […]

Daily News 8-20-2026

7 Brew intensifies challenge to Dutch Bros for Salad and Go locations Arkansas-based drive-thru coffee chain 7 Brew is serious about buying former Salad and Go locations in Arizona. Salad and Go attorney Omar Alaniz told U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Alfredo R. Pérez on Tuesday that 7 Brew has “proactively engaged with us numerous times,” since […]

Daily News 8-19-2026

Phoenix apartment demand hits record high in the first half of 2026 The Phoenix multifamily market recorded its strongest first half of demand on record in 2026. Net absorption, a key demand metric that measures the change in occupied stock, totaled 13,300 units in the opening two quarters of 2026, surpassing the previous first-half high […]

Daily News 8-18-2026

Data center developers overhaul strategies as community backlash stalls Arizona projects Data center developers are tweaking everything from their messaging to their designs while projects stall as backlash towards the facilities explodes across the Valley and the country. While demand for capacity shows no sign of waning as the rush to create capacity for artificial […]

Daily News 8-17-2026

Resilient travel demand drives brighter outlook for hotels in 2026 Despite several unexpected industry setbacks this year, sentiment at last week’s 18th Hotel Data Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, was largely upbeat, as solid performance during the first half of the year drove industry forecasts upward for the remainder of 2026. The overarching theme of the […]