Daily News: 6-10-26

Waymo acquires 5,458-acre proving grounds site in $220M deal Waymo has acquired a massive proving grounds site near Phoenix in a $220 million deal that emphasizes the autonomous ride-hailing company’s growing commitment to the metro. The property – which stretches 5,458 acres around 211th Avenue and Dove Valley Road – is in the far northwest […]

Daily News: 6-9-26

National Multifamily Report – May 2026 Annual growth turns positive following two consecutive monthly improvements, according to Yardi Matrix. Average advertised asking rents across the U.S. multifamily sector rose for two months in a row, though yearly growth remained tepid at just 0.2 percent in May, according to Yardi Matrix’s latest survey of 140 markets. […]

Daily News: 6-8-26

Long-running Phoenix breakfast spot fà-me café relocating to Biltmore neighborhood Fà-me café, a long-running local breakfast and lunch spot, will be moving later this year to Phoenix’s Biltmore neighborhood. The restaurant, which first opened more than a decade ago in central Phoenix, will be moving from its well-known location at 4700 N. Central Ave. to 2375 E. […]

Daily News 6-5-26

Microsoft spends $130M on Goodyear land to expand West Valley data center footprint Microsoft spent over $130 million for a 100-acre site in Goodyear in a deal that closed May 29, according to real estate database Vizzda, even as some other projects in the region are being downsized or curtailed. The tech giant previously had […]

Daily News: June 4, 2026

Developer starts demolition process for Atari Hotel site Developers have started the process to tear down a former radio station building to make way for the highly anticipated, video game-themed Atari Hotel in a bustling section of downtown Phoenix. Main & Main RoRo LLC – an entity connected to Phoenix-based Intersection Development – applied for […]

Daily News: 6-3-26

Office Visits Retreat From 2025 High Despite Modestly Stricter RTO Policies Office attendance has yet to build on last year’s gains, despite a gradual tightening of return-to-office policies among many of the nation’s largest employers. A new report from Savills found that office visits stood at 67% of January 2020 levels in March 2026, down […]