Commercial Real Estate & Business News – January 25, 2024

Phoenix-Area Project Seeks To Time Market as Supply Issues Squeeze Housing

GTIS Partners and Clyde Capital plan to develop 90 acres outside Phoenix into a mixed-use property with hundreds of built-to-rent units as supply issues in both the rental and for-sale housing markets create pricing problems for the metropolitan area. The developers believe…»

Phoenix Apartments Need Fewer Parking Spaces From Now On. Here’s Why

Corrections and clarifications: A previous version of this story inaccurately stated who approves use permits. It is the zoning administrator. The Phoenix City Council approved a policy change to reduce the number of parking spaces required at apartment complexes, four months after…»

Renting Is Cheaper Than Owning in Nearly 90% of Local Markets

Median three-bedroom rents in the United States are more affordable than owning a similarly sized home in nearly 90% of local markets around the nation, according to ATTOM’s 2024 Rental Affordability Report. While both renting and owning a three-bedroom home continues to pose significant…»

Thirteen Arizona Restaurants, Chefs Announced as James Beard Foundation Semifinalists

The James Beard Foundation has announced the semifinalists for its 2024 Restaurant and Chef awards, one of the nation’s most distinguished culinary honors — and just over a dozen of them are Arizonans. Arizona’s honorees appear in seven of the 22 categories for this year’s awards, which…»

A ‘World Class’ Surf Park is Coming to Arizona. Here’s Where & When it Plans to Make a Splash

A “world-class surf experience” that has been in the works in Maricopa since 2021 is looking at a significant downsizing and an indeterminate opening date. PHX Surf was supposed to have sandy beaches; a hotel; play pools; and food, beverage, retail and outdoor recreational elements…»