Daily News 11-6-2026

7 Arizona grocery-anchored retail centers trade hands in $108.7M sale

11North Partners⁠, a New York-based investment firm focused on open air retail centers across the United States, made its first acquisition in Arizona by purchasing seven grocery-anchored properties in late October. All seven of the properties were part of A&C Properties Inc.’s grocery portfolio in Arizona. In total, 11North spent $108.7 million on 422,949 square feet of retail commercial real estate. The properties sold included: Gilbert Fiesta Marketplace and Shops at Gilbert Fiesta…»

Vestar acquires Black Mountain Village retail development site

Vestar, one of the leading privately held shopping center owners, managers and developers in the western United States, announced today the acquisition of a 20-acre parcel of land from the Arizona State Land Department at the intersection of Black Mountain Parkway and Deer Valley Road in North Phoenix. The acquisition marks a significant milestone in the development of Black Mountain Village, a new grocery-anchored retail destination representing an investment of more than $50…»

Electrical contractor scales Arizona footprint as work grows in high-tech sectors

OEG is the latest company expanding its Arizona real estate footprint to meet demand from the region’s fast-growing technology users, from chipmakers to data centers. The contractor designs and installs electrical infrastructure for large commercial and industrial projects. As it completes and pursues additional jobs, OEG leased the full, 94,072-square-foot Building A at Ryan Cos.’ Queens Crossing at Chandler Airpark. City records show OEG has worked with Intel to deliver…»

Sam Fox exits Fox Restaurant Concepts, will focus on hotel, culinary ventures

Sam Fox, the eponymous founder of Phoenix-based Fox Restaurant Concepts⁠, has left the company. Fox, who departed on Oct. 30, plans on focusing his attention on his other hospitality and restaurant company, Author & Edit Hospitality, which is the brand he used to develop and run the Global Ambassador hotel in Phoenix. Fox’s departure comes seven years after Fox Restaurant Concepts (FRC⁠) was sold to The Cheesecake Factory for more than $350 million. In an interview with the…»

CoStar Lifts 2027 Apartment Rent Growth Forecast to 2.6%

Apartment owners who have spent two years working through a wave of new supply may see relief sooner than expected. CoStar Group now projects national multifamily rent growth of 2.6% by the fourth quarter of 2027. That’s up from its earlier forecast of 1.9%. Renters are filling the units built in 2024 and 2025 faster than expected and fewer new projects are being completed. The near-term outlook improved too. CoStar’s Apartments.com expects annual rent growth to hold at 1.4% through…»