Waymo buys Wittmann testing site for $220 million to test robotaxis, resume freeway training
Waymo is expanding its presence in Arizona with a large land purchase northwest of Phoenix. The autonomous vehicle producer purchased the 5,500 acres of land in Wittmann from Route 14 Investment Partners LLC for $220 million. Waymo says it’ll test its robotaxis at the site, which Chrysler and Apple have also used for vehicle testing. Waymo said in a social media post “This investment gives our teams dedicated urban and freeway tracks to validate software in a…»
Glendale will unveil $100 million downtown reinvestment project
Patrick Banger, Glendale’s new city manager, says he’s proud to lead the community into its next chapter. During the week of June 15, the City of Glendale will unveil the results of the nearly $100 million Downtown Campus Reinvestment Project, anchored by a reimagined city hall, council chambers and E. Lowell Rogers Amphitheater. The 113-year-old Murphy Park, preserved, takes center stage. The project is more than cosmetic; it’s strategic. The move helps city officials…»
Supermarket chain Seafood City hiring more than 100 for first Arizona location
The Valley’s first Seafood City Supermarket is set to open later this summer at Chandler Fashion Center. The Filipino supermarket chain will be opening in a 65,000-square-foot space on the southwest side of the mall, in the former Sears space. The plan is to open in mid-July, and the company has started its hiring process. Seafood City said it is looking for more than 100 employees for its first Arizona location. It is not just hiring workers for the flagship grocery part of the…»
New ‘urban resort village’ to rise at former Tucson mall site
A 2.5 million square foot residential and commercial development marketed as the region’s first Urban Resort Village is coming to a suburb north of Tucson. The mixed-use district will be walkable and integrate residences, retail, dining, hospitality, entertainment, office, wellness, and public gathering spaces. The project includes an upscale apartment complex The Astrie, which is slated to open June 2026, and a hotel, a Tempo by Hilton Hotel, which is anticipated…»
Long-stalled Phoenix office-to-residential conversion nears opening
Developers are nearing the finish line on a rare office-to-residential conversion that’s transforming a longtime eyesore on one of Phoenix’s prominent high-profile intersections into luxury apartments. One Camelback has long sat idle and unfinished behind construction fences. A previous developer embarked on the project in 2020 with the hopes of turning the 1980s-built bank building into destination living in the middle of one of Phoenix’s top employment corridors…»