Here are the news stories you might find interesting today regarding commercial real estate and business:
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Ground Breaks on 54-Acre Bioscience Park
| TUCSON-University of Arizona and Lincoln Properties begin moving dirt on a mixed-use project encompassing 2.4 million square feet. |
Phoenix marks first year of light rail
| Light rail marks its first anniversary on Sunday. |
Rezoning sought for a Chandler tech park
Ever since Motorola moved out of its 152-acre site on Price Road and put up the property for sale, Chandler officials have dreamed of the site as a science and technology park.
Development hinges on water deal
Owners of farmland and desert along a future stretch of Loop 303 are close to signing an agreement with Global Water Resources to pave the way for development in the area. The 35 large properties, just west of Luke Air Force Base, need water and sewer service for investors to build there.
CityNorth adds three new office tenants
CityNorth adds 3 new office tenantsThree new office tenants have been announced for CityNorth.
Mall at Surprise’s Prasada could be 5 years or more away
A regional mall at Surprise’s master-planned Prasada community could be at least five years away, as retailers and the developer wait for the economic climate to improve.
Sun Lakes residents fight arrival of JB’s restaurant
Some residents at Iron Oaks at Sun Lakes are upset at the possibility of changes in the food and beverage service at their country club.
The year’s biggest headlines
| Take a look back at NRN.com’s most popular stories for 2009. The 20 most-read headlines of the year tackle several subjects, from the impact of the recession to an outlook for 2010’s dining trends. Other heavy-hitters included new menu items, value offerings and the ad campaigns that had everyone talking. |
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Feel free to contact me regarding any of these stories, the current market, distressed commercial real estate opportunities or your property.