Here are the news stories you might find interesting today regarding commercial real estate and business:
Honest-1 opens first Phoenix shop
| Honest-1 Auto Care has opened its first Phoenix-area shop, with the potential for more on the way. |
Tavistock Restaurants buys Sapporo
| Multi-concept operator Tavistock Restaurants LLC has acquired the single unit Sapporo Restaurant in Scottsdale, Ariz., in a $1.7 million deal that closed Dec. 22, the company said last week. |
First American call center could employ 400
| A home warranty provider said Monday it is opening a customer service call center in Phoenix. (FAF) |
Phoenix buys Park Lee apartments as low-income rentals
In the 1950s, a former property manager says, Park Lee was the largest apartment complex in the city.
‘Decade from hell’ not all bad for E.V.
| The one-week period between Christmas and New Year’s Day traditionally is a time for news organizations to “look back” at the major events of the past year – usually referred to as the “year in review.” |
Ahwatukee park-and-ride lot expanding
Phoenix will expand its park-and-ride lot at 40th Street and Pecos Road in the Ahwatukee Foothills by 353 spaces next year, using $3 million in federal stimulus funds.
Shoppers spend a little more this season
| Holiday shoppers spent a little more this season, according to data released Monday, giving merchants some reason for cheer. |
Retail outlook: Discounters best poised to thrive
Discounters, price-conscious teen stores and social-media-savvy retailers are best-positioned to thrive in the new year, according to retail experts.
Rasmussen poll: Economy getting worse
| Private sector workers are not enthused about the economic outlook or their job security, according to a Rasmussen Reports survey of 500 Americans. |
Top of the Web 2009
| As the new year begins, the Phoenix Business Journal is taking a look back at its top Web stories of 2009. |
Geithner Voices Confidence About Economic Rebound
To read his interview on “All Things Considered,” click here. “We’re not going to have, Michele, a second wave of financial crisis.” (I hope so!)
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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.
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