Nick Miner, CCIM

Phoenix Takes Steps Toward a More Pedestrian-friendly Downtown The city is making strides toward a more pedestrian-friendly downtown in a move to build community and boost business. Phoenix this summer opened a "more walkable" area along First Street just south of Roosevelt Street, where workers … [Read more...] about Commercial Real Estate & Business News September 25, 2018

Phoenix, a Big Beneficiary of Data Center Surge Data center activity is surging across the country, and-like other West Coast markets-Phoenix is benefiting from the growth. The market had 32.5 megawatts of net absorption in the first half of 2018, making it the second market in the country to … [Read more...] about Commercial Real Estate & Business News September 24, 2018

Phoenix GDP Growth Shows Expanding, Diversifying Economy The Phoenix metropolitan area's gross domestic product grew 3.4 percent during 2017, ranking the area 55th out of 387 areas studied for growth in the year. The GDP of the area has grown consistently since 2013, and experienced a 2.3 percent … [Read more...] about Commercial Real Estate & Business News September 21, 2018

Is Adaptive Reuse the New Normal? Adaptive reuse can be an attractive consideration in the ever-changing commercial real estate environment for a number of reasons: rotating market demands in sectors such as retail, interactive office, health care and life sciences; changing demographics like a … [Read more...] about Commercial Real Estate & Business News September 20, 2018

South Scottsdale, Salt River Community Gain Steam for Commercial Development As SkySong, the Arizona State University Scottsdale Innovation Center, continues to redevelop the former Los Arcos Mall site, city and business leaders are looking at the project as a catalyst to breathe new life into … [Read more...] about Commercial Real Estate & Business News September 19, 2018