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Public Projects: Keeping Construction Companies Alive

Of the 15 Arizona school districts that asked voters in November to approve bonds to build or renovate education facilities, 11 got the go-ahead despite the lingering recession. That’s good … CONTINUE READING

Working Internationally: Designs on the International Market

AIA Arizona members are bringing their skills to the global stage by working internationally. From Tucson to Phoenix, the rush and excitement of working internationally has hit Arizona architectural firms. … CONTINUE READING

AIA Arizona: Sharing Success

AIA Arizona members thriving and forging ahead with diverse projects. Despite tough economic times, there are innovative architectural firms and members of AIA Arizona that are thriving and pushing ahead … CONTINUE READING

BOMA Greater Phoenix TOBY Awards 2011

This year’s BOMA Greater Phoenix TOBY Awards were presented Sept. 9 at the Wyndham Phoenix Downtown. AZRE Magazine would like to congratulate the 10 winners of this year’s BOMA Greater … CONTINUE READING

Young Professionals Mentoring Up

BOMA’S YOUNG PROFESSIONALS REAPING BENEFITS OF LEARNING FROM ESTABLISHED INDUSTRY LEADERS The young professionals of BOMA Greater Phoenix knew that the seasoned veterans they met at the organization’s events were … CONTINUE READING

BOMA Greater Phoenix: Tools Of The Trade

BOMA Greater Phoenix hammers home a trio of initiatives: advocacy, smart sustainability, better management practices It’s still a jungle out there. Commercial vacancy rates remain high, industry figures show, with … CONTINUE READING

Arizona Commerce Authority Celebrates Its 1st Anniversary

With the Arizona Commerce Authority celebrating its 1st year, jobs remain the focus as the state’s CRE industry reaps the benefits. In August, Tempe-based First Solar purchased 635 acres in Pinal … CONTINUE READING

Q&A With NAIOP-AZ President Tim Lawless: The Impact Of HB 2001

Q&A with NAIOP-AZ President Tim Lawless who discusses HB 2001,  commercial property tax and how the commercial real estate industry is affected by these tax cuts Recently, the Arizona State … CONTINUE READING

NAIOP Arizona’s Developing Leaders Pairs Veterans With Young Professionals

NAIOP Arizona’s Developing Leaders mentoring program designed to pair veteran and young CRE professionals to bolster the industry For a group that has yet to commemorate its first class, NAIOP … CONTINUE READING

NAIOP Member Projects 2011

NAIOP Member Projects 2011 ASU Nursing and Health Innovation Phase II Owner: City of Phoenix Contractor: DPR Construction Architect: SmithGroup Location: 550 N. 3rd St., Phoenix Size: 84,000 The $29.25M … CONTINUE READING

NAIOP-AZ Mike Haenel A Major Player In Future Of State’s CRE Industry

NAIOP-AZ chairman Mike Haenel a major player in the organization and in the future of state’s CRE industry For 26 years, Mike Haenel, executive vice president for Cassidy Turley/BRE Commercial … CONTINUE READING

W.P. Carey School of Business Teams With The Rockefeller Group

Arizona State University is locating its newest W.P. Carey Evening MBA and Custom Corporate MBA programs at Chandler 101, an executive office park to be developed by The Rockefeller Group … CONTINUE READING