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Sep 22, 20171 min read

Who Remembers Sunnyslope's Burger Chef?

Fifteen cents could buy an open-flame broiled hamburger, French fries or a shake at the 1962 Grand Opening of the Burger Chef Drive-In on...

Sep 11, 20171 min read

Did You Know? $10 million in self-storage is coming to Oro Valley; housing demand increases in metro

1784 Capital Holdings will be developing $10 Million Oro Valley Self-Storage Facility 1784 Capital Holdings, based in Scottsdale, has...

Sep 8, 20172 min read

Getting to Know You: Lloyd Ramsey, Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex

We wanted to get to know more about the new Phoenix Rising FC soccer field, so we talked to Lloyd Ramsey who is a manager and technical...

Sep 6, 20171 min read

ACC Magazine Now On Sale at Books!

Arizona Contractor & Community magazine is excited to announce the publication is now for sale at Books, one of Phoenix's largest...

Sep 5, 20171 min read

Our Magazine's Important Links to ASU's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism

For our Fall 2017 Special Issue on Phoenix's unique Sunnyslope neighborhood, Arizona Contractor & Community magazine wanted to spotlight...

Sep 1, 20172 min read

Getting to Know You: Ross Vroman, Skanska

We wanted to know more about Ross Vroman, executive vice president and general manager of Skanska Phoenix, which is a project development...

Aug 29, 20172 min read

DID YOU KNOW? Genova-Detwiler Custom Builders New Name, McCarthy Names New VP, JGL Consulting Honore

Phoenix Construction Company Changes Name The founders of construction company Venue Builders Aaron Genova and Cal Detwiler, known for...

Aug 24, 20171 min read

Fall 2017 Sunnyslope Special Issue Released!

What's the connection between a mountain-top restaurant destroyed by a mysterious fire, a hospital with a primate zoo, a bowling alley...

Aug 17, 20174 min read

Q&A: Pete O'Neil of Colliers International on Greater Phoenix Multifamily Market

The latest Multifamily Market Report by Colliers International has found that Greater Phoenix continues its strong multifamily real...

Aug 14, 20172 min read

Quick Updates: Arizona Center, Phoenix Housing Market and More

Skanska Begins Work on Arizona Center Skanska is beginning construction on upgrades to the Arizona Center at 455 N. Third Street in...

Aug 14, 20171 min read

GoDaddy Completes Renovations at Scottsdale Corporate Campus

GoDaddy's corporate location in Scottsdale received quite a makeover this summer with the help of hardison/downey construction and...

Aug 11, 20171 min read

Superstition Mountain Golf & Country Club Makes Progress on Bunker Renovation

The Superstition Mountain Golf & Country Club is making headway on its $2 million bunker renovation project. The private golf course...

Jul 28, 20171 min read

MainSpring Capital Breaks Ground on The Block at Pima Center

Construction on a new retail mixed-use center called The Block is underway at Pima Center at Loop 101 between the Via de Ventura and 90th...

Jul 28, 20171 min read

Arizona Boathouse and Welcome Center to Provide Support to Tempe Town Lake Programs

Since Tempe Town Lake’s opening in 1999, it has attracted an array of people for boating, fishing, special events, and even just enjoying...

Jul 24, 20172 min read

Senior Housing Developer Pays $8.33 Million for Former Hotel in Phoenix.

A partnership between Bruckal Developments and Ridgeline Properties has purchased the former Country Inn & Suites property at 20221 N....

Jul 20, 20172 min read

Remembering Dad, Billy J Horner

Ten years ago today we lost my dad, Billy Joe Horner, at 53 to a brain aneurysm. I remember where I was when the call came from my...

Jul 19, 20171 min read

What Links an Auto Proving Ground to a School of International Management?

My Summer 2017 Editor's Column discusses the many Army Airfields the feds built for pilot training during World War II in Arizona. The...

Jul 17, 20171 min read

What Actress was a Passenger on the First Jet Airliner to Land at Sky Harbor?

For Arizona Contractor & Community magazine's first centerfold, staff debated between Marilyn Monroe and Gina Lollobrigida until finally...

Jul 17, 20171 min read

The "Ghosts" of Bing, Elvis and Sky Harbor?

What do Bing Crosby, Tom Jones, Elvis Presley, R.E.M. and the Dixie Chicks have in common? They all recorded versions of "Ghost Riders in...

Jul 15, 20172 min read

Former Girl Scout Helps Design Leadership Center for Girls & Women

Marlene Imirzian was a Girl Scout who grew up to bring the organization's vision to life as the head architect on a leadership center for...