Partnership group plans to build behavioral health hospital in Scottsdale

Phoenix Business Journal 10/23 8:25A Angela Gonzales

Plans call for building a behavioral health hospital on land owned by Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Health system executives spoke to the Business Journal about the decision to move ahead with the $39 million facility.

Former MLB pitcher set to take Valley poke chain nationwide

Phoenix Business Journal 10/23 7:21A Brandon Brown

Koi Poke, a Valley-based poke bowl restaurant concept, plans to change its name and expand on a national level through franchising. Former Major League Baseball pitcher Todd Stottlemyre is leading the franchising effort of Koibito Poke....

PBJ Cribs: Phoenix attorney settles into renovated Al Beadle-designed Arcadia townhome

Phoenix Business Journal 10/23 6:30A Hayley Ringle

Jeff Brodin paid $210,000 for his two-story art-filled Phoenix townhome with a spiral staircase, courtyard and a backyard big enough for a pool. Join Brodin for a video tour of the home and flip through a gallery of interior and exterior photos.

Disturbing trend? Some Valley homebuilders selling new homes to investors for rentals

Phoenix Business Journal 10/23 2:00A Angela Gonzales

Subdivisions with homes under construction are starting to see for-rent signs cropping up. It's a move that could spell trouble for the housing market.

Rule change boosts Arizona Realtors' confidence in millennials buying homes

Phoenix Business Journal 10/23 1:00A Julian Hernandez

Challenges with millennials finding affordable housing may be easing after the Federal Housing Administration changed what types of homes could be covered by certain loans. Valley Realtors weigh in on the potential impact of the new rule.

Census officials aim to accurately count all Arizona communities in 2020

Phoenix Business Journal 10/22 6:48P Deagan Urbatsch

Federal officials are determined to recruit workers and accurately count residents for the 2020 census, especially such historically underserved minorities as Native Americans and Hispanics, census leaders said Tuesday. “It’s important we hire...

Phoenix Police Fires Officers From Viral Video, Facebook Post Incidents

PhoenixNewTimes.com (News) 10/22 11:46A Meg O'Connor

Chief Jeri Williams fired three officers this week, including the one at the center of the viral video involving a family accused of shoplifting.

One Arizona university makes top 100 among best colleges in the world

Phoenix Business Journal 10/22 11:37A Serena O'Sullivan

The University of Arizona has again cracked the top 100 in U.S. News & World Report’s global college rankings. Coming in at No. 85 in the world for the 2020 rankings, UA has a global score of 70.6. Just like last year, it is the lone Arizona...

Phoenix developer provides details on downtown Chandler adaptive-reuse project

Phoenix Business Journal 10/22 10:30A Corina Vanek

The project will upgrade a Class B office property to Class A and bring new amenities to the area.

Phoenix tech execs talk about the 'valley of death' — and how they escaped it

Phoenix Business Journal 10/22 10:25A Hayley Ringle

Losing money and figuring out how to bounce back fast is a common startup problem, something CEO Robert Maynard is going through with his Phoenix fintech business, SurchX. Three other experienced tech execs weigh in on why leading a startup can be...

McSally to pen memoir – just in time for her 2020 Senate bid

Phoenix Business Journal 10/22 10:02A Lindsay Walker

WASHINGTON – Running for office has always required determination, funding, a message – and now it apparently requires a publishing deal. Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., announced a book deal this week that will put her memoir, "Dare to Fly," on...

Top 10 Valley cities with highest average home escrow closing price

Phoenix Business Journal 10/22 8:37A Angela Gonzales

The gap between the price of a new home and a resale home is narrowing in metro Phoenix. There is one city in the area, in fact, where it is less expensive to buy a new home than a resale home.

Starbucks expands delivery service to Phoenix, other US cities

Phoenix Business Journal 10/22 8:20A Phoenix Business Journal staff

Need your java jolt delivered? Starbucks wants your business. Starbucks Coffee Co. (Nasdaq: SBUX) said Monday it has rolled out the latest expansion of its Starbucks Delivers service to five U.S. markets, including Phoenix. The Seattle-based...

Pizza Hut testing round boxes, plant-based meat in Phoenix

Phoenix Business Journal 10/22 6:53A Brandon Brown

Pizza Hut is using Phoenix as its test market on two new products: a round pizza box and a plant-based sausage that will be used as a topping. Starting Oct. 23, Pizza Hut will serve up its Garden Specialty Pizza, which is topped with a...

Banner Health dominates in ranking of Valley's highest-paid hospital employees

Phoenix Business Journal 10/22 6:30A Dale Brown

Banner Health, which this year became the largest employer in the state of Arizona, has plenty of reasons to pay a hefty salary to president and CEO Peter Fine. Tax document filings show the company does just that. According to the IRS Form 990...