Tony Davis A New York City-based hedge fund spent $100 million to buy farmland and water rights in Western Arizona, stirring concerns about a future “water grab” from that rural area and of corporate control over a major groundwater source.Water Asset Management LLC recently bought 12,793 acres — nearly 20 square miles — in La…
The typical mortgage payment in Arizona doubled between 2019 and 2023, according to a new research report. PHOENIX — High interest rates and a low housing stock is making it less affordable for renters or first-time buyers to purchase a home in Arizona, according to a new report. The Arizona Research Center for Housing Equity…
The Arizona Rattlers dealt with a move to a new home across the Valley, a slow start to the season and more injuries than any time in the Kevin Guy coaching era this season.And there were health scares with two key staff members.But in the end, the Rattlers held up the Indoor Football League national…
A real estate broker, an owner of an aviation firm, an entrepreneur, a foundation president and doctors were among the buyers and sellers of the priciest metro Phoenix homes to sell during the last week of July.$13,000,000The Exeter Cipriani LLC paid cash for an almost 12,000-square-foot Paradise Valley mansion. The house has nine bathrooms but…
Environmental groups on Thursday sued Gov. Katie Hobbs and the state water resources director, demanding that they review and revoke the water certificate of a proposed commercial and residential project in Sierra Vista that the groups say imperils the San Pedro River.The project of nearly 7,000 homes is stalled after the developer, Castle and Cook…
This month, in fact right about this week, marks 30 years since I first set food in the Grand Canyon State. I was about to start a new job in New York in a couple weeks way back in 1994; my parents had moved here in April 1993, and I couldn’t think…
Atlanta-based MDH Partners has acquired a newly developed flex industrial project in Buckeye, bringing its total Arizona footprint to 1.7 million square feet.MDH paid $51 million in an all cash deal that closed in August for the facility, which spans two buildings that are 115,200 square feet and 134,400 square feet, totaling nearly 250,000 square…
The Atlanta Falcons must address the safety position after DeMarcco Hellams is set to miss ‘significant time’ due to an injury in the team’s first preseason outing against the Miami Dolphins this past Saturday. While Richie Grant is entering his fourth NFL season, the players behind him on the depth chart do not provide much…
StubHub reveals which team is most popular in each state based on ticket sales for the 2024 season.StubHubStubHub released its annual College Football Season Preview today, which shows sales up 42% over the start of the 2023 season. “This year marks an exciting new era in college football with conference realignment and an expanded college…
PHOENIX – Over the weekend, 352 pets found a home after the Arizona Humane Society offered free adoptions. The AHS provided free adoptions in order to open kennel space for its sheltered pets. Prior to waiving the adoption fee, the AHS had 370 pets available for adoption. Around 1,300 animals are still in the care…