Glendale's council annexed two county parcels totaling just over 48 acres and rezoned them to make room for new warehouses in the Sarival corridor. The move folds county 'islands' into the city and clears the way for Planned Area Development zoning.

Phoenix apartment asking rents ticked up in January 2026, marking a second month of gains after a difficult 2025. Supply, concessions and spring leasing will decide if it holds.

Knight‑Swift’s affiliate paid about $30M for a 24‑acre former FedEx terminal at 7160 W. Sherman St., returning the site to freight use near I‑10.

Player 15 Group's downtown investments have reignited talk of landing an NHL franchise to anchor an entertainment district around the arena.

Costco will anchor Halo Vista, a 2,300‑acre development circling TSMC in North Phoenix; grading is due to begin next month. Early retail and hotels are first in line.

A 127‑suite SpringHill Suites by Marriott broke ground at Gateway East near Phoenix‑Mesa Gateway Airport. The hotel will sit across from a large manufacturing campus and a tournament complex.

A sculptural Paradise Valley home with a floating butterfly roof closed for $10.6M, joining a string of $10M‑plus sales in the town.

A Maricopa County court hearing put homebuilders and the state water agency on a collision course over Arizona’s 100‑year assured water supply rules. The outcome could change where the Valley can build new subdivisions.

The University of Arizona is moving ahead on a 19‑story, $250 million residence hall at Speedway and Campbell that would add more than 1,200 beds and be financed by a nonprofit under a long ground lease.

Phoenix Business Journal ranked the 19 developers that delivered the most industrial space in 2025, highlighting a year of big logistics and manufacturing projects across the Valley.

Homes across the Phoenix metro are taking longer to sell — median days on market now about 75 and climbing statewide.

Sprouts is relocating its corporate HQ to CityNorth in north Phoenix, adding a flagship store, housing and a dual‑branded hotel that will reshape the Loop 101 corridor.

LISC says $128 million helped create 1,183 affordable units in metro Phoenix, but rising construction costs and policy gaps mean that local wins don’t scale easily.