Life Time will open two resort‑scale clubs in the Phoenix area next week, bringing rooftop pools, indoor pickleball courts, recovery suites and kids programming.

Creation closed on 38 acres in Avondale for a planned 700,000‑square‑foot industrial campus aimed at advanced manufacturing and R&D. The purchase adds campus‑scale inventory to the West Valley market.

GCU broke ground on a 51,000-square-foot expansion for the Ingram Honors College, adding classrooms, lounges and a two-story glass lobby. The Ingrams will help launch a mentor council for honors students.

ViaWest bought about 53 acres in Goodyear that Prologis had once planned to develop, reshuffling industrial land in the West Valley. The change raises new questions about zoning and timing.

Empire Group has rebranded its downtown megaproject as Arro, a twin‑tower plan that would add a 541‑ft tower, a 250‑key hotel and a penthouse restaurant to Phoenix.

Raffaele's Pizza, a family-run North Central Phoenix staple since the 1970s, says redevelopment plans could push it out after roughly 50 years. Neighbors are watching closely.

Verge, a 201‑unit build‑to‑rent community developed by 29th Street Living, celebrated its April 15 grand opening in Apache Junction with private yards, pet‑friendly features and early lease specials.

A new Common Sense Institute analysis finds Arizona households faced roughly $19,300 more in essentials by 2025 than in 2019, with shelter costs driving the pain. Slow permitting and supply gaps are central to the problem.

Swire Coca‑Cola has opened a 241,000‑sq‑ft distribution center in Mesa at 3937 S. Power Road, expanding its Arizona logistics footprint as Phoenix demand rises. The move follows a major lease recorded in 2025 and comes with local hiring already underway.

Banner Health paid $22.13M for an 18.8‑acre parcel in north Phoenix, adding a site beside TSMC’s expanding chip campus and underscoring surging land demand.

An upscale Cambria Hotel is rising at Elliot and Ellsworth with a rooftop restaurant and bar open to the public. The 107-room property is slated to open in early 2027.

Jennifer Stein has been promoted to assistant city manager as Avondale advances The BLVD mixed‑use project; an interim economic development director will run the department during the transition.

The Valley's ultra‑luxury market cooled in March, but four roughly $6M closings kept weekly totals buoyant.