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BY LAUREN SERRATO
West Valley View Staff Writer
Hello and welcome back to Business Briefcase. This week, we will look at a tech summit in Litchfi eld Park next month, as well as a Class A apartment complex that will break ground in Avondale in 2022.
WESTMARC to host West Valley Tech Summit
WESTMARC is hosting a regional West Valley Tech Summit on Dec. 2 at The Wigwam resort in Litchfi eld Park. Expert speakers will focus on how Arizona continues to thrive during disruptive times.
Sandra Watson, president and CEO of Arizona Commerce Authority, will share her knowledge and experience on how Arizona and greater Phoenix has become the hotspot for tech companies locating to the state.
Paul Komadina, senior managing director and market leader of CBRE’s Phoenix and Tucson offi ces, will present his company’s scoring tech talent report that outlines key aspects needed to attract tech talent and companies.
CBRE’s annual scoring tech talent report is a resource for decision making and building tech talent teams to fulfi ll critical business and innovation objectives in the years ahead.
Expert panelists will focus on new trends in technology and how the West Valley’s targeted industries are growing with these changes.
Attendees will share their input on how the West Valley’s quality of life, qualifi ed workforce and incubator-ready environment serve as a main driver in attracting and retaining a qualifi ed tech workforce.
“We’ve learned from the pandemic that technology was the main factor in keeping our business operations on track and, in fact, thriving over the past 20 months,” said Sintra Hoffman, WESTMARC president and chief executive offi cer.
“Artifi cial intelligence is reshaping decision making, streamlining processes and creating effi ciencies in our daily lives.”
Registration for the event closes on Nov. 29. For more information or to register, visit westmarc.org/techsummit2021.
Sterling acquires land for multifamily development
Scottsdale-based Sterling Real Estate Partners acquired 9.6 acres of land with plans to develop a 238-unit, Class A apartment complex in Avondale.
The property will feature luxury unit interiors, a resort-style pool, state-of-the-art fi tness center and furnished outdoor lounge. The land is in a qualifi ed opportunity zone (QOZ), which provides for signifi cant tax
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“In the Phoenix metro, pricing for existing assets has now exceeded replacement cost,” said David Zeff, Sterling’s president.
“Sterling has always been a value investor, and now the better value is to build. We see a bright future for the city of Avondale and believe the project is positioned to take advantage of the area’s exponential growth.”
The project will become an industry-leading community boasting premium amenities that will provide a high quality of life for residents and will help serve the 7.9% population growth projected over the next fi ve years.
Avondale has seen its population grow by 21.4% since 2010 and has been accompanied by rent growth of 14.3% in 2021 alone. The city has been recognized as a hub for health care, manufacturing, highly skilled and well-educated residents and known as a world class sports destination. Home prices in Avondale and neighboring Goodyear have risen 37.9% over the past year, up to a median sale price of $400,000. This has led to an affordable housing shortage in the area, creating an underserved demand for apartment living.
The proposed community will feature an array of one-, two- and three-bedroom units exhibiting modern fi nishes with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, vinyl plank fl ooring and in-unit washer/dryers. Units range in size from 551 square feet up to 1,100 square feet with select units also including garages.
The project is expected to begin in May with completion estimated in 2023. The site is within walking distance of schools, shopping and a short drive from recreation and entertainment destinations such as Phoenix Raceway, State Farm Stadium, Westgate Entertainment
WESTMARC is hosting a regional West Valley Tech Summit on Dec. 2 at The Wigwam resort
in Litchfi eld Park. (Photo courtesy of Lindsey Kent)
District, Estrella Mountain Regional Park and the White Tank Mountains. There are also a growing number of employment opportunities in the West Valley, including Banner Health, Abrazo Health, Amazon, Target, REI and UPS.
Sterling is a multifamily investment company that has executed heavy value-add projects throughout Arizona, Texas and Nevada. The proposed project will mark the fi rst ground-up development for the company’s expanding Arizona portfolio.
“The characteristics of the project fi t our investment criteria: great location, strong demographics, a thriving job market, high barriers to entry, and limited competition, not to mention the rare opportunity to acquire an entitled site in a tax-incentive opportunity zone. We are excited to add a development platform to complement our value-add and adaptive reuse investment strategies,” Zeff said.
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15 Paddy O’ Furniture donates pieces to shelter
BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF
Paddy O’ Furniture donated more than $53,000 worth of furniture pieces to the West Valley’s New Life Center on Oct. 27 in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
New Life Center is the largest domestic violence shelter in Maricopa County. It serves more than 1,000 children and adults annually through an emergency shelter and outreach support program.
Fifty-four furniture pieces were donated during the company’s visit to New Life Center’s meditation garden and outdoor dining area.
In the garden, there are new chaise lounges, rocking chairs and padded sling chairs from the new Patriot Collection, made in Arizona from recycled milk jugs and other plastics, along with several end and coffee tables.
In the dining area, Paddy O’ replaced the existing picnic tables with Cobblestone natural stone dining tables and 30 Patriot Collection padded-sling dining
Patriot padded sling chairs, cobblestone tables and solar sculptures decorate the meditation garden for New Life Center’s residents. (Submitted photo) chairs. Five bistro-style table and chair sets were also donated. “NLC is doing incredible work in our community, and we’re so excited to be a small part of that,” said Paddy O’ President Zach McMillen. “We wanted to create spaces at the shelter where residents can relax and enjoy moments of peace comfortably in furniture that will last for years.” Paddy O’ also hosted an employee
Residents at New Life Center received a makeover for their outdoor dining area, including cobblestone dining tables and seating for 30 individuals. (Submitted photo)
food donation drive at all seven Valley locations as well as sponsored a lunch for residents. Hundreds of nonperishable food and health items were collected.
“Keeping up with maintenance for a 104-bed facility is always a challenging task for us,” said Myriah Mhoon, New Life Center chief executive officer. “This amazingly generous donation from Paddy O’ has transformed our outdoor spaces, and we are so grateful for their support in helping to keep survivors of intimate partner violence safe and happy at our shelter.”
This donation is the first in the company’s pledge to help Arizona nonprofits with monetary and in-kind gifts over the years to come.
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16
BUSINESS Families attend Alamar’s inaugural farmers market
BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF
Families came out to the inaugural Avondale Farmers Market Festival, hosted by Brookfield Residential’s Alamar, a new master-planned community in Avondale.
The event commemorated the community’s one-year anniversary and the city’s 75th birthday.
Visitors and residents enjoyed the free festivities at Alamar’s Hay Moon Park, which provides a picturesque view of the Sierra Estrella Mountains.
Highway 85 Band played classic rock hits, while aspiring musicians got their fix on Sankofa Island Magic’s interactive African drumming station. The upbeat band entertained the crowds with its steel pan performance and Caribbean vibe.
Meanwhile, children played various carnival games, engaged with arts-andcrafts exhibits and interacted with the animals at Jungle Jill’s petting zoo, featuring dozens of feathered, scaled and furry animals. Local vendors offered organic products such as fresh honey, gourmet coffee, popular products and boutique clothing, while the Alamar Community Association hosted VIP experiences for Alamar residents within Alamar’s community pool area. “We set out to capture the spirit of Avondale and its history, and I think we accomplished so much more than that, thanks to the collaborative efforts from our partners at the city of Avondale, all of our vendors and entertainers, and of course the members of the community who came out to celebrate with us,” said Garilyn Bourgeois, Brookfield Residential vice president of marketing. “We look forward to many more events like this to come as Alamar continues to grow along with Avondale.”
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Delivering Dreams Buses provide students with new school clothing, hygeine items and a
new book. (Submitted photo)
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APS West, the Sundt Foundation and American Woodmark Foundation recently made grants to Assistance League of Phoenix to support Operation School Bell.
The signature program provides more than 8,500 children living in poverty with new school clothing and shoes each year. The program is delivered through its mobile dressing centers, the Delivering Dreams Buses.
APS West Valley gave $10,000, while the Sundt Foundation granted $5,000. American Woodmark Foundation donated $1,500.
“We are so happy to be back serving schools and children in need,” said Aimee Runyon, chief executive officer at Assistance League of Phoenix.
“The pandemic has left many more families in need, and we are grateful for the support that allows us to help these children with new school clothing and shoes. Our corporate partners and foundations have been so incredibly generous.”
Assistance League of Phoenix partners with more than 90 Title I schools throughout the year. Each school can select up to 100 children who qualify for the program (students on the free or reduced lunch program).
Once on board the Delivering Dream Bus, students work with volunteers to select correct sizes. Each student receives a bundle of items valued at approximately $250 and includes two bottoms, three tops, six pair of socks, six underwear, a sweatshirt, belt, a pair of shoes, a personalized health kit full of hygiene items, and a new book.
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