‘Community Over Competition’

Scottsdale Airpark News 7/6 6:42A Scottsdale Airpark News

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Valley native Karie Johnson grew up working out at gyms that felt cliquey. When she opened her two Barre3 franchises—including the location at Scottsdale and Thunderbird roads—she vowed her clubs wouldn’t be that...

PVSchools to Host Virtual Job Fair July 9

CitySunTimes.com 7/1 2:35P CITYSunTimes

For the 2020–21 school year, the Paradise Valley Unified School District (PVSchools) is looking to hire certified full-time and part-time teaching positions, as well as employee support professional positions, including bus drivers who are paid...

Ritz-Carlton developer alleges 'shakedown' in suit filed against Paradise Valley

Phoenix Business Journal 6/30 12:36P Brandon Brown

The developer behind a $2 billion, 122-acre master-planned community in Paradise Valley has filed a lawsuit, alleging the town is trying to “shake down” the company for millions of dollars.

Are you sentimental for Scottsdale in 1970?

Scottsdale Airpark News 6/28 10:00P julian

By Joan Fudala As Scottsdale entered the new decade of the ’70s, its 68,000 residents had events to enjoy, delicious restaurants to visit, a building boom moving outward and skyward, a strong economy, and a few thorny issues to iron out. Can 1970...

‘A Great Partnership’

Scottsdale Airpark News 6/21 10:00P julian

Airpark consignment shops collaborate to help customers By Laura Latzko The pandemic has brought out the interior designer in all of us. For those wanting high-end furniture, home decor and artwork at an affordable price, consignment shops may be...

Custom homebuilder lists his Paradise Valley home for $5.75M

Phoenix Business Journal 6/21 4:00A Angela Gonzales

Greg Stanford, founder of Legendary Homes, is listing the home he built for $5.75 million. Here's why the listing agent says she expects the home to be sold quickly.

Frank Lloyd Wright architecture school moving to new location, with new leadership

Phoenix Business Journal 6/17 6:15A Jeff Gifford

The famed Scottsdale architecture school that in March reversed its January decision to close is moving to two new locations under new leadership after cutting ties with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. The School of Architecture at Taliesin,...

Massive modern Paradise Valley residence tops May list for highest-priced home sales

Phoenix Business Journal 6/14 4:00A Patrick O'Grady

The sprawling residence featuring plenty of glass, steel and more was among the top 10 properties sold in the Phoenix region in May. Each of the top 10 sold for $4 million or more, showing that the effects of Covid-19 have yet to affect the...

Despite pandemic, construction on Paradise Valley Ritz-Carlton resort continues

Phoenix Business Journal 5/3 4:00A Brandon Brown

While the region's tourism industry has been severely hampered by the Covid-19 pandemic, construction is going forward on one of the Phoenix area's most anticipated hospitality projects, the new Ritz-Carlton, Paradise Valley resort. The developer...

Global investment firm leader sells Paradise Valley home for $17.5M

Phoenix Business Journal 4/12 4:00A Patrick O'Grady

The home brought close to its $21 million asking price and shows the Valley's luxury market isn't feeling any major headwinds yet from economic shutdowns caused by COVID-19. The Business Journal spoke to one of the region's top-producing Realtors...