PHOENIX, AZ - January 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- After years at the bottom of the commercial real estate barrel, the Phoenix offi ce market has improved throughout the year and ended at a new high mark that should bode well for 2013. With the economy gaining steam, offi ce sector hiring up and net migration increases to the Valley have all added to the pace of activity in the fourth quarter. There is greater certainty regarding political and taxation issues being resolved

PHOENIX, AZ - January 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The 2012 Phoenix Industrial Market posted a strong fi nish after a few bumps in the road earlier in the year. The year began with negative absorption in the fi rst quarter after a very strong Q4 11. The economy was stalling and investor confi dence seemed to be on the run. It was as though the industrial sector had suddenly backtracked. As the second quarter drew to a close, the sector came roaring back, posting nearly 2.5 million SF of positive absorption.

PHOENIX - January 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Arizona homeowners should be on the lookout for a mailing that appears to be a legal document, but may be a ploy against mortgage consumers, Attorney General Tom Horne said today.

TEMPE, AZ - January 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Main Event Entertainment purchased a 6.4 acre retail site in Tempe for $2.05M and will construct a new 57,000 SF indoor entertainment venue. The property is located in Emerald Center near Interstate 10 and Warner Road in Tempe adjacent to IKEA and Dick’s Sporting Goods.

PHOENIX, AZ - December 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- An industrial building at Freeport Center, 420 S. 53rd Ave. in Phoenix sold for $6.8 million. Included in the transaction was an adjacent 2.09 acre, fully-improved land parcel.

TEMPE, AZ - December 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Elizabeth Arden Spas has signed an 134-month, 13,021 SF lease at Tempe Gateway, 222 S. Mill Ave. in Downtown Tempe to serve as their retail operations hub for the U.S.

TEMPE, AZ - December 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- An investment entity from Calgary, Canada purchased the 252-unit Fernwood Manor Apartments, 4540 S. Rural Rd. in Tempe for $17,525,000, or $69,543 per unit.

For Immediate ReleaseGPE Announces 7 New Commercial Transactions November 14, 2012 (Phoenix, Arizona) - GPE Companies (gpe1.com) reports the following transactions: SalesPhoenix, AZ...

November 13, 2012 (Phoenix, Arizona) - GPE Companies is proud to announce the promotion of Linda Tierney to Director of Property Administration for GPE Management Services, LLC. In addition to managing a portfolio of commercial properties, the job will entail overseeing accounting, managing all property management operation standards, facilitating inter-departmental communication and assisting the director of property management. Linda is an outstanding leader, forward thinking and excels at detail-oriented tasks; qualities which will help her succeed in this position

SCOTTSDALE, AZ - November 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Lincoln Village Shops retail shopping center has sold to a privately owned real estate investment company for $38,712,500. Bethesda, Maryland-based Global Retail Investors purchased the 71,142 SF specialty retail center located at 6202 N. Scottsdale Road south of Lincoln Drive, from Scottsdale Road Partners, an affi liate of Redwood Real Estate Partners.

PHOENIX, AZ - November 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- C2 Tactical Indoor Shooting Range has purchased a 17,219 sq. ft. retail showroom building at Emerald Design Center near Warner Road and Interstate 10 in Tempe for $1,125,000. The transaction price per square foot was tabulated at $65.33.

October 23, 2012 (Phoenix, Arizona) - GPE Companies (gpe1.com) reports the following transactions

Yuma, AZ - October 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today congratulated the Cocopah Indian Tribe on a new $27,500 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and a $605,000 grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to rehabilitate 10 homes owned by low income Tribal residents.

PHOENIX, AZ - October 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Two prominent national companies have negotiated leases in the Phoenix area. New Jersey-based home builder K Hovnanian Homes renewed their lease for 19,892 SF for 96-months at Desert Ridge Corporate Center II at 20860 N. Tatum Blvd. in Phoenix.

Torrance, CA - October 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Coldwell Banker announced that DeVon Connors ranked in the top 1 percent of their national sales associates. The ranking was based on sales of residential homes for the nine months ending Sept. 30, 2012.

PHOENIX, AZ - October 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Phoenix industrial market continues its convincing march toward recovery by reaching several important milestones. As a more resilient sector during the recession, the industrial market was not plagued with as much bad debt and CMBS loan defaults as others sectors. Industry experts concluded that the industrial sector would recover faster as favorable economic conditions such as durable goods orders and manufacturing output favored the industrial market early.

PHOENIX, AZ - October 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Phoenix offi ce market continues to push forward by shaking off its multi-year decline by posting several successful quarters with promising market data. Phoenix, the king of the boom-and-bust market, saw feverish overbuilding in the middle of the last decade and players in the market have been paying the price for it ever since. Even though the road back has been slow, the offi ce market is making steady strides. That has helped to shore up a renewed optimism in this market.

TUCSON - September 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today welcomed announcements that the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $6.5 million in grants to the University of Arizona for solar-energy research.

Washington, D.C. - September 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today highlighted the recent announcement by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) that it is accepting applications for disaster relief from people and businesses affected by the Brawley earthquakes that hit Southern California earlier this year. Residents and business owners in La Paz and Yuma counties may qualify for low-interest federal disaster loans to repair damage caused by the quakes that began on August

Washington, D.C. - September 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today said he is proud to stand with the departments of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) in recognizing September as Suicide Prevention Month and raising awareness about the challenges veterans face