Proponents: a central park theme fit for the 21st century By Terrance Thornton | Digital Free Press A seismic shift in all things brick-and-mortar is taking shape around American industry as development titans look to find the right combination of function as traditional uses are relics of how business used to get done. As the…
By Ron Davis, Phoenix Business Journal As employers grapple with decisions to return to the office, have employees work remotely or use a hybrid model, a Phoenix-area office building developer looks to offer a more inviting environment. George Oliver founder Curt Kremer said he likes to approach a reimagined project by providing the basic office…
By Ron Davis, Phoenix Business Journal Luxury fitness club Life Time has eyes on another big box location in the Valley. Plans were submitted to the Gilbert Planning Commission for a club on the southwest corner of Val Vista Drive and E. Ocotillo Road on a more than 15-acre site. The proposed fitness club will…
The Scottsdale Independent, Richard Smith Nearby business owners concerned about parking While Scottsdale never approved the parcel bounded by Indian School Road on the north, east First Avenue on the south and west Marshall Way on the east as a parking lot, it became an informal one. Now the Artisan Scottsdale mixed-use project is proposed…
Arizona Republic reporter Maritza Dominguez wrote about the light industrial buildings that will make up the Goodyear Innovation Centre, ending over four decades of an abandoned race park. The attorney for the project, Wendy Riddell stated, “Light industrial development such as logistics and internet fulfillment centers would be the way to go for the developer…
In this Phoenix Business Journal guest column, the former mayor of Tempe says that the objections coming from the city of Phoenix regarding the proximity of the Arizona Coyotes’ proposed arena to Sky Harbor Airport are unjustified. By Hugh Hallman – Contributing writer Feb 25, 2022 Over the past several months we have heard in…
This Arizona Republic article by Catherine Reagor does an excellent job showing how Arizona needs to move quickly to keep the state’s growing affordable housing problem from becoming an economic-development problem: At least 30 apartment developments stalled or were shelved across metro Phoenix in 2021 due to not-in-my-backyard-ism, zoning issues and political backlash. That’s an…
Our managing partner, Wendy Riddell was featured in the final issue of Commercial Executive Magazine, Globe Corporation, as a Legends of Law. Read the full article
“Carvana’s online platform for purchasing, financing and selling used cars has become particularly attractive for customers given the challenges and hardships created by the Covid-19 pandemic,” said zoning attorney Wendy Riddell. “Carvana’s business continues to thrive and grow, and as such, it is seeking to expand its presence in Tempe with this proposal for a…
As the founding and managing partner of the legal firm Berry Riddell, which specializes in all areas of real estate, including development and construction, transactions and leasing, finance, litigation and more, Wendy Riddell is one of the Valley’s top-rated attorneys. The Phoenix native began practicing law in 1998. “I was fortunate to be hired right…
