Business

Downtown, south Chandler office buildings change owners

By SanTan Sun News Staff Three recent real estate sales in Chandler totaling more than $100 million resulted in new owners taking over a downtown office building. Developer George Oliver sold The Alexander at 25 S. Arizona Place...

Legendary Wild Horse raceway will be closing next February

By Paul Maryniak Executive Editor After four decades of racing thrills, Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park will be closed forever next year as the Gila River Indian Community’s development arm takes a giant step toward creating a...

Chandler group aims to help Black-owned businesses

By Ken Sain Staff Writer There may have been some progress in efforts to improve opportunities for Black business owners, but that doesn’t mean there still remains a lot to do. Just ask Keasha Beach of Chandler, who started...

Book calls Chandler businesswoman ‘intriguing’

By Ken Sain Staff Writer Kris Mill says people come up to her all the time surprised and happy to see her and her food truck at events around the Valley. “When we’re at events, I get a lot of feedback from customers, like,...

New coffee-wine spot opens in Ocotillo

Santan Sun News Staff Bottle & Bean, a new coffee house and wine bar, opened last week in downtown Ocotillo. The restaurant, 2577 W. Queen Creek Road, was created by Spike Lawrence, a seasoned real estate developer with...

1st of 3 eateries opens in downtown Chandler

By Ken Sain, Staff Writer Chris Field says he has a hard time saying no. That might explain why he’s on the verge of opening up three different restaurants in Downtown Chandler. The first, Recreo, just opened at 28. S. San...

Zoning attorneys regale audience with project tales

By Cecilia Chan, Staff Writer Seven years after it was chased out of Gilbert neighborhoods – twice – Springstone finally opened Gilbert’s first mental-health hospital in 2020. Under the guidance of land-use and zoning...

State’s first candyland-bar opens in Chandler

By Ken Sain, Arizonan Staff Writer Zabdi Hess said it wasn’t hard coming up with the inspiration for a new kind of tap room. She and her husband Kyle have a three-year-old child. “We wanted something different,” Zabdi said....

Chandler strip mall king sells 5 shopping centers

By Ken Sain, Staff Writer Commercial real estate baron Michael Pollack is reaping the benefits of one of the best markets in 15 years.  His company, Michael A. Pollack Real Estate Investments, sold five of his Valley shopping...

144 rental homes coming to historic EV farm

Santan Sun News Staff A piece of the East Valley’s most famous farm is being set aside for homes. The Empire Group of Companies of Scottsdale announced last week that it is developing 13 acres of Schnepf Farm in Queen Creek for...