The Business Journal - Serving Phoenix & the Valley of the Sun articles from October 2000, page 2

The Business Journal - Serving Phoenix & the Valley of the Sun archives from October 2000

Purple people pleasers.
October 27, 2000... Is Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport friendly enough? Airport officials must not think so. The airport will be training a corps of volunteers basically to hang around throughout Terminal 3, greeting visitors and answering their...

How the West was bought.
October 27, 2000... The Cowboy Artists of America art auction and show at the Phoenix Art Museum raised a record-breaking $2.4 million in sales on Oct. 20. Proceeds are donated to the museum and to its Western Art Endowment Fund which buys Western art for...

The need for speed.
October 27, 2000... Pointe Hilton Resorts are installing high-speed Internet access lines in 200 of its suites arid in all meeting rooms at both Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort and Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort. The provider is CAIS Internet Inc. of...

The Arizona Hotel & Motel Association.
October 27, 2000... The Arizona Hotel & Motel Association quietly rejoined the Arizona Tourism Alliance several weeks ago. The lodging association split from the alliance -- created to project a unified voice for tourism entities -- nearly a year ago, stating it...

Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show.
October 27, 2000... Scottsdale is gearing up for at least eight major equestrian events, including the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show, Feb. 16-25. Stephanie Balzer covers tourism, hospitality, airlines and sports.

Do Wah Diddy collection looks good, looks fine.
October 27, 2000... One of the Valley's best known stores for nostalgic pop-culture treasures, Do Wah Diddy in Phoenix will begin offering fresh collections of vintage items the first week of every month. Rotating collections can be viewed by appointment...

Tips for troublemakers.
October 27, 2000... The Entrepreneurial Mothers Association is getting to the bottom of handling troublemakers -- right now. The networking group will host a seminar on how to deal with troublesome managers. Led by attorney and professor Gwen Parks, the...

Two Men And A Truck.
October 27, 2000... Aaron Riutta began his career at age 15. He started at the ground level of a Michigan business called Two Men And A Truck. Mentored by one of the "two men," Riutta had his own franchise two years later. He's been running the franchise in...

Doctors' orders.
October 27, 2000... Rowlands-Cox specializes in medical construction jobs Rowlands-Cox Construction Inc. is a commercial general contractor specializing in medical technology projects, such as magnetic resonance imaging facilities around the country. The...

READERS RESPOND.
October 27, 2000... What do you allow yourself and your employees to wear during the workweek and on casual Fridays? Name: Nancy Campbell Title: President Company: Training ala Carte. "Our computer literacy experts and the client services team...

Time needs Management 101.
October 27, 2000... It seems I never have enough time for anything. How can I find more time? No matter how we slice it we only have 24-hours in a day-this is a constant that we cannot change. How you spend that time, however, will directly affect your...

Involvement can evolve into influence.
October 27, 2000... Most small business owners don't have the deep pockets to pay lobbyists or mount aggressive campaigns on ballot propositions. Often, all a business owner can do is vote. But a Washington, D.C., consultant says that's the least effective...

Caution urged in assessing report.
October 27, 2000... The latest report from the National Association of Purchasing Management might not be as dire as it seems, despite revelations that manufacturing slowed in September. While, manufacturing is often considered a bellwether of the economy...

Cell-mell driving could cost lives -- maybe yours.
October 27, 2000... I was horrified to read recently about a Phoenix postal worker run over by a woman talking on a cell phone while driving. The postal worker died her second day on the job. The driver fled and was later arrested by police. Don't...

Loans rare for women-owned businesses.
October 27, 2000... Women own 38 percent of all small businesses in the United States, but they receive only 12 percent of all loans provided to small firms, according to a new study conducted by the Milken Institute for the National Women's Business Council....

Advance your negotiations with the 'big shmooze'.
October 27, 2000... You walk into a car dealership to buy a new vehicle. A salesman approaches, introduces himself as "John," and asks how he can help. You say, "I'm looking for a new SUV. My old one is rusting out. It grew up in Minnesota, just like me."...

Groups team to publish handbook on federal employment legalities.
October 27, 2000... Trying to understand federal laws can be as intimidating as opening a business in a foreign country and being unable to speak the language. The National Federation of Independent Business' Legal Foundation has something that might make it...

Phoenix holds untapped NFL gold mine.
October 27, 2000... The Cardinals have fallen and can't get up! Yes, I am perfectly aware this isn't exactly stop-the-presses matter. And no, it didn't happen yesterday, or even last Sunday in Dallas when a bunch of Cowboys who had also fallen got up and not...

Stay still for solid putting.
October 27, 2000... Professional appearance is the sum of many factors, including dress, posture and, of course, body language. That guy who doesn't make eye contact? Too shy for sales. The woman with her shoulders above her ears? Too tense. Needs some...

Golf tourney to benefit scholarship programs for Native Americans.
October 27, 2000... The second annual Bob Ben Pro Players Classic Celebrity Golf Tournament Weekend is scheduled for Nov. 12-13 at Talking Stick Golf Club, reservation land north of Scottsdale. All of the tournament's proceeds go to scholarship programs...

Sports teams involved in community projects.
October 27, 2000... * The Arizona Thunder and Midway Chevrolet are sponsoring a kids' essay contest to give away a 2001 Chevrolet Venture Van free of lease for one year to the "Soccer Mom of the Year." Entry forms are available at Midway Chevrolet or Arizona...

IN THE HUNT.
October 27, 2000... Number of Web searches on Yahoo! for Arizona's major league teams. [*] Diamondbacks 3,676 Cardinals 5,764 Suns 1,464 Coyotes 404 (*.) Searches for NFL and MLB were for September; NHL and NBA were for June, so each...

Indoor baseball facility slated to open in Tempe.
October 27, 2000... Jim "Goose" Gosewisch is preparing to open an indoor baseball and softball facility at the northwest corner of Elliot Road and McClintock Drive in Tempe. The facility, named Hardtke's Arizona World of Baseball, is scheduled to open late...

Golf community one of Valley's most exclusive.
October 27, 2000... One of the region's most exclusive golf communities opens next month. Quintero Golf & Country Club, which tees off Nov. 16, is exclusive in several ways. Prospective members must pass an interview by owner Gary McClung, a golf aficionado...

New community.
October 27, 2000... A new community called Pleasant Valley is planned on 263 acres Hancock Communities is buying at the northwest corner of Lake Pleasant and Jomax roads in north Peoria. Documents in the $12 million purchase were signed earlier this month....

Infrastructure frenzy begins at I-17 corridor.
October 27, 2000... Like many motorists, Phoenix City Councilman Dave Siebert gripes about delays when he is blocked by the deep trenches and rows of giant pipes along 19th Avenue, north of Deer Valley Road. The construction zone stretches north for nine...

Hot Deals.
October 27, 2000... COMMERCIAL $2.45 million Project: Oak Tree Apartments Address: 3520 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix Buyer: Birch LLC, Boulder, Colo. Seller: Antonio Pinheiro, Tempe Buyer's and seller's brokers: Julie Vaughn of Marcus &...

Firms busting at the seams take proactive approach.
October 27, 2000... As Valley companies find that prosperity is sometimes accompanied with the need to expand, many are running out of elbow room before their leases have expired. To combat growing pains, sometimes the best defense is a good offense. Local...

Luxury apartments moving onto Camelback Road.
October 27, 2000... A 12-acre parcel of land on Camelback Road and 10th Street prospered as a hardware store in the 1970s and a as dance club in the 1980s. In the summer of 2001, its new owners hope it will prosper as as a luxury apartment complex. As...

Insignia/ESG finds new home in Esplanade V.
October 27, 2000... The second major tenant committed to the fifth tower at Camelback Esplanade is Insignia/ESG, which is taking the entire, sixth floor. The agreement to lease 25,000 square. feet in the new building is nearly double Insignia's current...

Tenant consulting business boosted by economics.
October 27, 2000... When Syntellect Inc. began looking around for a place to relocate its offices and manufacturing operations, it didn't bother with a real estate broker or leasing agency. Instead, the Phoenix company turned to a business that specializes...

People.
October 27, 2000... Taking life to the next level Name:. Matt Perrin Title: President, Mark-Taylor Residential Address: 7300 E. Camelback Road, Scottsdale 85251 Phone: 480-443-1414 Email: mperrin@mark-taylor.com. Matt Perrin, 35, is...

USAA's arrival accelerates I-17 corridor development.
October 27, 2000... The arrival of a USAA operations center along the Interstate 17 corridor in north Phoenix is shining a spotlight on an area some now call the epicenter of Valley development. Ray Quay, assistant director of planning for the city of...

Deer Valley Airport center stage in area's growth.
October 27, 2000... A quiet business and reliever airport on the Valley's northern outskirts has abruptly become a central figure in the hottest commercial and real estate marketplace around -- a phenomenon that is forcing the facility into much-needed...

Deer Valley land prices on upswing.
October 27, 2000... As long as there's industrial space to broker in Phoenix's Black Canyon/Deer Valley development area, no self-respecting real estate person is going to say the price of industrial space is too high. But land costs of $8.50 a square foot...

CB Richard Ellis broker honored.
October 27, 2000... There are few people in metro Phoenix today who remember what the region was like 40 years ago. But Lee Noble does. On Oct. 3, Noble celebrated his 40th anniversary with CB Richard Ellis' Phoenix office. Currently a senior vice...

On the Web Online map services.
October 27, 2000... AZ Maps http://www.arizonaguide.com/maps/mapsindex.shtml Map directions to virtually any city or destination in Arizona or use the quick reference maps of downtown Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon. Find out how many...

The question.
October 27, 2000... How long is your commute, and how far are you willing to drive to work? Name: Crel Vogel Title: Director of sales Company: Artisan Lofts "Up to one month ago, my commute was less than four minutes. Right now, my commute is about...

Feds bust white-collar mortgage fraud ring.
October 27, 2000... ATLANTA -- Federal investigators have broken up an Atlanta white-collar crime ring that defrauded a number of major banks of millions of dollars over the past three and a half years. The scheme involved mortgage loans on more than 40...

Business groups take heat.
October 27, 2000... BALTIMORE -- With the push to attract new business to Baltimore growing fiercer, some are questioning whether at least a half dozen economic development organizations -- with their own budgets and salaried executives -- are overlapping their...

Few rooms, little money.
October 27, 2000... BOSTON -- Boston is considered among the strongest hotel markets in the United States, yet still, developers of local projects continue to struggle with financing.

Million-dollar market up.
October 27, 2000... DENVER -- Denver's million-dollar housing market is growing, and the way these million-dollar homes are marketed and who buys them truly are different. Targeted marketing is critical to selling this pricey real estate, and that marketing...

Space in demand.
October 27, 2000... EAST BAY, Calif. -- Hayward has become the hot spot in the San Francisco Bay Area for Peninsula and Silicon Valley companies looking for large warehouse properties but reluctant to pay big prices.

Ritzy complex converted.
October 27, 2000... HOUSTON -- The Gables River Oaks, an upscale apartment complex near the swanky neighborhood of the same name, has changed hands for the second time in seven years. And the project now is being converted into for-sale condominium units --...

Nashville builders back.
October 27, 2000... NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Nashville has been taken off the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s list of cities in danger of overbuilding commercial real estate because things got worse elsewhere, says the head of the department that produced the...

Jefferson delays project.
October 27, 2000... PHILADELPHIA -- Thomas Jefferson University has decided to put off for at least a year the start of construction on its $140 million Center City cancer treatment and research center.

GenCorp wants land.
October 27, 2000... SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- State and federal environmental agencies are blocking GenCorp's effort to become one of the Sacramento region's biggest land developers. The company on Sept. 18 asked a federal judge to intervene and take 3,100...

St. Joe opens new office.
October 27, 2000... JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The St. Joe Co. already has a strong residential presence in the Northwest Florida market, and is now stretching the boundaries of its commercial real estate interests. Advantis, the company's commercial real estate...

S.F. rents break record.
October 27, 2000... SAN FRANCISCO -- Office rents in San Francisco have rocketed to a new record -- $115 per square foot. Pleasanton-based Commerce One is paying that much for a 16,000-square-foot lease on the 13th floor of the Steuart tower at One Market...

Bay Area drives growth.
October 27, 2000... SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The Bay Area is the spark plug in California's construction engine, according to the latest report from the Construction Industry Research Board. California's total construction activity for the first eight months of...

Not playing.
October 27, 2000... SEATTLE -- The cinematic drama unfolding at some of the Puget Sound region's larger retail properties isn't winning any raves from their landlords. The woes of the national movie theater chains have begun to cause problems for retail...

Project may need help.
October 27, 2000... WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Converting an 18-story building in downtown Winston-Salem into a mix of residential and retail space will require some creative thinking at the very least and likely some form of financing assistance from the public...

YellowBrix inks deal.
October 27, 2000... WASHINGTON -- An Alexandria-based Internet company will move its headquarters to Rosslyn's Twin Towers, the first major lease signed for the 530,000-square-foot space USA Today and Gannett will leave in late 2001.

Seattle building boom.
October 27, 2000... BELLEVUE/REDMOND, Wash. -- When the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. released its third-quarter report, the Greater Seattle area -- and more specifically its real estate market -- made a dubious appearance as one of the top markets in the...

Finding the right movers makes transition smooth.
October 27, 2000... People have the best luck finding a moving company when they're listening to someone who has been through the experience. "Word of mouth makes or breaks a moving company," said Kyle Kolb, who works for Super Movers Inc. "One unsatisfied...

Phoenix is 'sleeping giant' to R&R Partners executive.
October 27, 2000... R&R Partners has plans to make its name in Phoenix. Billy Vassiliadis, chief executive and president of the Las Vegas-based national advertising' agency, was recently in town to discuss the firm's Valley vision, which entails expansion...

AdvancePCS sells Scottsdale HQ.
October 27, 2000... AdvancePCS, the new name of the company following Rite Aid's sale of PCS Health Systems Inc. to Advance Paradigm Inc., has sold its Scottsdale headquarters buildings to W.P. Carey & Co. LLC for $39.8 million. AdvancePCS will lease the...

SRP employers plug in $1M plus for Valley charities.
October 27, 2000... Salt River Project's Employee Booster Campaign raised $1,012,347 to be distributed to a number of charitable organizations in the Valley. SRP's Valley employees pledged $869,997 and employees at the Navajo generating station near Page...

Election brings to light need for Hispanic voice.
October 27, 2000... As Election Day nears and we continue to be pressed to vote for propositions and candidates, it has become more evident that the Hispanic community needs to produce more candidates. There are many issues that. continue to affect the...

Builders want Congress to grant regulatory relief.
October 27, 2000... The real estate industry applauded the 16 percent budget hike Congress granted the Department of Housing and Urban Development, saying the increased funding for community development block grants and housing assistance vouchers will help more...

Honeywell--GE sweet for Arizona.
October 27, 2000... The return of General Electric Co to the Valley could be very good news. For one thing, its $44 billion bid for the Valley's largest private-sector employer, Honeywell International Inc., would bring us close ties to one of the world's...

We need to take advantage of Silicon Valley.
October 27, 2000... I read with great interest your recent editor's column on the need, for Arizona to take specific actionto attract technology-based, "New Economy" companies from California's Silicon Valley. I could not agree with you more. If the state of...

Athena Awards reaffirm women's contributions.
October 27, 2000... Women in business. Women in leadership. This community and state have the bragging rights when it comes to the number of women who are making a difference; making things happen. Women are starting new businesses in Phoenix, running the...

Summit breaks ground on office.
October 27, 2000... Summit Builders has broken ground on the Deer. Valley Office Building on the northeast corner. of Williams Drive and 19th Avenue in Phoenix for developer Denali National Trust Inc. The two-story, 124,000-square-foot Class A commercial...

COMPANY OF THE WEEK.
October 27, 2000... Wavo Corp., Employees: 140 Nasdaq: WAVO Revenue for quarter ended June '00: $4.5 million Revenue for quarter ended March '00: $4.4 million Net loss for quarter ended June '00: -$8.9 million Net loss for quarter...

CHILDREN'S FILM FARE.
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EXECUTIVE SUITES.
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OFFICE BUILDINGS, SCOTTSDALE AREA.
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Stocks.
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TIP.
October 27, 2000... Prepare for employee absences by cross training your staff. Not only will it help cover for holidays and vacations, it also helps workers understand how their job affects the whole. Create teams of two and have them outline their duties,...

Turf Paradise bets on future.(Brief Article)
October 20, 2000... Business park could be winning ticket A commerce and business park with 15,000 jobs in four-story office buildings could be the future of Turf Paradise in northwest Phoenix. A spokesman for the horse racetrack insisted the new owners...

Victory lap.(Phoenix International Raceway)(Brief Article)
October 20, 2000... PIR making venue a place to play Phoenix International Raceway is creating a temporary "city" at the West Valley racetrack during the Winston Cup Series race this year to keep NASCAR fans from being steered elsewhere in search of more...

ASU, Banner join forces to battle spinal injuries.(Arizona State University)(Good Samaritan Rehabilitation Institute)(Brief Article)
October 20, 2000... Researchers at Arizona State University's bio-engineering department and Good Samaritan Rehabilitation Institute are quietly working on a study that could help certain patients with spinal cord injuries walk again. The team has been...

Tosco debuts new kind of corner store.(Tosco Marketing Co.)(Brief Article)
October 20, 2000... It's a Web site. It's a store. It's a post office. It's a party. Let's just call it a 21st century hybrid of the corner convenience store and coffee shop. Tosco Marketing Co. - the Tempe-based operator of Circle K stores - has...

Always at your service.(a concierge service)(Brief Article)
October 20, 2000... With today's around-the-clock schedules and "take no prisoners" work ethic, who can find time to bring Precious to the vet or Grandma to the beauty salon? Enter Always At Your Service, a concierge service run by Denise Mullins and...

After two decades of reflection, stories often sound the same.(Brief Article)
October 20, 2000... How's this for a 20-year-old prediction -- one we only can wish had come true: "The Phoenix electronics field, bolstered by decentralization of the nation's high-technology companies, is becoming an industry hub expected to rival Boston...

Six banks awaiting state charter to hang shingle.(Arizona State Banking Department approval)(Brief Article)
October 20, 2000... Six new banks are in the pipeline waiting for approval of a state charter -- the highest number in recent memory, according to the Arizona State Banking Department. If all the applications are approved, it will boost the number of banks...

'Journal' grabs ANA top awards.
October 20, 2000... The Business Journal scored first place in "General Excellence" for non-dailies with more than a 10,000 circulation, while the Payson Roundup and The Arizona Republic took "Newspaper of the Year" honors at the 61st annual Arizona Newspaper...

CORRECTIONS.(Brief Article)
October 20, 2000... * The date for a calendar event listed in the Small Biz section was missing in the Oct. 6 edition. The Do-It-Yourself Marketing Research seminar will be held Oct. 24 at the Central Phoenix Library. * Data for the article in the Oct. 13...

Seven credit unions agree to share branch services.(Brief Article)
October 20, 2000... In their largest cooperative venture to date, seven Arizona credit unions have joined in a shared branching partnership that will benefit more than 500,000 of their members. The partnership -- which includes Alhambra, Arizona Federal,...

Cobb and Cotton agree to lead Angel Investor Network full-time.(Greg Cobb and John Cotton)(Brief Article)
October 20, 2000... The Arizona Angel Investor Network Inc. has a new flight plan and two new archangels. Greg Cobb and John Cotton will lead the group permanently -- ending a rotating six-month leadership cycle -- and integrate the network into their core...

Hines development lays out plans for next phases.(Brief Article)
October 20, 2000... Work on the second and third features of Hines' triple-crown development at 24th Street and Camelback Road is planned to start early next year. The first phase of Hines' project is an eight-story building at the intersection's southwest...

Mentors coach conference presenter.(Brief Article)
October 20, 2000... Bill Teags has the kind of face that's hard to read. His small eyes and slight mouth can render him both slightly petrified or calmly receptive to whatever is unfolding before him. Remarkably, Teags says he's feeling the latter as he sits...