Corina Vanek

Phoenix

Reporter for @azcentral. Bunny enthusiast. @Cronkite_ASU graduate. Previous: @phxbizjournal, @azds. Yaris driver. Tips? [email protected].

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Articles

What could hold Phoenix back: Power, water, heat and perceptions

1 week ago | azcentral.com | Taylor Seely |Corina Vanek

When Jim Tuffin moved to north Phoenix 12 years ago, he thought he had moved to the edge of the universe. North of Loop 101 near Desert Ridge, he was surrounded by desert washes, brush and mountain landscapes. Now, he feels like he’s in the middle of the city. Some of the growth he's welcomed. The Black Mountain Boulevard exit from Loop 101 makes it easier to get on the freeway and see his grandkids.
Phoenix office space conversions outpace new construction

2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Corina Vanek

Nationwide, more office space will be torn down or converted to new uses than built this year, and Phoenix is among the top markets where space is being converted. According to a report from Global Commercial Real Estate Services, Phoenix has 15 projects totaling about 3 million square feet of office space to be either razed or converted. The metro ranked 9th for the total square footage of office space earmarked for conversion into other uses.
The economic engines driving Phoenix's maturing economy

2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Corina Vanek

When Mat Sherman, an Arizona State University graduate, was launching his first company, PubLoft, about a decade ago, he quickly learned there wasn’t much of a network for venture capital in Phoenix. And that was a long-standing problem here. It mattered because such seed money is a measure of a region's economic vitality. He ended up getting funding from an investor in the Bay Area, a common path for startup founders.
Local First Arizona to move headquarters out of downtown Phoenix

2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Corina Vanek

Local First Arizona is moving its headquarters from downtown Phoenix to a larger space near 16th Street and Missouri Avenue. Local First Arizona, which supports local businesses, will own its new building. The organization's former headquarters in the Roosevelt Row Arts District will continue to be used as an art gallery space. Local First Arizona, a nonprofit organization dedicated to elevating locally owned small businesses, is moving its headquarters out of downtown Phoenix.
The lure of innovation brings thousands of new arrivals

2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Corina Vanek

This story is part ofAmerica's Evolving Cities, a USA TODAY Network project that takes a close look at four regions across the country and their unique paths to success — and how residents have benefited or suffered along the way. Construction cranes dot the downtown Phoenix skyline, bringing hundreds of new housing units to the urban core of the city where vacant lots stood for years. Arizona State University students fill the coffee shops and streets between classes as self-driving cars pass by.
Tempe Marketplace Sam's Club gas station opens in June, store in August

2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Corina Vanek

Sam’s Club’s Tempe Marketplace gas station will open June 13, with the store opening in early August, Tempe Marketplace management announced, along with a handful of new stores that will come to the mall. Sam’s Club will host a two-day grand opening event June 13 and 14 that will include giveaways and discounts.
Massive bird flu outbreak hits Hickman's in Arizona: What's next for the egg supplier

3 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Corina Vanek

Hickman's Family Farms lost 95% of its Arizona hen population, about 6 million birds, because of avian flu. The company expects layoffs and the end of its inmate labor program but its CEO doesn't anticipate significant egg price increases. Hickman’s Family Farms' hen population in Arizona has been decimated by avian flu, forcing the euthanasia of 95% of the company's birds in Arizona.
Bird flu outbreak kills 95% of Hickman's Arizona chickens, closes West Valley farms

4 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Corina Vanek

Hickman's Family Farms lost 95% of its Arizona hen population, roughly 6 million birds, due to avian flu. The company expects job losses and the end of its inmate labor program. The method of euthanizing the infected chickens has drawn criticism from an animal rights group.
This home was built before Arizona's statehood. Now, a collapsed wall has critics pointing fingers

4 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Corina Vanek

The collapse occurred during the removal of non-historical additions to the home. Trespassing was evident at the site, but the cause of the collapse remains unknown. Preservation advocates express concern over the incident and the handling of historic properties during redevelopment. A nearly 150-year-old adobe historic home on the site of a planned development in Tempe was damaged when one of its walls collapsed.
Surprise bowling alley adds 'high-tech' mini golf, virtual reality, karaoke

4 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Corina Vanek

A Surprise bowling alley and family entertainment venue is unveiling its $6.5 million renovation, that will bring high-tech mini golf, virtual reality and other games to the northwest Valley. Uptown Alley, near Waddell and Litchfield roads in Surprise, is preparing to open its new addition at the end of the month. The renovation removed 10 bowling lanes to create 18 holes of a new miniature golf course called Lucky Putt.