Entertainment complexes are coming to town!

The Sydney and The Edge, which are being developed by Palmer Development Group on Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community land on 90th Street along Loop 101, are now being listed by Marti Weinstein of DIVERSIFIED PARTNERS, LLC .

A major anchor to The Sydney — a more than $100 million project — is Reverb by Hard Rock Cafe Scottsdale. Hard Rock announced earlier this month that the five-story, 168-key hotel will open spring or summer of 2026. Joining the Reverb are a pair of nighttime entertainment concepts in The Rustic and Pickle & Social.

"We're going to be changing the face of entertainment for Scottsdale, and there's going to be a lot to do for people that don't fit into Old Town or don't fit into Kierland. ... I've worked all over the country — it's the most underserved area, from an entertainment perspective, that I've ever seen."

— Daniel Lupien, managing principal and founder of Palmer

Written by Ronald Davis : Rising Scottsdale entertainment developments bring on new brokerage team

On the Cover

Each week, here's where we highlight our latest cover story.

Written by Angela Gonzales : Peter Fine reflects on 24 years, 95 quarterly board meetings as retirement from Banner Health looms

After 24 years leading the state's largest health system, Peter Fine is on the brink of retiring as CEO.

He just completed his 95th and final quarterly board meeting at Banner Health this month, to be followed by his last leadership conference on June 27. His last day on the job is June 30.

"I feel good about my decision, but it's a little surreal, how fast 24 years went," Fine said.

Banner had $1.2 billion in revenue and 12,000 employees when Fine took over in 2000. It's now a $14.5 billion organization with 55,000 employees.

Looking back over the past 24 years, Fine said his most rewarding experience happened during the coronavirus pandemic.

“When we told the board in the March board meeting of 2020 what was happening when we all started to recognize how this thing was spreading like wildfire and what this was going to mean, the board said to us two things. They said save as many lives as you can and protect our people. Those were the only two mandates they gave us. "I was proud of the board. They didn't talk about collecting bills. I walked away from that meeting with a quiver in my voice."

— Peter Fine, CEO, Banner Health

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Hot off the Press

The headlines you need to see before kicking off the weekend.

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• George Oliver Cos. and Ascentris buy another Scottsdale building | Ronald Davis

In the Tech World

Each week, we feature our latest tech news.

Sisters Janice Utke , left, and Jenna Biancavilla founded Svvy® .

The Phoenix-based company developed a platform that leverages an advanced algorithm and a quiz to connect women with experienced financial experts in the Valley.

The decision to start Svvy was also personal. The sisters' aunt encountered a situation in which her funds were allocated into "unsuitable investments" that nearly derailed her retirement plan.

“(The quiz) is very short and asks some questions about their lifestyle, interests and financial goals. Then, it will match them with local advisers who meet their needs."

— Janice Utke, cofounder of Svvy

Written by Amy Edelen : Valley fintech startup creates platform to connect women, financial experts

Community Highlights

Each week, we highlight what's happening around the business community with big nonprofit donations, charity golf tournaments, or other events.

1. On June 18, OneAZ Credit Union and the OneAZ Community Foundation awarded a $30,000 Legacy Grant to Young & Empowered Women , a trailblazing organization dedicated to inspiring and uplifting female leaders in Arizona. The OneAZ Community Foundation Legacy Grant will expand the capacity of Young & Empowered Women to deliver mentorship and networking opportunities.
2. Wells Fargo and Operation HOPE , Inc., a national nonprofit dedicated to financial empowerment for underserved communities, opens a HOPE Inside center at Phoenix branch, 3450 West Polk Street in West-Central Phoenix within the Van Buren corridor. Pictured from left to right: Rosa Cosas, district manager; Yesenia Garcia, HOPE Inside client; Evelinne Ibarra, HOPE Inside coach; John Hope Bryant, Operation HOPE CEO; Scott Powell, Wells Fargo COO; Kimberly Yee, Phoenix state treasurer; Michael Martino, head of diverse customer segments at Wells Fargo; and Jesus Breceda, branch manager.

Interested in having your event listed? Contact Associate Editor Mignon Gould, MFA for consideration at mgould@bizjournals.com.

Viewpoint

Valley business leaders weigh in on the biggest issues of the day.

Arizona’s deepfake law well-intentioned, but fatally flawed | Paul Coble is chair of the intellectual property department at Rose Law Group pc

Executive Spotlight

Each week we highlight a video clip from our weekly profile interview series, Executive Inc.

Jessi Pederson

Company: City of Glendale AZ

Education: Bachelor's degree in political science, Arizona State University , master's degree in public administration, University of Phoenix

Read full interview by Audrey Jensen

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