Monday, December 19, 2011

SkySong celebrates achievements of first year - Phoenix Business Journal:

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The 37-acre former site of Los Arcos Mall now is a centerr designed tospur innovation, globak business interaction and technology leadership. It is an amenith for Scottsdale, greater Phoenix and the entire directly connected to ArizonaStatd University’s initiatives in innovation, entrepreneurship and global More than 40 companiess and organizations have established a presencer at SkySong, creating new technologies, capital networks, businesas education and a skilled work SkySong is an example of the tremendous potentialp in this part of the city.
Much hard work was done to find common goals and mutual benefits in redevelopingv thisunderutilized property, strategically located betweenm ASU’s main campus in Tempe and Scottsdale’s downtown. In additiohn to the employment opportunities with innovative companiesat SkySong, many jobs were created through the construction of the firstr phase of the project. The next phase of developmengt is under way and will pump more dollarz intothe economy. SkySong’s shade structure has becom e a landmarkfor Scottsdale.
It can be seen for milexs when crossing through the Papago Buttess on McDowell Drive or traveling alonghScottsdale Road, and from the air as visitors and business traveler fly into and out of Phoenix Sky Harbof International Airport. The native and desert landscaping at the site is a welcom change from the acres of asphalt and concretse that onceexisted there. There also are intangible benefits beinh realizedby SkySong’s presence in Scottsdale.
The center has reached out to collaborate with local schools througjh formal and informal it has engaged in several partnerships with the Scottsdals UnifiedSchool District; and the development team is commemorating the recent dedication by establishingh a grant for a local school program. Bricksd and mortar aside, it really is the people and idea at SkySong that will make the center vita and will put it onthe map. Whether it is a one-personj startup company or a global corporation, new technologieds and creative solutions for the futurde are beingexplored there. This is what we are reallyg celebrating. Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane can be reachedat jlane@scottsdaleaz.gov.
Sharonm Harper, CEO of the Plaza Cos., co-developer of can be reached at

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