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Tempe: Chase completing move to Tempe suburbs, ending era in downtown Phoenix at Chase Tower

Tempe: Chase completing move to Tempe suburbs, ending era in downtown Phoenix at Chase Tower

Russ Wiles | Arizona Republic Troy Warren for TempeNewsAndTalk.Com   Chase is concluding a move of workers to two locations in Tempe, ending a nearly half-century presence in downtown Phoenix as a major employment hub for the bank and its predecessor companies. Chase gradually has been exiting the tower and moving staff to the Discovery Business Campus in Tempe, along with a second corporate office at Mill Avenue and University Drive in Tempe, said Maura Cordova, a Chase spokeswoman. Chase signs at the tower are being taken down, and the remaining employees there will be transferred by the time the company's lease ends Sept. 30. Other tenants also…
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Tempe: 5 things to know as Tempe seeks to develop sports arena and entertainment district

Tempe: 5 things to know as Tempe seeks to develop sports arena and entertainment district

Paulina Pineda | Arizona Republic Troy Warren for CNT   Tempe wants to transform a strip of land near the Salt River into a year-round entertainment destination. The city put out a call to developers Thursday seeking proposals for a sports and entertainment district on city-owned land that would be home to a professional sports franchise. The move comes as sources close to the city say the Arizona Coyotes have been in talks with Tempe for at least two years to relocate the hockey franchise from Glendale to the East Valley. The team, owned by billionaire Alex Meruelo since 2019, confirmed it will submit…
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