Economic growth, housing trends, and market insights: Key takeaways from Dealmakers 2025

By Madelaine Braggs | Rose Law Group Reporter Arizona is experiencing a renaissance of white-hot economic growth and companies from around the world, with billions of dollars in investment opportunities, are starting to like the sound of a dry heat. At the 2025 Arizona Dealmakers conference, Zonda dived into the data explaining how the state is leading in advanced technologies, …

Photos from AZ DEALMAKERS 2025, featuring Rose Law Group Founder and President Jordan Rose as session moderator

We’re guessing you didn’t miss it… as a who’s who of Arizona real estate gathered today to hear from the top home builders and economic development interests. Congratulations to Zonda and Tim Sullivan who really brought it home. We all watched as Jordan Rose, founder and president of Rose Law Group, had a riveting conversation with Arizona Commerce Authority President and …

After Rose Law Group land use attorney Henry Hardy presents case on behalf of Francisco Grande Hotel and Golf Resort, applicant shelves plans for nearby facility

Francisco Grande Hotel & Golf Resort By Jodie Newell | Pinal Central A major site plan proposal for a 1,500-bed youth immigration facility at Gila Bend Highway and Ethington Road has been withdrawn because the applicant will not receive a federal contract. City Manager Larry Rains told PinalCentral the application was withdrawn Friday because Target Logistics Management LLC had failed …

Rose Law Group land use attorney Sam DeMoss examines how a new Arizona law could impact development in municipalities across the state

By Rose Law Group Attorney Samantha DeMoss HB2297, also known as the “Adaptive Reuse Law” is the culmination of an ongoing bipartisan effort from the Arizona legislature to mitigate the housing shortage in Arizona. Going into effect on January 1 of 2025, the bill allows for the redevelopment of up to 10% of existing built commercial development for multi-family residential …

Rose Law Group land use attorney Sam DeMoss examines how a new Arizona law could impact development in municipalities across the state

By Rose Law Group Attorney Samantha DeMoss HB2297, also known as the “Adaptive Reuse Law” is the culmination of an ongoing bipartisan effort from the Arizona legislature to mitigate the housing shortage in Arizona. Going into effect on January 1 of 2025, the bill allows for the redevelopment of up to 10% of existing built commercial development for multi-family residential …

Rose Law Group land use attorney Henry Hardy presents case on behalf of Francisco Grande Hotel and Golf Resort

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Francisco Grande Hotel and Golf Resort.) By Pinal Central The Casa Grande Board of Adjustment delayed deciding on an appeal against construction of a large immigration detention center on the west side before a packed chamber amid complaints that some information was withheld. Texas-based Target Logistics Management LLC is requesting that a major site plan …

Goldmine Mountain Estates gets Pinal County go-ahead, with Jordan Rose, founder and president of Rose Law Group, presenting the case

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Goldmine Mountain Estates.) By Pinal Central Big lots in Queen Creek area Also Wednesday, the board agreed to abandon the Goldmine Mountain Estates planned area development overlay on two non-contiguous parcels totaling 105 acres north of Queen Creek. This reverts the land to the underlying General Rural zoning. Supervisor Jeff Serdy, R-Apache Junction, commented that in all …

Pinal Partnership panel tackles affordable housing, with Jordan Rose, founder and president of Rose Law Group, moderating the discussion

By Rofida Khairalla | Pinal Central QUEEN CREEK — Who are the people who need affordable housing? And how are developers hoping to help address a shortage facing thousands of Arizonans? Those were some of the questions that a panel of developers attempted to address at the monthly meeting of Pinal Partnership on Friday. The event was hosted at Schnepf …

Jordan Rose, founder and president of Rose Law Group, comments on: Proposed Scottsdale law that allows for minimal new apartments

By J. Graber | Scottsdale Independent Scottsdale’s proposed new state-mandated ordinance designed to create more affordable housing in the city will only likely yield about 126 new apartments. After several public hearings on the matter, the city’s planning commission voted 6-1 during its Oct. 23 meeting to recommend the law to the city council for final approval sometime in November. …

Paul Coble, chair of Rose Law Group’s AI, intellectual property, and technology law department, comments on: Signs of perpetuating historic biases emerge as AI takes the helm of decision making

By Paige Gross | AZ Mirror In a recent study evaluating how chatbots make loan suggestions for mortgage applications, researchers at Pennsylvania’s Lehigh University found something stark: there was clear racial bias at play. With 6,000 sample loan applications based on data from the 2022 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the chatbots recommended denials for more Black applicants than identical white counterparts. They …