It's An Apple World Today: Reno + Mesa

Apple close to finishing second phase of Mesa command center

12 May 2017 By Tanwen Dawn-Hiscox 

Apple’s Mesa command center expansion is “well underway,” sources told appleinsider, in the second phase of a 3 phase planned development in a former manufacturing plant.

Contractors are reportedly installing new equipment in the facility, and construction workers are building new roads and infrastructure to support the expansion. 

Apple decided to invest $2bn over 10 years into making it a 1.3m sq ft data center powered by its own solar farm on site. 

Incidentally, this happened around the same time that the state of Arizona expanded a $5m sales tax credit over ten years for data center providers willing to invest over $1.25bn, extended to 20 if the facility meets green standards ; in addition to already generous incentives enacted in 2013.
Months later councillors approved a law which would also exempt data center providers from the Arizona’s Transaction Privilege Tax and Use Tax. 
More information and details >>  http://www.datacenterdynamics.com/ 

BLOGGER'S NOTE: Public records from the U.S. International Trade Administration suggest that there are several vacant parcels of land adjacent to the area where Apple is already building.Although the exact purpose of the second unit is unknown, the build would likely be similar to Cascade's building as project planners are said to be fielding bids from existing construction companies and material suppliers.

Source: MacRumors.com

While documents filed with the Foreign-Trade Zone Board in January suggested Apple was aiming to open the plant in February, construction is ongoing. The site does appear to be functioning in a partial capacity, however, powered by an array of temporary generators, possibly already producing sapphire for future products.

 

Apple plans major expansions at its Arizona and Nevada data centers

May 11, 2017/ Dennis Sellers

Apple is looking to beef up its services backend with major expansions at existing data centers in Arizona and Nevada, including a $1 billion investment that doubles its commitment to a Reno Technology Park facility, according to AppleInsider.

Construction of a previously planned "phase 2" addition to Apple's Mesa, Arizona, data center is underway. And the tech giant is expected to further increase the size of its Arizona data center in the near future as part of a "phase 3" expansion, adds AppleInsider

Apple is repurposing GT Advanced's former sapphire plant in Mesa to produce cabinets for its other data centers. The nature of the product is not for end users but for other global data centers what will be supported from the site.

Additionally, Apple may purchase half of a city block in downtown Reno, Nevada for a 30,000 square-foot facility. This would be the tech giant’s second major project in the city. In early 2016, Apple filed permit with Washoe County to build a new cluster of facilities adjacent to its original “Project Mills” site in Reno, Nevada, that’s dubbed “Project Huckleberry.” It apparently involves the construction of a new data center. Initial construction for the project will involve a new full shell, several data center clusters as well as a support building.   

 

 

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GDP By State > Q4 + Annual 2016 // Healthcare + Social Assistance in Arizona

EMBARGOED UNTIL RELEASE AT 8:30 A.M. EDT, Thursday, May 11, 2017

Gross Domestic Product by State: Q4 and Annual 2016

Real GDP growth slowed to 1.5 percent in 2016 after increasing 2.6 percent in 2015.

Please Note: Healthcare and social assistance grew 3.0 percent.

This industry contributed to growth in 48 states and the District of Columbia.

The largest contributions to growth occurred in Arizona and Montana; these states grew 2.1 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively.

Finance and Insurance Led Growth Across States in the Fourth Quarter

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in every state and the District of Columbia in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to statistics on the geographic breakout of GDP released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Real GDP by state growth ranged from 3.4 percent in Texas to 0.1 percent in Kansas and Mississippi (table 1 and chart 1). Finance and insurance; retail trade; and professional, scientific, and technical services were the leading contributors to U.S. economic growth in the fourth quarter.

 

Finance and insurance grew 6.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016. This industry contributed to growth in 49 states and the District of Columbia (table 2). The largest contributions to growth occurred in Delaware and South Dakota; these states grew 1.6 percent and 1.1 percent, respectively.

Retail trade grew 5.7 percent. This industry contributed to growth in every state. The largest contributions to growth occurred in Washington and Texas; these states grew 3.1 percent and 3.4 percent, respectively.

Professional, scientific, and technical services grew 3.6 percent. This industry contributed to growth in 47 states and the District of Columbia. The largest contributions to growth occurred in the District of Columbia and Utah. The District of Columbia grew 2.7 percent while Utah grew 3.2 percent.

Other highlights here

Annual GDP by State in 2016

Real GDP growth slowed to 1.5 percent in 2016 after increasing 2.6 percent in 2015. Real GDP grew in 43 states and the District of Columbia. Real GDP by state growth ranged from 3.7 percent in Washington to -6.5 percent in North Dakota (table 4 and chart 2). Information services; professional, scientific, and technical services; and health care and social assistance were the leading contributors to growth in 2016. In contrast, a decline in mining subtracted from growth nationally.

 

Information services grew 6.4 percent in 2016. This industry contributed to growth in 46 states and the District of Columbia. The largest contributions to growth occurred in Washington and California; these states grew 3.7 percent and 2.9 percent, respectively.

Professional, scientific, and technical services grew 3.3 percent. This industry contributed to growth in 44 states and the District of Columbia. The largest contributions to growth occurred in the District of Columbia and Minnesota. The District of Columbia grew 2.4 percent while Minnesota grew 1.3 percent.

Health care and social assistance grew 3.0 percent. This industry contributed to growth in 48 states and the District of Columbia. The largest contributions to growth occurred in Arizona and Montana; these states grew 2.1 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively.

Other annual highlights

• The fastest growing states were Washington, Oregon, and Utah which grew 3.7 percent, 3.3 percent, and 3.0 percent, respectively. The largest contributor to growth in Washington and Utah was information services while the largest contributor to growth in Oregon was durable-goods manufacturing.
• The states with the largest declines were North Dakota, Alaska, and Wyoming which declined 6.5 percent, 5.0 percent, and 3.6 percent, respectively. Mining was the largest contributor to the decline in each of these states.

Updates to Gross Domestic Product by State

In addition to the statistics presented in this news release, BEA also revised quarterly GDP by state statistics for 2013:Q1 to 2016:Q3 and annual statistics for 2013–2015. Updates are made each year about this time to incorporate new and revised state source data.
An article in the June 2017 issue of the Survey of Current Business will provide additional information about the update to GDP by state.

 

Next release — July 26, 2017 at 8:30 A.M. EDT for: Gross Domestic Product by State: First Quarter 2017

Hey! Call to Artists > Get Qualified First

IN FLUX Cycle 7 partners invite Arizona artists across all disciplines to create temporary public artworks in a wide variety of locations.
At this time, we are seeking QUALIFICATIONS ONLY.
No proposals will be accepted.
 More details/application > http://influxaz.com/cycle-7-call-to-artists.html


Opportunity Categories
In your application submission, please indicate which opportunities you are interested in:
● Storefront Installation
● Outdoor Installation
● Mural
● Plinth – concrete plinths for existing sculpture, 40” x 40”.
PLEASE NOTE—this call to artists is a Request for Qualifications, NOT a Request for Proposals. Artists who submit specific proposals at this time will be deemed ineligible.
Cycle 7 Call to Artists
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) — IN FLUX Cycle 7
● Deadline – May 26, 2017 | Midnight Arizona Time
● Projects – Multiple opportunities throughout the Valley
● Eligibility – Arizona Artists* (Individuals/Collectives/Groups/Teams)*Artists commissioned in the previous Cycle 6 are not eligible for the current Cycle 7.

Click HERE to find out how to apply.
 
Questions?
Email influxaz@gmail.com
Attend an Artist Workshop!
Learn helpful information from IN FLUX Project Managers and hear from past IN FLUX artists at an artist workshop pre-submittal info session. Bring your draft submittal materials and your questions. Upcoming artists workshops include 2 IN FLUX Cycle 7 Coffee Talks, May 12 and May 19, and Taking The Leap: IN FLUX Cycle 7 Workshop on May 13.

Inflating The Land Bank @ Mesa's Elliot Road Technology Corridor.

To the delight of councilors wishing to make the city ”a technology hub of Arizona”  Wholesale data center giant Dupont Fabros Technology wishes to build a million square foot data center campus in Mesa, Arizona on the 56.5 acres of land it bought on Mesa’s Technology corridor earlier this year.  Chasing that tax free feeling . . . for the time being, it is holding the land in its land bank, and will require a pre-lease from any potential tenants before it launches any development.

Mesa City Council Study Session Thu 11 May 2017

Any citizen wishing to speak on an agenda item should complete and turn in a blue card to the City Clerk before that item is presented.
Overview of Falcon Field Airport Area
Community Services Department
Funding for CBDG, HOME, ESG, Human Services
Job order contracts
Executive Session: Sale or lease of 2.75 acres @ Pomeroy/Main
Source: Council, Board/Committee Research Center
1 Presentations/Action Items:
1a 17-0494
Hear a presentation, discuss and provide direction on an overview of the Falcon Field Airport and its economic development and community engagement efforts

1b 17-0525
Hear a presentation, discuss and provide direction on the Community Services Department operations overview

1c 17-0395
Hear a presentation, discuss and provide direction on funding recommendations for the FY 2017/18 and prior years' available funding for

• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG),
• HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME),
• Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and
• Human Services Programs

2 Acknowledge receipt of minutes of various boards and committees.

2a 17-0606
Housing and Community Development Advisory Board meetings held on March 2 and March 7, 2017

2b 17-0610 Economic Development Advisory Board meeting held on April 4, 2017


3 17-0590 Information pertaining to the current Job Order Contracting projects

4 Hear reports on meetings and/or conferences attended

5 Scheduling of meetings and general information

6 Convene an Executive Session.
ES-014-17

Discussion or consultation for legal advice with the City Attorney. (A.R.S. §38-431.03A (3)) 

 

• Discussion or consultation with designated representatives of the City in order to consider the City’s position and instruct the City’s representatives regarding negotiations for the purchase, sale, or lease of real property. (A.R.S. §38-431.03A (7)) 
• Discussion or consultation with the City Attorney in order to consider the City’s position and instruct the City Attorney regarding the City’s position regarding contracts that are the subject of negotiations. (A.R.S. §38-431.03A(4))  

1.  Sale or lease of approximately 2.75 acres of City-owned property located at the southwest corner of Main Street and Pomeroy.

Mesa CIty Council Regular Meeting Mon 08 May 2017

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