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# City of Tempe, AZ

Pause Downtown Historic feel meets urban energy in our iconic downtown. For Businesses From startups to family-owned businesses to global HQs, we can help. For Developers Thinking Tempe for your project? Learn why Tempe is the smart place to be. Tempe by the Numbers 0 Tempe has a median age of 29.5, supported by an experienced workforce and a next-generation talent pipeline. 0 Tempe's footprint offers a short 21-minute average commute. 0 Thousands of businesses call Tempe home. 0 A strong workforce makes Tempe the Valley's #1 importer of jobs. South Pier's Shorehaven Towers now open Leasing is underway at Shorehaven, a luxury waterfront residential community rising along Tempe Town Lake as part of the $1.8 billion South Pier master-planned development. The three-tower, 722-unit mixed-use community is situated on one of the last major lakefront parcels in Tempe. The community will be surrounded by future boutique retail, dining, entertainment, hotel, and office space, shaping a vibrant and walkable waterfront district. Learn More Cognite, a global leader in Industrial AI, has established its new global headquarters in Tempe Cognite, the global leader in Industrial AI, announced the official grand opening of its new global headquarters in Tempe, Arizona. The relocation from Oslo, Norway, marks a milestone in the company's growth strategy and underscores its commitment to the North American market and the strength of Tempe's submarket. Read More News Tempe This Week Sept. 28, 2026 Tempe This Week Sept. 21, 2026 Tempe This Week Sept. 14, 2026 More News Videos Think Tempe Tempe is a Smart21 Community Restaurant owners love Tempe Historic Mill Avenue: Next Level More Videos Subscribe to E-News Subscribe