Club-district revamp proposed-The Arizona Republic
Developer plans $390 mil makeover in part of downtown Scottsdale entertainment areaA developer who is already putting in a high-end hotel in downtown Scottsdale is proposing to redevelop part of the...
View ArticleCityScape backers' persistence pays off-The Arizona Republic
It is both ironic and interesting that the original town site of Phoenix, the parcel surrounding Central Avenue and Washington Street, home to the first commercial buildings in the city, is now the...
View ArticleHigh-rise condo developers say projects can't miss-The Arizona Republic
The developers who plan to build a pair of high-rise projects near Central Avenue and McDowell Road say several factors will help their projects overcome the dim housing market.Meanwhile, the projects...
View ArticleHotel a plum for Glendale-The Arizona Republic
Glendale's constantly changing development core on its western edge near Loop 101 just got immensely better.There, a luxurious new hotel begins serving guests today (Wednesday). Ordinarily, openings of...
View ArticleHigh-rise condo projects proposed for busy downtown intersection-The Arizona...
The heavily traveled intersection at Central Avenue and McDowell Road, just north of downtown, is the latest Phoenix corner to be targeted for high-rise condominiums.Two different development teams...
View ArticlePhoenix Mayor Wants ASU Law School Downtown
Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordan has suggested that the ASU Law School relocate to Downtown Phoenix.He has also asked that the University of Arizona open a Public Health School, that more hotel rooms (1,000)...
View ArticleTwo More High Rise Condo Towers Proposed for Phoenix
Two groups, one a partnership between two Israeli firms, BSR and Africa Israel, and the other SW Development Group have proposed two different high rise condo buildings for the intersection of Central...
View ArticleSummit at Copper Square, Phoenix High Rise Condo
The Phoenix high rise, Summit at Copper Square begins delivery of high rise condos next week.New owners of high rise condos in the 23 story, 165 unit, Summit at Copper Square in downtown Phoenix will...
View ArticleUpdate: W Hotel and Loft Condos in Scottsdale
Construction of the W Scottsdale Hotel with it's eleven luxury loft condos is chugging along.Completion of the hotel/condominium looks likely in February, 2008. This is one of twenty one designer...
View ArticleUpdate on CityScape in Downtown Phoenix
Not a lot of new news but we do know that CityScape appears to be moving forward in downtown Phoenix.Reportedly the developers have secured some sort of commitment from Wachovia Financial to be the...
View ArticleApache Blvd. grows from seedy to chic-East Valley Tribune
Apache Boulevard had long been overlooked by anybody who had money — unless they had a few bucks for drugs or a hooker. Now, the rundown buildings and weed-filled lots along Apache are some of Tempe’s...
View ArticleMonti’s owner scraps plan for towers-East Valley Tribune
The owner of Monti’s La Casa Vieja has scrapped plans to build a 300-foot-tall tower directly above the historic adobe restaurant after a barrage of criticism from preservationists.Michael Monti still...
View ArticleMore official support for Monti's development-The Arizona Republic
Tempe's Development Review Commission waved through the Monti's La Casa Vieja high rises during a marathon meeting Tuesday night, leaving the City Council as the last remaining hurdle for the...
View ArticleFez Restaurant And Others Threatened by Light Rail Construction
The Arizona Republic wrote an article recently about the plight of Fez Restaurant as it struggles to remain successful with the dramatic drop in business associated resulting from the construction of...
View ArticleLuxury hotel added to Fiesta Mall-area condo project-The Arizona Republic
A slice of Scottsdale is coming to Mesa's Fiesta District, with a landmark condominium project now joined by a luxury hotel.Aloft, a new brand of Starwood Hotels, gives the Aquaterra condominiums yet...
View ArticleDowntown condo craze cooling off-The Arizona Republic
Some projects scaled back or turned into apartmentsThe once-sizzling market for high-rise downtown Phoenix condos has cooled. Phoenix leaders have touted condo dwellers as a crucial part of downtown's...
View ArticleWaterview plan still won’t float with planners-East Valley Tribune
Waterview at Scottsdale developers failed to impress city planners with a scaled-back hotel and condominium project proposal, which is still deemed too massive for the downtown neighborhood. Scottsdale...
View ArticleFiesta site planning for Aloft luxury hotel: Condo, retail developer close to...
A major condominium and retail development in the works for west Mesa's Fiesta District is evolving yet again with plans to add a luxury hotel. Chicago area developer Tom Roszak is close to finalizing...
View ArticleEntertainment district infill development could transform core-Phoenix...
Is the curtain ready to rise or fall on the proposed Jackson Street Entertainment District in downtown Phoenix? No one seems to know for certain. But if the blockbuster master-planned, mixed-use...
View ArticleWaterview revision ignites more issues-The Arizona Republic
Scottsdale planners have raised a long list of objections to the revised plans for Waterview at Scottsdale. The $600 million development would include a hotel and 200 luxury condos northeast of...
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