New Gated Condo Development Proposed for Phoenix
By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX The City of Phoenix will hear a rezoning request for the development of a new gated condominium development, at the SWC of 24th Avenue and Avalon Drive, at its June 5 City Council meeting. Applicant, Pew & Lake, PLC, on behalf of Ridgeway Investments, LLC of Provo, Utah submitted the […]
West Phoenix Light Rail Suspended Indefinitely
By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX On Wednesday, Phoenix city council voted to indefinitely suspend – and most likely kill – development of a light rail route planned along Camelback Road between 19th and 43rd avenues in West Phoenix. The vote was in response to a citizen petition submitted by Phoenix resident and former councilwoman, Peggy […]
RFQs Issued for Talking Stick Resort Arena Reno
By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX After the long-awaited $230M renovation plan for the Talking Stick Resort Arena passed with a 6-2 City Council vote on January 23rd, the City of Phoenix and Phoenix Area Development Limited Partnership (PADLP) wasted no time in issuing the Requests for Qualifications to get the ball rolling. The Arena, located […]
275KSF VA Outpatient Facility Planned for PHX
By Tasha Anderson for Arizona Builder’s Exchange An application for Planning Hearing Officer Action for a new Veterans Administration Medical Clinic has been submitted to the City of Phoenix Planning and Zoning Department. The applicant, US Federal Properties Co., LLC, has requested modifications to previously approved zoning stipulations in order to develop a 5-story, 275KSF […]
Last LMS of 2018 Discusses Future of Multifamily
By Tasha Anderson for Arizona Builder’s Exchange As the end of the year rolls around, it’s customary to reflect on the current state of things and look toward the future to see what possibilities lie ahead. This month’s AZBEX Leading Market Series did just that as attendees gathered at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Tempe […]
2018 Public Works Conference Highlights
By Tasha Anderson for Arizona Builder’s Exchange It’s October, which — in the world of public projects — means the Capital Improvement Plans are out for public viewing, and municipalities are planning for another fiscal year of new construction, expansion and maintenance. It’s also time for the third annual AZBEX Public Works Conference, where attendees […]
LMS Talks Sports Facility Market Trends
By Tasha Anderson for Arizona Builder’s Exchange It’s October, which means football season is in full swing, hockey has just begun, and basketball is right around the corner, making Sports Facilities the perfect AZBEX Leading Market Series topic for the month. Attendees gathered at the DoubleTree by Hilton Tempe on Thursday, October 4th, to gain […]
Approved CIPs Show Sustained Growth in Sector
By Rebekah Morris for Arizona Builder’s Exchange The final tally is coming in for this year’s budget season, namely, the Capital Improvement Plans for major municipalities. The next five years appear rosy for publicly funded infrastructure and public works projects, a boost of 7.28 percent in the five-year totals from last year. That is notable […]
PHX Announces RFQ Process Changes
By Tasha Anderson for Arizona Builder’s Exchange The City of Phoenix is in the process of implementing some new changes to their construction procurement request for qualifications scoring process, in order to “provide the best transparency possible to the public and the industry.” One of the biggest changes, as presented by Kandi Kawolsky, design and […]
Major Redevelopment Proposal Springs Back
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange After five years of fits and starts, the death of a developer, the scrapping of one winning proposal and a sea change in the culture, demographics and economics of Downtown Phoenix, the city is aggressively moving forward once again in hopes of creating a redevelopment plan for one […]