Residents, Developers at Odds over S. Tempe

By Joyce Coronel for Wrangler News A vacant lot at the NWC of Rural and Warner roads stands at the center of a long- swirling controversy that has bitterly divided a South Tempe neighborhood. When a chain link fence popped up days ago along much of the lot’s perimeter, and a large trailer and neatly stacked pile […]

New Residential Type Coming to Avondale

By Adrienne St. Clair for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Virtua Encanto Townhomes, LLC has submitted a project proposal to the City of Avondale to build Encanto Townhomes at Palm Lane — a 116-unit townhome development at the SWC of Avondale and Encanto boulevards. The 8.5-acre (6.9 net acres) site once housed a farm house and accessory […]

Broken GDLE Subdivision Becoming Niche Apts.

By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange A site in Glendale at 59th Avenue and Butler Drive that has sat only partially developed for 40 years will be reborn as a niche apartment community under a proposal by Visiquest Properties, LLC. According to an announcement sent to AZBEX and select other outlets by Visiquest Principal […]

522-unit Multifamily Proposed in N. Scottsdale

By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Under a plan and proposal submitted to the City of Scottsdale in late June, Mark-Taylor is requesting an amendment to approve four lots on a 10-acre site at Hayden Road and Princess Drive for development of a 522-unit multifamily community and separate single-family residence development. The space is […]

22-Story “The Hayden” Planned for Tempe

By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Tempe’s next skyscraping mixed-use is a step closer to reality following the Development Review Commission’s approval of a submittal for The Hayden – a 22-story hotel, condo and restaurant project proposed for the NWC of 6th Street and College Avenue. The 0.4-acre site is currently occupied by one- […]

Plans Resurrected for 500+ Artesia Condos

By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Meritage Homes Corporation announced earlier this week it has new plans to jointly develop a 30-acre site in Scottsdale with iStar Inc. Known as Artesia, the master-planned, mixed-use project sits immediately adjacent to the NWC of Scottsdale and Indian Bend roads. The mixed-use development will include more than […]