26-Story Apt. Tower in PHX Gets Subcommittee Nod
By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX Plans for a 26-story multifamily tower with ground-floor retail proposed for the Roosevelt Row area is making its way through the City of Phoenix. On September 23rd, the Phoenix Workforce and Economic Development Subcommittee recommended approval for City Council to enter into a development agreement with developer, Hubbard Street Group to build the multifamily project located at […]
Rio Nuevo Approves Bautista Investment
Source: Rio Nuevo The Rio Nuevo Board unanimously approved an investment in one of the biggest projects in the history of the District. The Bautista, a $72.5M, mixed-use development near West Cushing Street and South Linda Avenue, will include 16.5KSF of retail space, 253 residential units and a restaurant. The central plaza of the development […]
Google Picks Mesa for Giant Data Center
By Jim Walsh for East Valley Tribune Technology giant Google is coming to Mesa, lured by a tax incentive agreement to build a massive data center in the emerging Elliot Road Technology Corridor. The Mesa City Council is primed to approve the Google development agreement at its meeting on Monday night. Mayor John Giles said […]
GPLET “Reform” Bill Passes, Awaits Signature
By Rebecca Spiess for Downtown Devil A bill amending the application of a controversial Arizona tax incentive has passed through the legislature and awaits Governor Doug Ducey’s signature. The measure, House Bill 2126, passed after it was heavily amended following a long negotiation process. The bill would change slum and blight definitions and specifications regarding […]
Rio Nuevo Wants 150KSF Mixed-Use Developer
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange A new RFP hit the street last Friday from the Rio Nuevo Multipurpose Facilities District seeking a developer to create a new mixed-use project on 0.6 acres at Broadway Boulevard between Scott and 6th avenues in Tucson. The district is looking for a minimum of an eight-story development […]