UA Tech Park Getting 100-room Hotel, Tech Space

By David Wichner for Arizona Daily Star A four-story, 100-room hotel is planned for the UA Tech Park at the Bridges, where work is officially underway for the University of Arizona’s first tech-related building on the site. Tech Parks Arizona has finalized a deal with HSL Properties to develop a Marriott-branded hotel at the corner […]

A Realistic Deal to Reopen the Hotel Arizona

By Tim Stellar for Arizona Daily Star Eleven years ago, it felt like a grand redevelopment of downtown Tucson’s convention-center hotel was imminent. It was a $185M deal with the city to redevelop the Hotel Arizona, at 181 W. Broadway, which had recently dropped its Radisson branding. The existing hotel would be renovated, and new […]

Council OKs Tax Break for La Placita Project

By Joe Ferguson for Arizona Daily Star The Tucson City Council has signed off on a $4.2M property tax deal to help HSL Properties redevelop the La Placita property downtown. The council directed staff on Tuesday night to draw up a formal agreement with the local developer to be brought back for a final vote […]