Avondale Seeking Mixed-Use Ideas

By Corina Vanek for Phoenix Business Journal  The City of Avondale is seeking ideas from private developers about how to best develop 34 acres of city-owned land into a mixed-use development with office, hospitality, retail, residential and community amenities.  The area, which the city has named “The BLVD,” is at Avondale Boulevard south of Interstate […]

Small Businesses Sought for Arena Renovations

Source: City of Phoenix Local subcontractors have an opportunity to submit scopes of work and be part of the $230M Talking Stick Resort Arena renovation. General contractor Okland, the Phoenix Suns and City of Phoenix are hosting a trade partner outreach event on Tuesday, December 17th, in the Arena Pavilion. Registration is required for the […]

Foothills Mall Redevelopment Moving Forward

By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Originally developed in 1981, the 22-parcel, 68-acre Foothills Mall in unincorporated Pima County will undergo a massive renovation and restoration as a multi-modal live/work/play destination under an ambitious master plan submitted to the county’s Development Services Department last month by owners FHM Partners, LLC. According to the proposal’s […]

ASU to Reno. Wells Fargo Arena, Build Hockey Venue

By Anne Ryman for The Arizona Republic Arizona State University unveiled preliminary plans last week for a $160M renovation of Wells Fargo Arena with an adjacent indoor sports complex to house men’s hockey, wrestling and gymnastics. The plans were reviewed by the Arizona Board of Regents Business and Finance Committee, and members voted unanimously to send […]

Details of Suns Arena Renovation Still Cloudy

By Jessica Boehm for The Arizona Republic Almost everything about a deal to renovate the Phoenix Suns‘ taxpayer-funded downtown arena remains a mystery, but one thing has become increasing clear – it’s quickly losing the support it needs from the Phoenix City Council. Three of the city’s nine voting members have publicly stated their opposition to a […]

Promenade SDLE Redevelopment, Redesign

Source: Promenade Scottsdale The Promenade, located at Scottsdale Road and Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard is set to undergo a two-phase façade redesign and redevelopment starting this month. Phase one includes the construction of a three-building pad on the southwest corner of the property. The new pads will bring a mixture of restaurants and retail stores. […]