P3 RFQ Issued for CCC Student Housing
By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX Coconino Community College (CCC) is looking for a partner to help develop a new student housing complex at its Page campus on the corner of Cameron Street and Lake Powell Boulevard. The Community College recently issued a Request for Qualifications for Public-Private Partnership services for the new complex. The chosen […]
UND Aerospace Plans Student Housing in Gilbert
By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX As the University of North Dakota (UND) Aerospace pilot program, in partnership with Chandler Gilbert Community College at Williams Gateway Airport, has experienced exponential growth, the need for more housing for their students has also grown, according to documents submitted to the Town of Gilbert. “International students do not drive cars and it is difficult to find adequate […]
Yuma Campus Board Discusses New Education Hub
By Mara Knaub for Yuma Sun After receiving $100K in grant funding for a proposed “multiversity” campus, the inaugural Board of Directors met April 26 to begin discussing the project. The Yuma Multiversity Campus will serve as an education hub for existing institutions of higher education and the degrees they offer. The board discussed bringing […]
Aspire Tucson Phase II to Offer High-Rise Living
By Sammy Williams for AZBEX Developer, The Dinerstein Companies of Houston is doubling down on their investment in student housing near the University of Arizona by proposing a new, 130-unit high-rise just two blocks from campus. The eight-story building, dubbed Aspire Tucson Phase II, is directly west of Aspire Tucson, a 12-story community set to […]
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 […]
Council Considers Tempe Crossroads
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Tempe Crossroads, a new mixed-use development planned at the NWC of South Terrace Road and East Orange Street, is scheduled for final consideration by Tempe City Council on Thursday, Aug. 9. Plans call for two residential buildings – one at five stories and one at seven – consisting […]
Plans Revised for Apartments at Tucson
By Gabriela Rico for Arizona Daily Star The developer of the Benedictine Monastery site has agreed to lower the height of the tallest proposed apartment buildings by 19 feet, protect the structure as a historic landmark and preserve a beloved avocado tree on the grounds. But the gesture may not be enough for some who […]
Mesa, Developer Moving Ahead on Dtwn Project
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange One downtown Mesa redevelopment project took the next step forward recently as the City and 3W Management put in place a Memorandum of Understanding agreeing to basic terms and conditions and extending negotiation timelines until the end of the year. Under the proposed plan, 3W will extensively redevelop […]
Core Campus Buys Tempe Land for $8.4M
Source: Cushman & Wakefiled Core Campus Investment Partners, LLC has purchased approximately 0.75 acres at the SEC of 7th Street and Mill Avenue, as well as the southwest corner of 7th Street and Myrtle in Tempe for $8.4M. The Company intends to develop a high-rise apartment project at the 7th Street and Myrtle location and […]