By Arren Kimbel-Sannit | Phoenix Business Journal
Construction began in Mesa Wednesday on a 50-unit affordable housing project designed for artists that advocates say will infuse creative thinking into a downtown area that already places a high priority on engagement with the arts.
The complex, which is expected to be completed within a year, will stand at 155 S. Hibbert St., an empty lot near the Main Street light rail station and cultural resources such as the Mesa Arts Center, said Heidi Zimmer, senior vice president of property development for Artspace, a nonprofit that creates affordable live-work spaces for artists and their families. The Mesa Artspace Lofts will be the Minneapolis-based organization’s first venture in Arizona.
