The Dealmaker: 10/25/2016

FIELD DAY – County extends deal deadline for Chase Field sale. The deadline has been pushed to Jan. 16th, according to Phoenix Business Journal. “The county stadium board had set [a Halloween] deadline to work out a deal with the private group called Stadium Real Estate Partners LLC…” Click through for a brief rundown of the Chase Field drama up to this point, plus see a wide-angle shot of the field (apparently provided in case someone is from another planet and has never seen it): http://bit.ly/2dFOSrC

Cave Creek commission recommends approval for Windmill Village rezoning. “Following two continuances, the planning commission… voted 4-1… to recommend approval of the rezoning [applicant, Ken Madden of Landmark West Builders] for Windmill Village from Desert Rural (DR-89) to Multi-family Residential (MR).” However, as Sonoran News reports, “concerns about traffic” and “too much density” remain. http://bit.ly/2dFM5im

ANOTHER WAY OUT – Economic rebound helps Mesa freeway project get back on track. “[H]igher sales tax revenues [will] pay… for a three-mile expansion of State Route 24…” According to East Valley Tribune, “[SR] 24 would allow Mesa to build a new terminal on the east side of [Gateway Airport]; provide a faster route for residents of Eastmark… ; and give beleaguered Queen Creek and San Tan Valley drivers much better access to larger Valley cities.” Queen Creek Mayor Gail Barney: “[It] ‘will be an economic boon to the East Valley… It will open up another way for people to get in and out’ of Queen Creek.” http://bit.ly/2dG5FGk

Pollack: Overall, not a bad week. “The only bothersome news was related to industrial production….Tucson, according to the data, is doing surprisingly well.” U.S.: Leading Indicators, Industrial Production, Manufacturing Index, Consumer Price Index, Building Permits, Existing Home Sales. AZ: Employment – Greater Phoenix & Tucson, Single-Family Permits – Southern Arizona. All this and more in this week’s edition of The Monday Morning Quarterback. http://bit.ly/2eD94rh

Phoenix council race takes bitter turn — 5 things to watch. “[C]andidates trade barbs and negative ads land in voters’ mailboxes as Election Day gets closer…”  And the “five points of contention that have political observers talking”? (1) Party affiliation relevance (2) Mailers knock DeRose (3) Stark’s pension questioned (4) Residency a question for some (5) Tense runoff likely. Details at AZCentral. http://bit.ly/2erou6z

Banking leader calls for housing reset, lays out strategies. Mortgage News Daily’s Jann Swanson delivers coverage of the Mortgage Bankers Association Annual Convention and Expo in Boston where MBA President and CEO David H. Stevens addressed national housing policy. He told members that “the upcoming election is an opportunity [to ‘reset the housing agenda’] and pointed to four areas and strategies where MBA has the most credible voice and can lead.” One proposal? A National Housing Policy Director. More on this and the other strategies here: http://bit.ly/2dG9cEE

12 Days Away; 14 Reasons to Enjoy The 2016 Polo Party! – http://bit.ly/2eOG40f