By Jessica Boehm | The Republic
In north-central Phoenix, one of the Valley’s hottest development corridors, a proposed apartment complex has sparked a classic clash between new development and old.
A prominent out-of-state developer wants to transform 12 aging rental homes and a vacant piece of land near Seventh Street and Maryland Avenue into a 245-unit luxury apartment complex with rents from about $1,500 to $3,000 per month.