Congratulations to Jack Sellers! Out of 13 applicants, Jack Sellers of Chandler has been named to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, filling the seat of former supervisor Denny Barney.
Pinal County buys land for lease, eventual sale to electric-car maker. (Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Saint Holdings.) PBJ looks at Pinal County’s land deal with Saint Holdings and its lease agreement with Lucid Motors — major county moves that will bring the all-electric luxury car maker and its “$700 million production facility” to a 500-acre site in Casa Grande. (Subscriber Content) http://bit.ly/2BAUkWP
FENDI Private Residences will debut at The Palmeraie. • 41 residences • 3,500 sq. ft. • At Scottsdale and Indian Bend • A BIT more on FENDI Private Residences • A LOT more on the 122-acre, $2 billion Palmeraie • At AZRE. http://bit.ly/2UUXgVB
Finding the right product types for housing the fast-growing population of Phoenix. —> And doing so with the help of top execs from Deco Communities, NexMetro Communities and University Realty (Patricia Watts, Josh Hartmann and Randy Levin, respectively). The three were panelists at ULI’s “Future of Housing: Finding the Right Fit for Changing Demographics.” http://bit.ly/2X1Fz8L
312-unit multifamily development proposed in Tucson’s Rita Ranch. “HSL Construction Services, LLC has announced plans to develop Encantada at Rita Ranch, a luxury apartment community at the southeast corner of Valencia Road and Nexus Road.” Zoom in on elevations, plus get design and development details, at AZBEX. http://bit.ly/2BB4xm4
Team formed to start construction of Creighton University at Park Central. “Construction on the expansive, two-phased Creighton University Health Sciences Building is slated to start this spring. Plaza Companies will oversee construction on the endeavor.” Find out which local construction players made the cut and get an overview of the large-scale medical-training facility project, in AZRE. http://bit.ly/2TM11MU
Brewers unveil American Family Fields of Phoenix. “The Milwaukee Brewers formally unveiled renovations to their Phoenix spring-training home and announced a new name for the complex: American Family Fields of Phoenix.” Spring Training Online has the renovation rundown, including 11 recent pics showcasing some of the progress. http://bit.ly/2SMxNA5
Planning Commission requests extension on Mountain View Medical Plaza. With the proposed makeover of Mountain View Medical Plaza at 10555 N. Tatum having recently faced some neighborhood NIMBYsm, the applicant has “requested additional time to review and discuss the proposal with the Planning Commission.” PV Independent. http://bit.ly/2SAnaRX
Valley Metro presents updated plans for South Central light rail. “The proposed extension would add 5.5 miles to the light rail from Jefferson to Baseline.” On Saturday, “Valley Metro held an open house” to “showcase updated aspects” of the “light rail extension design and answer community questions” — and Downtown Devil was there. http://bit.ly/2N3bZeb
Arizona lawmakers demand say on debt deals following Capitol buy-back. “Lawmakers were taken by surprise when Gov. Doug Ducey kicked off the legislative session with an announcement that the state had regained ownership of some state buildings sold during a tough financial situation in 2010. Some state lawmakers don’t want to be surprised again.” Arizona Cap Times. http://bit.ly/2tiE3S1
[REGIONAL] Support grows for bill that would legalize more home construction across California. “That bill… would give developers waivers to local zoning controls, allowing them to build apartment buildings up to 55 feet tall within a quarter mile of transit stops, or up to 45 feet tall within a half mile of transit stops.” And, as Reason reports, “74 percent of San Francisco residents are in favor” of it. http://bit.ly/2TMVjKL
Cameron’s $5M + deals of the day – http://bit.ly/2GshF10