3-pronged temple-area project rolls along
A huge portion of the downtown Mesa’s eastern end is undergoing a major change with the renovation of the Mesa Arizona Temple / Tom Sanfilippo / InsideOut Aerial / EVT By Jim Walsh | East Valley Tribune Mesa residents will soon get a glimpse into what the Residences at Mesa and Main project will look […]
Read More →Falcon Field plans new hangars, airfield improvements to meet growing demand
Falcon Field, Mesa. / File photo AZBigMedia Falcon Field Airport in Mesa doesn’t offer commercial passenger flights like other Valley airports, but that hasn’t stopped it from becoming one of the busiest general aviation airports in the country. To help accommodate increasing demand, the airport is finalizing a variety of plans that will result in new and improved […]
Read More →Mesa look at new hotel plans
Downtown Mesa. / downtownmesa.com By Mike Sunnucks | Rose Law Group Reporter The Mesa City Council will vote later this month on plans for a new 111-room hotel at McDowell and Recker Roads. A new Home2 Suites by Hilton is proposed for the 3.2-acre site next to Longbow Golf Course. The land is vacant and […]
Read More →Mesa ranks among top U.S. cities for job gains, population growth
By Mike Sunnucks | Rose Law Group Reporter Mesa ranks as one of the fastest growing job markets in the U.S. and ranks ahead of technology and innovation growth areas such as Austin. Mesa ranks 5th nationally among the fastest growing job markets, according to research by CityLab. The East Valley city ranked 8th nationally […]
Read More →Protests fizzle, Mesa OKs new subdivision
This map shows the location of the new subdivision, bordered in yellow, and the two communities’ proximity to the asphalt plant, bordered in copper. / EVT By Jim Walsh | East Valley Tribune A north Mesa subdivision sailed through the Mesa City Council after protests from neighbors fizzled and air quality tests determined that an […]
Read More →Mesa to vote on GPLET for new apartments near Fiesta Mall
By Mike Sunnucks | Rose Law Group Reporter The city of Mesa is considering a Government Property Lease Excise Tax deal for a planned $37.8 million new apartment redevelopment of a shuttered shopping center at Alma School Road and Southern Avenue. W.R. Grace Companies is redeveloping the property with plans for a 220-unit apartment complex […]
Read More →Mesa improving runways at Falcon Field with FAA grant
Falcon Field / File photo By Mike Sunnucks | Rose Law Group Reporter The city of Mesa is looking to improve the runways at Falcon Field Airport. The Mesa City Council is scheduled to vote on a $1.26 million contract with Combs Construction Company for the construction of two new exit taxiways connecting to a […]
Read More →Mesa will pay off Sloan Park and Hohokam Stadium ahead of schedule
Sloan Park, Mesa / Wikipedia AZBigMedia The Mesa City Council took steps today to pay off the remaining debt on its two Spring Training facilities — Sloan Park and Hohokam Stadium — ahead of schedule which will save the city millions of dollars in interest payments. With the completion of the sale of City-owned land in Pinal County, City […]
Read More →Mesa ponders GPLET deal for downtown apartments
Mesa City Hall / Wikicommons By Mike Sunnucks | Rose Law Group Reporter The Mesa City Council is considering approving a Government Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET) deal for the second phase of a downtown residential development. MHA III LLC (an arm of Marshall Urban Development) wants to build 72 new market rate apartments as […]
Read More →Mesa looks at banning feeding pigeons, doves; increasing fines nuisance fines and new rules for RV parking
By Mike Sunnucks | Rose Law Group Reporter The city of Mesa is considering a new ban on feeding pigeons and doves as well as new rules related to RV parking and property maintenance. Mesa is also looking at increasing fines for violating nuisance ordinances. The Mesa City Council is scheduled to hold a public […]
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