North Central Phoenix house saved from demolition, for now

7019 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85020. / Zillow By Jessica Boehm, Arizona Republic In a rare move, the Phoenix City Council voted to grant historic preservation to a North Central Phoenix home against the will of the homeowner. The decision came as a long-awaited victory for an active group of North Central Phoenix neighbors who […]
Read More →Phoenix moves forward with Latino Cultural Center

The council voted to designate the “North Building at Margaret T. Hance Park as the preferred location for a new Latino Cultural Center.” / File photo By Mike Sunnucks | Rose Law Group Reporter The Phoenix City Council has voted to move forward with development of a new Latino Cultural Center. The council voted yesterday […]
Read More →OK Boomer, who’s going to buy your 21 million homes?

In Sun City, Ariz., a place tailored to silver-haired snowbirds, many homes have low-maintenance rock gardens instead of grassy yards. / Cassidy Araiza / Wall Street Journal By Laura Kusisto and Cassidy Araiza | The Wall Street Journal When this Phoenix suburb opened on Jan. 1, 1960, it was billed as the original retirement community. From […]
Read More →Phoenix new home sales climb, not all buyers welcome

By Catherine Reagor | Arizona Republic New homes in metro Phoenix are selling at the briskest pace since the 2006 housing boom, but some of the buyers may not be as welcome in your neighborhood. Investors are back in the Valley’s new-home market. During the last boom, speculating investors snapped up a record number of […]
Read More →Belfiore: Region’s new home sales at 13-year high
By Mike Sunnucks | Rose Law Group Reporter New home sales in the Phoenix region are up 47 percent year-over-year from mid-October to mid-November, according to preliminary data from regional real estate expert Jim Belfiore. Belfiore, who is president of Belfiore Real Estate Consulting, said the mid-October to mid-November sales numbers are also the highest […]
Read More →Phoenix moves forward Latino Cultural Center site but wants to keep options open

By Mike Sunnucks | Rose Law Group Reporter The city of Phoenix is moving forward with long-held plans to develop a new Latino Cultural Center. The Phoenix City Council’s Subcommittee on Land Use and Livability has tentatively approved a city staff recommendation for the new Latino Center to be located at the North Building at […]
Read More →Reviving Downtown
Downtown Phoenix. / Twitter. After lagging in office leasing, Phoenix’s core may be primed for a resurgence By Corina Vanek | Phoenix Business Journal When Jorge Escobar’s Miami-based real estate investment firm Black Salmon bought the 101 North tower, the second-tallest building in Phoenix in August, the firm saw the high-rise as an opportunity to create value in […]
Read More →Planning Commission meets over controversial Arcadia neighborhood hotel proposal [VIDEO]

Fox 10 Phoenix’s Planning Commission is meeting over a plan to build a hotel in the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix that has caused some controversy amongst area residents. FOX 10’s Bailey Miller reports.
Read More →Developer’s dilemma: How much space to devote to parking?

AZBigMedia AZBigMedia It’s a vital component of any development, large or small, and one that is surprisingly complex: Parking. In a car-centric, spread-out city like Phoenix, new developments must have enough parking to accommodate all of the drivers who live, work or visit. Despite being the fifth-largest city in the United States and the fastest-growing […]
Read More →Councilwoman Betty Guardado appointed Phoenix vice mayor

Vice Mayor Betty Guardado / KTAR KTAR Phoenix has a new vice mayor. Councilwoman Betty Guardado of District 5 was appointed to the role at the group’s meeting Tuesday. “I know I have some big shoes to fill but am ready to work collaboratively with my fellow council members and our mayor to move Phoenix […]
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