Arizona State Senate Democrats will host a public informational forum addressing the mortgage crisis in Arizona on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 from 4-6 p.m. at the State Capitol Executive Tower 2nd Floor Conference Room. “While the legislature is waiting for a budget, the Democrats feel that we could make use of the time to address vital issues [...]
Archive for May, 2008
Central/Camelback developer has month to convince neighbors
May 30, 2008[Source: Michael Clancy, Arizona Republic] – A Phoenix developer has another month to persuade neighbors that his plans for 400-foot buildings at Central Avenue and Camelback Road are sound. Reid Butler received a continuance for the project. It will come up for the third time before a subcommittee of the Alhambra Village Planning Committee on [...]
2nd tallest downtown Phoenix building sold
May 30, 2008[Source: Dees Stribling, Commercial Property News] — Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc. has bought the 370,400-square-foot U.S. Bank Center complex in Phoenix. The 31-story office structure is the second-tallest building in Arizona, after the Chase Tower, and the deal also includes a separate seven-level structure with additional parking and ground-floor retail space.
Besides the bank of [...]
Help Phoenix’s homeless stay cool this summer
May 30, 2008When the temperatures soar and the hot summer days are upon us, many homeless people who live on the streets do not have their basic needs met. The city of Phoenix requests people to donate the following items — unopened water bottles, sunscreen, new underwear, white socks, white T-shirts, and pre-packaged snack items such as [...]
Downtown McKinley School to be renovated
May 29, 2008[Source: Deborah Dillon, City of Phoenix] — At its May 28, 2008 meeting, the Phoenix City Council approved two small specialty high school grants from the 2006 Capital Improvement Program Bond funding totaling more than $5.7 million. The grants awarded to Phoenix Union High School and Paradise Valley districts will be used to develop a small specialty [...]
3TV shows snippets of Downtown Phoenix happenings
May 29, 20083TV reporter Beverly Kidd gives an overview of major downtown Phoenix sites and developments.
