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Posts Tagged ‘Arizona Center’

A fan of Copper Square

June 2, 2008

This twenty-something and his dad visit Arizona Center and Starbucks…and spot a hawk.  Awesome!

Phoenix Symphony offices, box office relocate

April 26, 2008

[Source: Ahwatukee Foothill News] – The Phoenix Symphony’s administrative offices and box office currently located at the Arizona Center will relocate to One North First Street in downtown Phoenix.  The new location, just one block west of Symphony Hall, will provide patrons with easy access to purchase tickets on the second floor of the building. Street [...]

Downtown developers fight to roll back property tax breaks

April 22, 2008

[Source: Mike Sunnucks, Business Journal of Phoenix] – Real estate developers, city governments, and heavyweight business interests have come out in force against a state measure that would restrict special property tax breaks for development projects and certain businesses.  State Sen. Ken Cheuvront, D-Phoenix, wants to restrict cities from doling out Government Property Lease Excise [...]

NFIB backs measure to curtail developer tax breaks

April 1, 2008

[Source: Mike Sunnicks, Phoenix Business Journal] — The National Federation of Independent Business is backing efforts at the state Legislature to restrict property tax breaks Arizona cities dole out to real estate developers and larger businesses.  State Sen. Ken Cheuvront, D-Phoenix, has proposed Senate Bill 1260 to limit deals that involve keeping certain land in [...]

WABAC Machine: Arizona Center replaces St. Mary’s H.S.

October 23, 2007

On the current site of the Arizona Center and parking garage, the former St. Mary’s Catholic High School once stood.  On the last day of school in May 1988, KPNX Channel 12 news report talked to students and teachers about leaving.