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Posts Tagged ‘Southwest Value Partners’

Phoenix developers came to rely on Mortgages Ltd.

July 20, 2008

[Source: Andrew Johnson, Arizona Republic] – Many Arizona developers relied on Mortgages Ltd. In a business where even minor delays can add millions of dollars to projects, real-estate developers turned to the Phoenix-based commercial-mortgage lender for hard cash fast.  In most cases, the company and its investors financed short-term loans intended to bridge gaps between [...]

Bankrupt lender asks for $125M in aid for metro Phoenix projects

June 29, 2008

[Source: Andrew Johnson, Arizona Republic, June 29, 2008] — Financing from Phoenix Suns majority owner Robert Sarver’s real-estate company could help bankrupt Mortgages Ltd. continue to fund some big-ticket developments and keep running its business.  Phoenix-based Mortgages Ltd. filed an emergency motion Friday to obtain $125 million from Southwest Value Partners.  Without the money, Mortgages Ltd. [...]

Lender for major downtown Phoenix projects files for bankruptcy

June 23, 2008

[Source: Andrew Johnson, Arizona Republic, June 23, 2008] — Mortgages Ltd. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday night, under pressure from a borrower that earlier had filed a petition seeking to liquidate the lender’s assets.  John Clemency, an attorney for Mortgages Ltd., said that the move seeking a reorganization of its debts could help bring [...]

City should preserve Sun Merc, Arizona Republic columnist says

October 24, 2007

In this October 24, 2007 column, Arizona Republic editorial writer, Richard deUriarte, encourages the City of Phoenix to preserve the 1929 Sun Mercantile Building just as it did with another city-owned property, the Phoenix Union High School buildings at 7th Street and Van Buren.

Phoenix Council may testify in W hotel trial; Court to decide if conflicts existed in talks with developer

September 26, 2007

[Source: Jahna Berry, Arizona Republic] — Phoenix City Council members and their top aides may have to tell a court whether they had improper talks with the developer of a proposed $200 million W Hotel project.  Last week, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ordered a trial to sort through conflicting accounts about how the [...]

$200M W Hotel proposal is dealt a killing blow by ruling; Lawsuit arose in bid to save Sun Merc

September 18, 2007

[Source: Jahna Berry, Arizona Republic] — A proposed $200 million boutique hotel in downtown Phoenix was on life support, but a judge’s Tuesday ruling has effectively killed the existing deal, the developer said.  Phoenix Suns majority owner Robert Sarver was poised to build a 39-story W Hotel near US Airways Center.  The development would have [...]