With housing developments going up at warp speed in the Desert Ridge area, Maureen Collins has made it her mission to catch development companies before they start building. The reason? To enlighten them about green building or sustainable processes, an option that is becoming more popular and important today. More…
When the Arizona State Land Department sells a block of property in the Desert Ridge area on Tuesday, it could set a price record. It could be the final one established at Desert Ridge, a master-planned community between
The Ellman Cos.’ winning $110 million bid last month for nearly two square miles of state trust land in Fountain Hills sets the stage for a major development of up to 1,750 homes. But don’t look for the dust to fly and framing crews to appear just yet. It will be 2010 or later before development occurs and lots are turned over to home builders, said Don Kile, Ellman’s senior vice president. More…
An Arizona regulatory board has ordered Zillow.com to stop offering its online estimates of home values. The Arizona Board of Appraisal has issued two cease-and-desist letters to the popular real estate Web site, claiming Zillow needs an appraiser license to offer its “zestimates” in
Hoteliers hoping to cash in on more than $3 billion in investments in downtown and south Scottsdale are renovating and upgrading their properties, improving everything from landscaping and decor to hotel rooms and dining areas. The most recent addition to the downtown hotel lineup is the FireSky resort, which is the new name for the 204-room Caleo Resort, southeast of Chaparral and
MIAMI - Faded copper boomtowns in the Pinal Mountains, 85 miles east of Phoenix, are about to boom again. Soaring copper prices have companies scrambling to open new mines in the mineral-rich Globe-Miami Mining District or restart older operations that were closed when metals prices plunged a decade ago. But the historic Gila
SCOTTSDALE - The Scottsdale Planning Commission on Wednesday approved a new condo development to be tucked in behind the Holy
The developers of an estimated 5,000 downtown Tempe condos are thinking miles outside the box when it comes to wooing potential buyers. “It’s all about exposure,” Justin LaMar said. LaMar is a principal at Kowallis Mackey LaMar Development, the firm behind the 21-story Mosaic building that’s planned at
Metro Phoenix’s resale housing market showed some signs of life in March as the spring selling season kicked into gear. Sales of existing single-family homes in
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Dave and Karen Rysdam got a jolt when pricing their Glendale home to put on the market. They wanted to sell in the low $600,000s, but their agent recommended an aggressive price in the low $500,000s. Surprised, the couple consulted an appraiser, who offered similar advice. Reluctantly, they listed the house for $519,900. More…
A relative newcomer to
Construction has begun on
Plans include two four-story hotels, retail stores and 2 million square feet of Class A office space, characterized by high-quality design and state-of-the-art technology.
“The
Cyburt Hall sold 38 acres to San Diego-based Douglas Allred Co. and 8 acres to the Wisconsin-based North Central Group for two hotels.
One hotel will be a Hampton Inn and Suites, the other a Homewood Suites.
David Allred, executive vice president of the Douglas Allred Co., said his plans include six two-story Class A office buildings on his 38 acres.