Here are a couple of presentations that were given to the Joint Review Committee (that does design review for ASU projects) yesterday for two Novus parcels:
Parcel 4f (south side of Rio Salado, on the odd-shaped former-Karsten parcel abutting the Ocotillo power plant. Bottom right in CB1's picture above):
https://www.tempe.gov/Home/ShowDocument?id=87508
Parcel 3f (next to the hotel and big garage off 6th street):
https://www.tempe.gov/Home/ShowDocument?id=87506
4f isn't amazing--site plan is about 75% parking. But it's a tough parcel with the big 500 kv transmission lines along Rio Salado, and right next to the power plant, so it was probably never going to be amazing. The design of the buildings themselves look great though--I'd love to work there.
3f is good, nothing special but still exciting. I drove through 6th Street today actually and was already impressed with how the area is shaping up. It feels "big" and urban-ish already, especially the wood apartment building going up that has a pleasant curve along 6th. Another 7 story, 85' apartment building will only add to that. It does seem like a little much to have 3 stories of parking in student apartments right next to the university and right next to ASU's version of the 'garage mahal.' But there are only .65 parking spots per du, so I guess that ain't all bad.