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I'd say closing it for 11 days would be the better option than having it cut down to 1 lane while ASU is in session. That would be an absolute nightmare.
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University Square Is Full Steam Ahead
Some last minute lease issues to be resolved but University Square is proceeding with prepping the site. :tup:
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/index.php?sty=80862 The Arches falling in Tempe By David Woodfill, Tribune December 19, 2006 Tempe residents will soon bid farewell to a piece of local history. The Arches, a 42-year-old fixture of student life near Arizona State University, will be replaced by a dirt lot buzzing with construction workers. A group of developers planning an ambitious $500 million development called University Square, featuring condos, offices, retail space and a hotel, will begin flattening the complex on University Drive sometime next week. The buildings, which are recognizable for their slightly outdated facade of arched windows and faux-adobe “slump block,” has served as a revolving door for chain businesses and locally owned restaurants and shops since its construction in 1964. Many of its businesses throughout the years consisted of restaurants, coffee cafes and copy shops, all geared to ASU’s student population. “It’s kind of sad because it’s (had) a lot of student-oriented businesses that have been there serving the campus community,” said Bud Morrison, owner of Tempe Bicycle, which is located in the center. Morrison, like many other business owners at the center, is preparing to shutter his doors and relocate. Tony Wall, president of 3W Companies, which partnered with two other developers to build University Square, said his group is negotiating compensation with the remaining seven tenants. He said the three buildings that make up the Arches, as well as the neighboring Lorenzo’s Pizza Pasta & Cafe at 106 E. University Drive, will be completely vacated by the end of the month. The developers, who have already begun work on the property, will raze the easternmost building that used to house India Bistro. “The other three, we expect to take down (in) late February,” he said. But David Cheren, owner of Dave’s Dog House, said that deadline isn’t realistic. Cheren said he hasn’t reached an agreement with the developers to quit his lease. Dimitri Soris, owner of the Pita Pit, said his last day of business will be Wednesday. Andrea Perez, a hostess at Restaurant Mexico, said she’s not exactly sure when the eatery will close. She said the owners are opening a new location at Fifth Street and Mill Avenue. “We have a good following,” she said. “They claim they will follow us wherever we go.” Neil Calfee, deputy community development manager for Tempe, said other businesses are bound to spring up around ASU to fill the void left by the Arches’ shops. “The market will find its way,” he said. “I’m confident of that. It’s just a matter of where,” he added. Mark Vinson, the city’s architect and a former ASU student, said he has fond memories discussing “the current state of ASU football” at one of many local haunts at the Arches. Still, he said the buildings weren’t old enough to qualify for historic preservation. “The center is not what you would call truly historic,” he said. |
The old College Street Deli would be a great location for Dave's Dog House. I remember seeing an article that said they might move the Subway that was located in the Arches Plaza to that location, but I'd much rather see Dave's move in there. I think 3W Companies owns that building too, and that's where they wanted to relocate one of the restaurants.
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Looks like the Mosaic is going forward... :cheers:
Gentle Strength building yields to high-rise plan Katie Nelson The Arizona Republic Dec. 20, 2006 12:00 AM TEMPE - Stucco siding fell like cardboard Monday and Tuesday with each swipe of an excavation truck's clawed arm. Chunks of building, shelving and retaining wall clattered to the ground, relegating the old Gentle Strength Co-op buildings to organic food fans' memories. The aging structures at the intersection of University Drive and Ash Avenue are being ripped out to make way for a 21-story condo complex and a corporate health food store. The demolition taking place this week is the first visible sign to the community that the project is on its way to becoming a reality. advertisement "Its kind of sad to see it go," said Chris Corwin, who was working at the new Gentle Strength location at Mill and Southern avenues Tuesday. "But it's a dual thing. Everyone is trying to focus on our new future here." Developers also are scheduled to rip out at least three smaller buildings near University Drive and Forest Avenue in the coming weeks. The work will clear land for a massive mixed-use building with three towers, called University Square. One of the Arches buildings will be torn down, as will the building that housed the Trophy Den, said Tony Wall, one of the project's developers. The entire block could be cleared as early as February, Wall added. "Change is change," said Roy Hoyt, a neighborhood activist who lives near the demolition sites. Hoyt said he remembers patronizing the shops and restaurants in the Arches when he was a student at Arizona State University, and when the Gentle Strength buildings housed a lumberyard. He has mixed feelings about the progress and planned high-rises. "I'm afraid we're going to see the same phenomenon in Tempe as in central and north central Phoenix where buildings are being torn down and all of the sudden the land becomes too valuable to build on," he said. "We're seeing it happen all over. Developers pay big bucks, and now the market is no longer there, and we get to see vacant land for a decade or more." That won't be the case at the Gentle Strength site, said Justin LaMar, the developer. Construction is slated to start this summer, he said. The Mosaic condo is scheduled to have 215 units. The first two floors will be a Whole Foods Market. |
:previous: Can anyone living in Tempe get over to the old Co-op, take a few pics, and post them here? I'm unable to, as I getting ready to leave town, and I don't have the time. I did notice that they were about half-way thru tearing it down when I drove by last night.
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I'm planning on getting some updated Tempe shots this weekend and would drive by tonight but the wife's making me do some christmas shopping with her so I don't know if we'll be in the area. I'll definitely get some pictures of the site this weekend, although the building will probably be gone by then.
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Well, I get some pictures of it regardless. I liked Gentle Strength, but I'm really excited about the Mosaic. I wonder how long before they begin excavation?
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They said next summer, kind of a long way off. I hope it happens, it would be a shame if the developers still end up trying to flip this property instead.
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Looking at the progress bar graph on the City of Tempe page, it seems that Mosaic is fully permitted and their next step would be construction. It is unfortunate that they are waiting that long to begin, but I think the market in Tempe will help this development along. There's too much stuff going on here to miss out.
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Gentle Strength photo (corrected)
As requested, this is a photo of the Gentle Strength taken on 12/2/2006, after the move and before teardown. I took it from the roof of the Centerpoint parking lot.
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Centerpoint construction
Photos of my future home! These were taken 12/2/06, during the arts festival.
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^ Nice. Thanks for the photo updates.
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In an article about Tempe public safety officials responding to highrise development at a community forum was this gem of a list: I did not know about 7th and Mill--tho another article indicates a Renaissance ClubSport will be in it. I'm pretty sure 300' is way past the height limit given that it's on Mill directly.
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Updated Tempe pics...
Looking north to the North Shore development... http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/8836/imgp0042zh8.jpg Had to work Sun Devil Stadium in some how... Looking east from approximately the west end of the Pier 202 development... http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/5199/imgp0040jd8.jpg Speaking of Pier 202, there was some heavy equipment on sight (i.e. the back hoe in the pic and a huge dozer, along with what appear to be sewer lines), not sure if these are for 202 or somewhere else though... http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/1614/imgp0044nf6.jpg Hayden Ferry development, and the Tempe Garage Mahal... http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/4844/imgp0047th0.jpg Looking south from the Hayden Ferry Lakeside development to Centerpoint... http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/6772/imgp0067eu1.jpg Centerpoint from the Avenue Communities parking lot (aka McDuffy's)... http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/1318/imgp0069dv3.jpg Tower 1 and 2 of Centerpoint... http://img467.imageshack.us/img467/6659/imgp0071mu7.jpg Had to work in a shot of the creepy giant bunnies at the Centerpoint fountain... http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/7784/imgp0073dn4.jpg Looking east to ASU and the future site of University Square... http://img490.imageshack.us/img490/5457/imgp0075du9.jpg The old Hogi Yogi building at the Arches has already been torn down and most of the rest of it is fenced off except for the middle building housing Dave's Dog House and the interim Tempe Bicycle (hard to tell from the pic, but take my word for it)... http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/2803/imgp0076lj8.jpg The 30 story Centerpoint tower... http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/1245/imgp0084xt5.jpg Gentle Strength has been cleared to make way for Mosaic... http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/3071/imgp0086bj8.jpg And what I thought was the best pic of the day... http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/8969/imgp0082gb8.jpg |
Nice update of the goings-on in Tempe sundevilgrad! :tup: Do you really think the giant jackrabbits are creepy??? I've always loved them and hope they will be part of the redo of the Centerpoint complex.
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fabulous pictures and commentary!
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I think what bothers me about the rabbits is how thin they are, any rabbit Ive ever seen is fluffy and chubby- those things look like the marathon runners of the rabbit kingdom.
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I was just reading the business section over at the azcentral website and noticed that Mosiac is running a big add on the site. The add looks great, here's the link when you click on it...
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I wonder if the AZ Republic/AZ Central has some type of stake in the Mosiac project (pure speculation)?...
Old co-op buildings in Tempe torn down to make way for high-rise Katie Nelson The Arizona Republic Jan. 3, 2007 12:00 AM Stucco siding fell like cardboard with each swipe of an excavation truck's clawed arm. Chunks of building, shelving and retaining wall clattered to the ground, relegating the old Gentle Strength Co-op buildings to memories for organic food fans. The aging structures at the intersection of University Drive and Ash Avenue were demolished to make way for a 21-story condo complex and a corporate health-food store. The demolition last month was the first visible sign to the community that the Mosaic project is under way. advertisement "It's kind of sad to see it go," said Chris Corwin, who was working at the new Gentle Strength Co-op location at Mill and Southern avenues during the demolition. "But it's a dual thing. Everyone is trying to focus on our new future here." Developers also are scheduled to rip out at least three smaller buildings near University Drive and Forest Avenue in the coming weeks. The work will clear land for a massive mixed-use building with three towers, called University Square. One of the Arches buildings will be torn down, as will the building that housed the Trophy Den, said Tony Wall, one of the project's developers. The entire block could be cleared as early as February, Wall said. "Change is change," said Roy Hoyt, a neighborhood activist who lives near the demolition sites. He said he remembers patronizing the shops and restaurants in the Arches when he was a student at Arizona State University, and when the Gentle Strength buildings housed a lumber yard. Justin LaMar, Mosaic developer, said sales on homes are planned for this winter and construction is slated to start this summer, LaMar said. Mosaic is scheduled to have 215 homes on a nearly 2 acres. The first two floors are designated to be a home for Whole Foods Market. Flats, townhouses, condos and penthouses and residential amenities will occupy the rest of the space. |
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The proposals and concepts are still coming in...
Luxury homes planned for lake
Katie Nelson and Eugene Scott The Arizona Republic Jan. 11, 2007 12:00 AM Two housing developments are proposed for near Tempe Town Lake, near the new Tempe Center for the Arts. One would bring a whole different level of luxury to the area: New single-family homes. The other would create condominium towers. "Town Lake Villas" would be a community of eight multimillion-dollar single-family homes. Plans are tentative, said Tom Meissner, one of the project's developers. advertisement "The luxury market is definitely developing in Tempe," Meissner said. Preliminary plans show the 4,600- to 5,800-square-foot homes would feature underground parking with space for at least four vehicles, elevators to the homes' upper floors and rooftop gardens with Jacuzzis. According to the developers, the goal is to create a "densely landscaped" ground level that would not have many of the automobile-focused characteristics of a more typical suburban neighborhood. "You bring all the suburban amenities - good parking, private yard and such - into the middle of the city," Meissner said. The project would go on a narrow strip of land at 500 W. First St., southeast of the arts center. The company working to design the plans is Warner Group Architects. It's a Santa Barbara, Calif.-based company. Its architects specialize in luxury homes, resorts and country clubs. One of their projects under way is a home for a member of the Kuwaiti royal family. Next door, plans for more new condos and townhouses are being developed. Zacher Homes is planning four condominium towers that could reach 25 stories and a row of townhouses. Representatives from the company met with members of the Sunset Riverside Neighborhood Association on Tuesday night, one of the first public unveilings of the project. Preliminary plans show the "Residences at the Arts Park" would be on the northwestern corner of Roosevelt and First Street. It could feature four towers from 10 to 25 stories, but plans show it reaching no higher than Tempe Butte. Two of the towers would be significantly shorter than the other two. The three-story townhouses will be on First Street. Most of the several neighbors in attendance seemed supportive of the project. "The consensus of the people was that it's attractive and that the reality of the situation is that Tempe is changing," said Bill Butler, who leads the neighborhood association. "We might as well learn to love it." Neither of the project's developers was willing to talk about prices for the homes, but city officials said they expect the Town Lake Villas homes could cost up to $2 million. The developers behind the Residences at the Arts Park units say the condos will cost about $400 per square foot to build. Zacher Homes spokesman Patrick Burch said the Arts Park project would also likely set aside some of its units as workforce housing, or more affordable units for people with salaries on par with teachers, firefighters and police officers. The homes actually sound pretty cool, but I would love to get more info about the 4 towers they're planning! :notacrook: |
Roosevelt and 1st St? Isn't that in downtown Phoenix, not Tempe?
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Roosevelt in Tempe is a street that runs N/S between Hardy on the west and Farmer on the east. 1st in Tempe is just south of Rio Salado. So yes, there is a 1st and Roosevelt in Phoenix, as well as Tempe.
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Did anyone notice the new tower crane today on on Mill north of the river? It's TALL ... couldn't get a picture of it today but it looks pretty good standing out there.
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^ I drove by it tonight after reading your post. The construction sign on the fence says it's the Papago Gateway Center, which is shown on the City of Tempe development page (although I think they mistakenly located it at Priest instead of Mill). It is supposed to be 6 stories. Here's an article I found at the following address...
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Sean, I got your message on my cellphone, ForAteOh is right about the project...it's the 6 story Papago Gateway Center (office building). I do not know why such a tall crane is being used to build a short building, then again, a tall crane is being used right now for the Northshore development on Rural and Playa del Norte. Sorry I didn't return your call, I was in class.
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From the Tribune a few days ago...
Tempe development surge is building By Misty Williams, Tribune January 12, 2007 Tempe could see another three housing developments spring to life in the coming years, as the city’s infill areas continue to expand — mostly skyward — despite its landlocked borders. A mix of condominiums, townhouses and single-family homes, the projects are part of a surge in development the city’s seen over the past 20 months, said Chris Anaradian, Tempe’s development services manager. With about $1 billion in construction happening right now, “it’s like day and night” compared to a few years ago, Anaradian said. Each of these latest projects is in very different stages of planning. SOTELO: Multifamily housing developer Trammell Crow Residential hopes to break ground on a six-building, 170-unit condo complex in the second quarter 2007. Located at the southeast corner of Weber Drive and College Avenue, the four-story buildings will sit across the street from Papago Park. Fremont Investment & Loan provided a $38.8 million construction loan to Trammell Crow for the project, said Jeff Teetsel, Fremont’s vice president and regional manager. With its proximity to Arizona State University, freeways and the airport, Sotelo will likely attract a number of young professionals, Teetsel said. It’s conveniently located to downtown Phoenix and Tempe, but owners will also be able to enjoy the park, he said. “You get a really nice blend,” said Jason Ottman, managing director at Trammell Crow. “You’re in the middle of everything, but you’re pretty much in a quiet little pocket of the city.” Starting from the high $200,000s, the condos will have one and two bedrooms and range in size from 900 square feet to roughly 2,200 square feet. TOWN LAKE VILLAS: Commercial builder Tom Meissner’s first home project — an eighthome luxury development — is in planning stages. Situated along First Street near Tempe Town Lake, the single-family houses would range in size from 4,500 square feet to 5,000 square feet. Each would have two stories, a third floor with one room and a basement, Meissner said. The properties would include rooftop gardens and Jacuzzis, as well as underground parking garages, he said. Meissner said he hopes to create an urban atmosphere with suburban-type amenities — room to park boats and have pets. “We’re trying to do something that’s exceptional” he said. He added that it’s too early to talk about home prices, but they would easily cost well over $1 million. Meissner recently submitted a second draft of plans to the city and is working on marketing studies. But he’s in no rush to build. The longtime developer has owned the land since 2000 and said he’ll build “when the market’s right.” ZACHER HOMES: Phoenix-based Zacher Homes hopes to close a deal next week to buy five acres of land next door to Meissner’s property. Located on the northwest corner of Roosevelt and First streets, the site is right across from the new Tempe Center for the Arts. Preliminary plans for the property include four condo towers that could range in size from 10 stories to 25 stories, as well as a number of townhouses, said Patrick Burch, Zacher’s land acquisition manager. The project doesn’t have a formal name yet and is still in the very early stages, he said. Two focus points of Zacher’s plan would be leaving a lot of open space so the arts center wouldn’t be overshadowed and creating an art walk that would provide pedestrian access to the center, Burch said. Zacher has had at least one informal meeting with neighbors in the area but has yet to submit any plans to the city. “We don’t know exactly what they’re going to allow us to do,” he said. “It’s really not a guaranteed anything.” There would need to be a good discussion about height before anything was approved, Anaradian said. The city has definite ideas about where tall buildings belong in downtown, he said. The arts center was a huge investment, so whatever goes across the street will be looked at closely, he said. “The sky is not the limit on all of these sites in Tempe,” he said. |
This was my favorite proposal for the Tempe Arts District. We talked about this a few pages back.. The "Farmer Arts District" won out--100 condos, 100 affordable apartments, 7 stories, 8.5 acres on a skinny stretch of land west of the railroad tracks. I can't wait to see this one finish.
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^ That's GREAT news. I was worried that that strip would end up being a lot like the typical apartment complex-style pieces of shit that are a dime a dozen around the East Valley. It's good to see that there will be a little density and character to it. That should provide a pretty good transition between downtown Tempe and the neighborhoods west of there. Also great to see that it will have some more affordable units. Hopefully they will keep the "pedestrian-friendly" goal in mind and not build some huge monstrosity of a parking garage.
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Is this the same site that Bruder's "Freight _ Tempe" was also proposed (or presented)? That looked pretty cool too.
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^ Yup ... there were six competing proposals ... Freight was one of them--it looks like the Farmer Arts DIstrict won out.
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New artilce today on the Farmer Arts district... Mostly the same as the one posted above, however this on mentions that new renderings have increased the high point of the project from 4 to 7 stories...
Tempe project would offer affordability in city's core Katie Nelson The Arizona Republic Jan. 24, 2007 12:00 AM A new form of affordable housing could be coming to downtown Tempe. Plans for the Farmer Arts District, a development slated to be built just west of downtown, would have a portion of it operating under Tempe's federal low-income tax-credit housing program. Only one other Tempe project has used this affordability program: Elliot Point, a south Tempe apartment complex. The City Council heard an update on the project during its Issue Review Session meeting Thursday night. advertisement The Farmer Arts District concept is viewed around City Hall as important because the land it will sit on will be a key transition point between Tempe's downtown and the Riverside-Sunset and Maple-Ash neighborhoods. Right now, the land is mostly brush and parking lot. But the developer says he has big plans. "We intend for it to have an iconic presence," developer Todd Marshall said. His company, Todd Marshall Farmer Arts District, envisions condominiums, retail and commercial space, and parks on the city-owned land between Farmer Avenue and the Union Pacific railroad tracks. The 8.5 acres start at University Drive where Tempe Bicycle store sits, and runs north to Third Street. The project originally was proposed with only owner-occupied condos. That idea has shifted to include about 100 owner-occupied units, plus more than 100 rental units that would be financed through the tax-credit housing program. "Because this kind of tax credit precludes full-time students, it will hopefully help the police, fire, health care workers and teachers that we hope would qualify," Councilwoman Shana Ellis said. "People seem to fear many of these new condo projects will turn into student housing because of investors. This kind of tax credit would preclude that from happening," Ellis said. The tax-credit program has been around since 1988. It is run by the Internal Revenue Service through the Department of Housing and Urban Development. It creates tax credits that are sold to private investors, according to Richard Stone of the Arizona Department of Housing. Proceeds from those sales in turn generate funding for the project development. In return for this investment, the government monitors and evaluates rental residents through screening and income requirements for 15 years or longer. The Farmer Arts Project plans include Tempe's first branch library. According to the plans, a roughly 16,000-square-foot portion of one of the condo buildings would be dedicated to a two-story "urban-style" library. It would be on University Drive. "Right now we're visioning and dreaming," said Teri Metros, director of Tempe's Public Library. She runs the city's existing 100,000-square-foot library, which serves 143,595 library cardholders. The library would likely have an emphasis on technology, Metros said, and include computers and wireless Internet connectivity. The city is examining paying for the facility's operation and maintenance costs with the money it makes from selling the land to the Marshall company, said Chris Salomone, Tempe's community development director. The project's highest point has grown. It was four stories when it was presented to council last fall. It now is drawn to be about seven stories. No tenants have been announced for the project. And it's too early to pinpoint a construction start date. But Charles Huellmantel, the project's attorney, said the developer hopes to begin building by early 2008. |
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More Tempe stuff. They need to slow down with the developments... We don't even have time to discuss them!
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I found this chart as a PDF on the City of Tempe's website. I think it's intended to work as a supplement to the development map that has been posted previously. Hadn't seen this chart posted, though, so I thought I'd throw it up here. I don't know if there is a meaning to the light blue vs. dark blue bars or if they just changed the color to break up the chart. Anyway, I found it interesting...
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Thanks for posting 480. City of Tempe does a great job keeping up the information on all of the projects going on. One thing that's a little disappointing to me is that Onyx is still only in the conceptual stage in this updated chart. I thought it was further along than that. Oh well, we'll see.
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Why do some of the projects have bars that just end and others have bars that are outlined out to a certain point and then only filled in to the current level of completion?
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Tempe updates:
Went on a serial 'shooting' spree this past Thursday. Here are some images of Centerpoint Condos, Hayden Ferry Lakeside, the Light Rail Bridge, and the Tempe Arts Center. I've included some rough panos. First, Centerpoint. You can clearly see that they are now past the podium levels, and have started the floors for tower 1. http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...terpoint5a.jpg http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...nterpoint3.jpg http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...nterpoint4.jpg Here is a better view of tower 2: http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...terpoint1a.jpg damn image host won't retain my pano's original size... http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...pointpano3.jpg Anyway, on to Hayden Ferry Lakeside: The MASSIVE garage facing Rio Salado drive. http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...9lakeside9.jpg http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...0lakeside8.jpg http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...0lakeside7.jpg Nice water feature. Can't wait to see it turned on. http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...1lakeside6.jpg http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...3lakeside5.jpg http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...7lakeside3.jpg http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...lakeside3a.jpg http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...6lakeside4.jpg This pavillion by tower 2 is like the Shetland Pony of Dulles International Airport terminals...:jester: http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...9lakeside2.jpg http://www.galinsky.com/buildings/dulles/Dulles1.jpg http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...0lakeside1.jpg Meanwhile the Bridgeview building is moving right along... http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...idebldgpan.jpg http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...sidepano2a.jpg A shot of Mondrian from the south river bank. http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...68mondrian.jpg And a parting shot, from the park http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...romthepark.jpg A few shots of the Light Rail Bridge: http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...railbridge.jpg A shot of the bridge landing, with the embedded artwork. http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...486bridge1.jpg And a close-up of the artwork. http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...idgedetail.jpg The bridge, with the rails being laid as we speak... http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...layingrail.jpg Anybody know what this building is? It kind-of looks like a headhouse. It's definately part of the project, it's dressed up in the same brick material as the bridge. http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...gewithbldg.jpg http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...dgclose-up.jpg Finally, Tempe Arts Center. http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...rtscenter1.jpg I've been harboring a theory regarding the odd shape of the Tempe Arts Center since last fall, when the roof finally started to take shape. I didn't get around to taking some pictures until now. To me, it looks like the design for this place is incredibly close (in both the profile, and in the way the light strikes it) to Tempe Butte! http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...thtempebut.jpg What do you think? Is it a match? |
Great pics, Vertex. Thanks for posting them.
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Thanks so much for the update- I think the Tempe Center for the Arts was meant to match A Mountain- (Tempe Butte) I always kinda thought that. Maybe I'll email the architect and ask- Things seem to be shaping up nice in good ol Tempe- I still worry that there is not enough high paying jobs to support all the high rises- but maybe I'm wrong. Basically ASU/ Mill Ave and the Hayden Ferry area rock- and all the rest of Tempe is pretty much Mesa. With all the added people to that core it will be interesting to see how Mill Ave Transforms. The Hayden Mill redevelopment is one of my personal favorites... mainly because the proposal is so rich in character and cannot be duplicated... I saw a billboard for Mosaic on Hayden and McKellips the other day... kinda cool... |
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