PHOENIX | Project Rundown

[MagnumMike]

I'm new on these forums and I was wondering if anyone here knows what they're doing on the 2-block span from Central to 1st Ave, just south of the post office on Filmore, and south to Polk? They tore down a cluster of old one-story buildings and it Looks like they're getting ready for a major project.

I'm a native of Phoenix and the tallest building we've had for the past 34 years has been the 40-story Chase Tower. It was opened in 1973 as the Valley Bank tower, then changed to the Bank One tower, before Chase bought Bank One out.

I heard about a lot of skyscrapers they're planning, that will be taller than the Chase Tower, but for some reason they never seem to get built. But it looks like that might be changing. Right now there are ony 3 buildings currently under construction, 44 Monroe Place, The Sheraton, and another high-rise condo across the street from the Chase Ball Park. None of them will be taller than the Chase Tower, but from what I've been hearing, several towers have either been approved or are in the planning stages and I think it's about time.