Tempe Development Thread

[Jjs5056]

Thanks for doing some digging. On one hand, their developments look urban and quite beautiful in their portfolio. On the other hand, they seem to have a templated approach to their developments, which is going to hurt downtown Tempe in this case.

The parking is concerning-this is the second apartment proposal we have heard of where the garage will be taller than the apartments. On that note, I definitely agree that added height would have been ideal, as this lot is one of the few left with the potential to give the city a true skyline. Even The Hub is a bit too far north to complement West Sixth. 14-story structures here and on the Ash/Uni lot would have gone a long way toward making the West Sixth towers seem less out of place. At least a taller portion would have helped, even if the majority was 6 stories.

I was also hoping to see a design that complemented the courtyard out front of West Sixth,which was designed with the (never built) 3rd and 4th towers in mind, I'm sure. A curved entrance into the new structure would have been nice, with retail space on 5th (the north-south street is pretty much a waste, so might as well make that hold garage entrances, etc.).