Tempe Development Thread - Page 291

PHXFlyer11 · #**5801** Posted **Apr 22, 2015, 10:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by airomero83

Went to downtown Tempe the other day and saw the retail space next to AMC theaters under construction and wondered what it was. Looks like a new brewery, Pedal Haus.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/entertain...ted-restaurants-opening-summer/26097425/

This was announced I feel like almost a year ago. The rendering is very impressive. They are expanding the current small patio into what appears to be huge! It is amazing the way that area has come back. These places should be able to survive now with all the housing, offices and hotels that are being added. This keeps the area busy year-round.

I really hope to see the 7th st condo and hotel rendering shortly!

ASU Diablo · #**5802** Posted **Apr 22, 2015, 10:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by PHXFlyer11

This was announced I feel like almost a year ago. The rendering is very impressive. They are expanding the current small patio into what appears to be huge! It is amazing the way that area has come back. These places should be able to survive now with all the housing, offices and hotels that are being added. This keeps the area busy year-round.

I really hope to see the 7th st condo and hotel rendering shortly!

Agreed. As for the rendering, are you referring to to the empty lot next to Jack in the Box?

nickw252 · #**5803** Posted **Apr 23, 2015, 3:19 PM**

The office project at Rural and the 202 on the north side of the lake is coming along quickly. The parking garage is probably up to 4 or 5 floors and they are working on elevator cores for the office part.

Obadno · #**5804** Posted **Apr 23, 2015, 4:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by nickw252

The office project at Rural and the 202 on the north side of the lake is coming along quickly. The parking garage is probably up to 4 or 5 floors and they are working on elevator cores for the office part.

There is a sign for a small office building at 951 Playa del Norte behind the Grigio.

I thought the under construction garage was for apartments

ASU Diablo · #**5805** Posted **Apr 23, 2015, 5:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by Obadno

There is a sign for a small office building at 951 Playa del Norte behind the Grigio.

I thought the under construction garage was for apartments

No you're right, it's apartments. VELA at Town Lake.

PHXFlyer11 · #**5806** Posted **Apr 23, 2015, 5:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by airomero83

No you're right, it's apartments. VELA at Town Lake.

To clarify, two different projects right?

Vela is the apartments on the West side of Rural, correct?

The sign for the office building behind Grigio has been there for years. It was a 10-story proposed office with parking on the first few levels. It was approved, but never found tenants and broke ground. Is there movement?

Anyone take photos of Marriott AC progress?

DevilsRider · #**5807** Posted **Apr 23, 2015, 8:38 PM**

Yes, two different projects. The current construction is for Vela, as airomero and obadno indicated. No movement on the office building site east of Rural, at least not as of last weekend when I passed by there.

Nothing really happening at AC Marriott yet either. A little construction equipment and a trailer (or two, I can't recall), but no digging or anything just yet. I'll check again this weekend.

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Originally Posted by PHXFlyer11

To clarify, two different projects right?

Vela is the apartments on the West side of Rural, correct?

The sign for the office building behind Grigio has been there for years. It was a 10-story proposed office with parking on the first few levels. It was approved, but never found tenants and broke ground. Is there movement?

Anyone take photos of Marriott AC progress?

Spitfiredude · #**5808** Posted **Apr 23, 2015, 9:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by DevilsRider

Yes, two different projects. The current construction is for Vela, as airomero and obadno indicated. No movement on the office building site east of Rural, at least not as of last weekend when I passed by there.

Nothing really happening at AC Marriott yet either. A little construction equipment and a trailer (or two, I can't recall), but no digging or anything just yet. I'll check again this weekend.

They're currently piling on the site. They have done a lot of site work. Its in full swing. SALT is starting on the fourth floor. The building is low, but its nice to see a continuous slew of buildings along the lake. As someone else said, if the market dictates in 15-25 years, the complex could be demolished for high rise. Knowing the FAA the height restriction will probably be 100' at that point haha

DBTFMRD · #**5809** Posted **Apr 23, 2015, 10:57 PM**

What is the status with development east of Tempe Marketplace?

I know hotels we're being planned, was there ever any renderings/confirmed builders?

Also, I remember years ago there was talk of putting a Sams Club on the empty pad in the east section of the marketplace (North of Dannys). In fact, its still on the Tempe Marketplace website. Is this still something that is going to happen?

Obadno · #**5810** Posted **Apr 23, 2015, 11:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by DBTFMRD

What is the status with development east of Tempe Marketplace?

I know hotels we're being planned, was there ever any renderings/confirmed builders?

Also, I remember years ago there was talk of putting a Sams Club on the empty pad in the east section of the marketplace (North of Dannys). In fact, its still on the Tempe Marketplace website. Is this still something that is going to happen?

That project reminds me of the Papago development at Priest and Washington.

Very ambitious suburban-ish office and hotel complex. It will probably take years and years before build out (unless the economy has some crazy boom soon)

Maybe in 7-10 years we will see a couple 3-5 story office buildings some Marriott's and Holiday inns and maybe an apartment complex+ a couple restaurant pads.

Its an odd spot stuck between a mall, 2 highways and a river, I guess suburban office park is better than gravel mine, and not much more can be expected of it.

Butta · #**5811** Posted **Apr 25, 2015, 5:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by Obadno

That project reminds me of the Papago development at Priest and Washington.

Very ambitious suburban-ish office and hotel complex. It will probably take years and years before build out (unless the economy has some crazy boom soon)

Maybe in 7-10 years we will see a couple 3-5 story office buildings some Marriott's and Holiday inns and maybe an apartment complex+ a couple restaurant pads.

Its an odd spot stuck between a mall, 2 highways and a river, I guess suburban office park is better than gravel mine, and not much more can be expected of it.

There's been heavy equipment work going on here for the past 6 months, it's getting close to be ready for build out. If I remember correctly, this place was a quarry so they had to do some major leveling and utility work. I actually think we should start seeing construction this winter.

Jjs5056 · #**5812** Posted **Apr 26, 2015, 7:47 PM**

There are renderings for the 2 hotels planned east of TMP, but they were really very suburban and generic, so not worth the effort. The 2 brands were attached to the project; I want to say a Quality Inn and a Marriott Courtyard?

azsunsurfer · #**5813** Posted **Apr 27, 2015, 3:50 PM**

So I noticed on an upcoming agenda item that McClintock Station is back. I was confused because I thought it was approved by Planning and the City Council? Maybe I was wrong?

It looks like they are increasing the number of units and adding retail. Not sure how this will result in a new design/ added height? Anyone know of what's going on?

Obadno · #**5814** Posted **Apr 27, 2015, 4:02 PM**

Looks like the Grande at Papago is actually moving along, just drove past it, lots of earth moving going on, Ill try to snap some shitty cell phone pictures when I can.

Liberty Center also looks like its close to full Build out.

The new damn on Tempe town lake is pretty enormous and looks like it will extend the lake by about 100 feet.

At Fountainhead the Residences are making painfully slow progress, they seem to be stuck at "nearly finished" for long long time.

The rest of the park has singe and fencing for upcoming office construction but I haven't seen any progress for some time.

And the corner of 55th/University retail development is fenced and some movement is taking place.

azsunsurfer · #**5815** Posted **Apr 27, 2015, 5:25 PM**

I drive by the residences at Fountainhead every morning on the 10 and they are making fairly fast progress..

They are building the last two buildings facing the office project (that looks like construction is starting soon??) and I am sure they will be open for leasing in another month or two.

Obadno · #**5816** Posted **Apr 27, 2015, 5:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by azsunsurfer

I drive by the residences at Fountainhead every morning on the 10 and they are making fairly fast progress..

They are building the last two buildings facing the office project (that looks like construction is starting soon??) and I am sure they will be open for leasing in another month or two.

Really? I work in fountainhead and I haven't seen any notable progress in nearly 2 months.