Tempe Development Thread - Page 309

CrestedSaguaro · #**6161** Posted **Oct 23, 2015, 3:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by asugrad

There is movement on the empty lot on the corner of Terrace and Rural. Anyone know what's going on? I know there was previous plans for some towers, is that still a go?

Might be University Village 2.0 which is slightly off of Rural on Terrace.

http://azbex.com/tempe-eyes-student-housing-project/

Obadno · #**6162** Posted **Oct 23, 2015, 4:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by ciweiss

More good news for Tempe.

Home Depot is opening a 111,000-square-foot, 800-worker customer service center in Tempe.

The Tempe back office center will provide customer support for products bought on HomeDepot.com. The Atlanta-based retailer already has 9,000 employees and 56 stores in Arizona.

The center is located near Broadway Road and Interstate 10 in Tempe.

The home improvement retailer recently opened a 1.6 million-square-foot center in northwest Ohio as well as others last year near Atlanta and Riverside, California.

Home Depot had annual revenue of $83.2 billion in its most fiscal year, according to Google Finance.

http://m.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2015/10/22/home-depot-opening-800-worker-online-customer.html

That may be the adaptive reuse in the 1 story building off I-10 at fountained.

vwwolfe · #**6163** Posted **Oct 23, 2015, 6:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by ciweiss

More good news for Tempe.

Home Depot is opening a 111,000-square-foot, 800-worker customer service center in Tempe.

The Tempe back office center will provide customer support for products bought on HomeDepot.com. The Atlanta-based retailer already has 9,000 employees and 56 stores in Arizona.

The center is located near Broadway Road and Interstate 10 in Tempe.

The home improvement retailer recently opened a 1.6 million-square-foot center in northwest Ohio as well as others last year near Atlanta and Riverside, California.

Home Depot had annual revenue of $83.2 billion in its most fiscal year, according to Google Finance.

http://m.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2015/10/22/home-depot-opening-800-worker-online-customer.html

It's in the old Wells Fargo building at 1616 W 17th St.

azsunsurfer · #**6164** Posted **Oct 26, 2015, 2:20 PM**

Some interesting things I've noticed this weekend in Tempe.

-That parcel next to Vela (the apartments going up on the north shore of the lake) is now for sale but is being marketed as pads. It would've been nice for one large mega development or even a planned area development so the different lots could have a common identity/ infrastructure. In theory I like the idea of different developments rubbing shoulders but the valley has a bad rep of when this happens when the land is sliced and sold.

-The first phase of those townhomes west of Farmer is done. I forgot the name, they are trying to look like they are from the UK. We'll see if they sell well.

-The NW corner of 5th and Hardy is under construction with those townhomes/ apartments. The empty lot on the SW corner has a red zoning sign. Not sure how much you could get away with on such a small lot.

-The sorority tower(s) near Apache and Terrace are now being marketed as fully entitled high rise sites. Looks like the previous project is dead.

-I think that staging on Rural and Terrace might be for the City's Veterans housing?

-The Motely on Apache is in full swing.

MegaBass · #**6165** Posted **Oct 27, 2015, 7:34 AM**

Update on Hayden Library per Anne Ryman (AZCentral)

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ASU Librarian Jim O'Donnell tells faculty that Hayden Library will be gutted and renovated in '17. "It needs it badly in a variety of ways."
O'Donnell tells faculty Hayden Library tower will be closed and renovated in '17. Could re-open fall '18 optimistically.

First 232,000 pound steel gate for new Tempe Town Lake dam system went in today. (City of Tempe)

azsunsurfer · #**6166** Posted **Oct 27, 2015, 7:38 PM**

I was wondering what was going in its place!

http://azbex.com/asu-to-get-new-75m-engineering-dorms/

MegaBass · #**6167** Posted **Oct 29, 2015, 2:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by azsunsurfer

I was wondering what was going in its place!

http://azbex.com/asu-to-get-new-75m-engineering-dorms/

Wow, had no idea that PVM was demolished and this project isn't even listed on ASU CFO site. Wonder if this changes anything with East and West.

PHXFlyer11 · #**6168** Posted **Oct 29, 2015, 3:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by MegaBass

Wow, had no idea that PVM was demolished and this project isn't even listed on ASU CFO site. Wonder if this changes anything with East and West.

Interesting thought. I'd consider east and west to be a lot less valuable from a structure standpoint than Manzi. I doubt they would be rehabbed like Manzi, and would more likely be demolished when they reach the end of their useful life.

Plus, that is some prime University-facing real estate. Hopefully they do something more along the lines of the Foundation building they built right up to the streer with retail about 10 years ago.

Obadno · #**6169** Posted **Oct 29, 2015, 4:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by PHXFlyer11

Interesting thought. I'd consider east and west to be a lot less valuable from a structure standpoint than Manzi. I doubt they would be rehabbed like Manzi, and would more likely be demolished when they reach the end of their useful life.

Plus, that is some prime University-facing real estate. Hopefully they do something more along the lines of the Foundation building they built right up to the streer with retail about 10 years ago.

They actually remodeled PV east and West in 2008 when I was a freshman (just internal and furniture)

I wouldn't expect Pv east and West to be torn down soon but who knows universities have loan money burning billions of holes in the pockets.

azsunsurfer · #**6170** Posted **Oct 29, 2015, 4:40 PM**

^ Partially that is incorrect...ASU is no longer in the dorm building business they are just entering into partnerships with developers for campus housing. If you think about it, the school has been very conservative with actual campus development in the past couple of years...everything has been about partnerships/ ground leases/ property disposal. This may be due to the decline in state funding. I don't think they are as flushed with cash as you think for facilities development (except The Commons)

azsunsurfer · #**6171** Posted **Oct 29, 2015, 4:43 PM**

The new CVS on Apache and Rural WILL front the corner. Just as I expected it will duplicate what they did at Mill and University. Whoever said that wasn't the case was flat out wrong and had no idea what he (or she) were talking about.

Granted I would've liked to see something a bit more dense but it's a much needed amenity for that area.

phoenixwillrise · #**6172** Posted **Nov 2, 2015, 4:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by azsunsurfer

The new CVS on Apache and Rural WILL front the corner. Just as I expected it will duplicate what they did at Mill and University. Whoever said that wasn't the case was flat out wrong and had no idea what he (or she) were talking about.

Granted I would've liked to see something a bit more dense but it's a much needed amenity for that area.

Which corner is it going on? Keep in mind some of us live out of town and can't get to every site very frequently.

PHXFlyer11 · #**6173** Posted **Nov 2, 2015, 4:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by phoenixwillrise

which corner is it going on? Keep in mind some of us live out of town and can't get to every site very frequently.

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azsunsurfer · #**6174** Posted **Nov 2, 2015, 4:51 PM**

Southeast corner...where the Chamber of Commerce use to be.

PHXFlyer11 · #**6175** Posted **Nov 2, 2015, 5:03 PM**

For anyone who cares, I followed OneHundredMill_ on Instagram. They posted something about new leasing signs going up. I commented and asked when they were breaking ground. They said soon, and that they'd announce a day very soon. For what it's worth.

exit2lef · #**6176** Posted **Nov 2, 2015, 5:43 PM**

What's being demolished to make way for the new CVS on the SEC? There's a gas station there, Thai Rama in a standalone building, and then a shopping center full of restaurants (Delhi Palace, Juba, Pho Nhat, Gus', etc.) behind it.

Edit: Ignore my question, please. I just realized I was confusing University Drive with Apache Boulevard.

locolife · #**6177** Posted **Nov 2, 2015, 6:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by PHXFlyer11

For anyone who cares, I followed OneHundredMill_ on Instagram. They posted something about new leasing signs going up. I commented and asked when they were breaking ground. They said soon, and that they'd announce a day very soon. For what it's worth.

I care a lot, were down to 1 crane in Tempe and that's on a limited timeline now. Keep the growth going!

MegaBass · #**6178** Posted **Nov 2, 2015, 8:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by exit2lef

What's being demolished to make way for the new CVS on the SEC? There's a gas station there, Thai Rama in a standalone building, and then a shopping center full of restaurants (Delhi Palace, Juba, Pho Nhat, Gus', etc.) behind it.

Edit: Ignore my question, please. I just realized I was confusing University Drive with Apache Boulevard.

Where former Tempe Chamber of Commerce as azsunsurfer mentioned above next to Four Points by Sheraton and The District on Apache. Anyone know why Wendy's closed nearby? Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill is at the lot next door where there was a lot of Korean restaurants.

exit2lef · #**6179** Posted **Nov 3, 2015, 9:56 PM**

Forgive me if this has already been posted, but it's a useful tool to keep track of projects throughout Tempe: http://www.tempe.gov/city-hall/community-development/development-projects

CrestedSaguaro · #**6180** Posted **Nov 4, 2015, 10:36 PM**

Is it just me or does anyone else think the final State Farm building is now the tallest of the group? I thought it was supposed to be the second tallest, but the top level is half finished and it sure looks taller than the current tallest. Does anyone know the official State Farm building heights?