Tempe Development Thread

[MegaBass]

Student Pavilion and Orange Mall extension.



Biodesign C, which will house 5 new research centers including ASU-Banner Center studying Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. h/t Michael Crow



P. V. Engineering Residential Hall



Sun Devil Stadium video board h/t Rocky Harris

[ASUSunDevil]

There was more equipment and quite a few construction workers on The Pier site when I drove by today. Hoping this gets going soon!

They've begun excavating at Aura Watermark - looks like construction should get going in September as planned!

[biggus diggus]

I went to a show at gammage last night and realized that pretty much all of downtown Tempe is under construction. Wow.

[RichTempe]

Originally Posted by biggus diggus

I went to a show at gammage last night and realized that pretty much all of downtown Tempe is under construction. Wow.

Just curious, have the renovations they've been talking about doing for years inside the Gammage auditorium been completed, or is that still something for the future?

[MegaBass]

Latest on Hayden Library renovation

From the outside, the 1966 five-story tower will stay the same, and the 1989 two-story addition is mostly under­ground. One thing that will change, however, is the entrance. “Every year,” says Jennifer Duvernay, assistant university librarian, communications and development, and a 2005 LJ Mover & Shaker, “you have students wandering around trying to find the front door.” The new plan adds two ground-level entrances connecting the building to a new student services building and the student union. Inside, the alterations will be far more dramatic. Though the designs aren’t completed—at press time, ASU had only that day embarked on the formal process with architects Snøhetta and local company Ayres, plus the Brightspot consulting firm—the underlying program is done.

[phoenixwillrise]

Originally Posted by MegaBass

Latest on Hayden Library renovation

Always loved the original design to the Hayden Library the underground add on was cartoonish and tacky hopefully they can remedy the problem somewhat.

[muertecaza]

Rode by today, seems to be coming right along.

[biggus diggus]

Originally Posted by RichTempe

Just curious, have the renovations they've been talking about doing for years inside the Gammage auditorium been completed, or is that still something for the future?

I can't answer that question, this was my first time in the building.

[MegaBass]

Originally Posted by RichTempe

Just curious, have the renovations they've been talking about doing for years inside the Gammage auditorium been completed, or is that still something for the future?

I believe the renovation you're referring to is Elevate and Alleviate campaign (June 2016-March 2017) which added elevators (for accessibility), ADA seating, and bathrooms. IMO there's other things that they could address i.e. classroom/backstage side but no timetable on that.

[ASUSunDevil]

There's new green fencing that just went up around the Hayden Flour Mill...

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/loca...s-development-deal-hayden-mill/84997044/

[muertecaza]

Originally Posted by ASUSunDevil

There's new green fencing that just went up around the Hayden Flour Mill...

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/loca...s-development-deal-hayden-mill/84997044/

Someone's wailing on their guitar down there--it looks like it might be just for an event of some kind.

[ciweiss]

I got a public hearing notice for a '5th St. Prepared food market & bar'. Sounds interesting.

Site location 24 .w 5th st.

Hearing 6-13

Case PL 170154

The old bong shop perhaps?

[muertecaza]

Originally Posted by ciweiss

I got a public hearing notice for a '5th St. Prepared food market & bar'. Sounds interesting.

Site location 24 .w 5th st.

Hearing 6-13

Case PL 170154

The old bong shop perhaps?

That is the bong shop indeed. I've been hoping someone would propose redeveloping the property, but getting something going in there can't hurt.

Other updates from Tempe:

• Crescent Rio has applied for a building permit, and should be rolling soon
  
• Likewise for Aura Watermark, which has applied for a building permit for Phase 1a (the office portion)
  
• Lots of small town home developments under construction, focusing on the area west of Mill--including 1037 Farmer, Hardy/5th St., 5th St. West, 4th St. West--and also some east of McClintock, "Tempe Parkview Townhomes"

Good times continue to roll in Tempe. It's cool, for instance, being at the corner of Terrace/Rural, with ASU Bio, Sterling, Skyview, Greek Village and Valor on 8th development all in spitting distance. Snapped a picture of Valor the other day:

[azsunsurfer]

Mirabella ASU looks awesome! I am trying to see which direction that rendering is facing. Also Freedom Financial has filed for a building permit for their build-to-suit at 101 and 202

[muertecaza]

New owner of the newly re-unified Mill/7th St. lots is taking another crack at entitling and developing them. Proposal appears to be a Westin hotel.

[azsunsurfer]

This would be great for Tempe since I am not sure the Kimpton is happening. I know the Omni is still suppose to be in the works for Mill and University on the ASU owned block. Also there is suppose to be a hotel on University in front of the rising University Square project.

[muertecaza]

Leasing sign and website up for Stadium District.

[dtnphx]

Check out this huge new development, with penthouse space, slated on Tempe Town Lake

http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/...4e291dd986763848&t=1496791678&j=78332751

[azsunsurfer]

How is the office building going to have a "penthouse?" That's silly....plus the residential component is suppose to only be around 6-7 stories, hardly a penthouse...

[muertecaza]

Detail renderings from Fenix's site: