Tempe Development Thread - Page 406

muertecaza · #**8101** Posted **Dec 20, 2018, 8:31 PM**

TIs are just about done for the Starbucks at the Union. Sign on the door says it's opening January 4.

And the Canopy Hilton is about halfway up.

The Insomnia cookie place and Nektar juice place both look close to ready to open as well.

soled · #**8102** Posted **Dec 21, 2018, 2:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by muertecaza

TIs are just about done for the Starbucks at the Union. Sign on the door says it's opening January 4.

And the Canopy Hilton is about halfway up.

The Insomnia cookie place and Nektar juice place both look close to ready to open as well.

I believe someone here mentioned Sauce was going in the Union. Anyone know if that's still on? My daughter lives in downtown Tempe and it's her favorite quick-bite Italian.

muertecaza · #**8103** Posted **Dec 21, 2018, 4:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by soled

I believe someone here mentioned Sauce was going in the Union. Anyone know if that's still on? My daughter lives in downtown Tempe and it's her favorite quick-bite Italian.

Last I've seen of it was when it was confidently reported in PBJ last month:

https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2018/11/12/160-million-tempe-development-completes.html

I haven't seen any signage or work being done, but I also haven't heard anything to the contrary.

Mr.RE · #**8104** Posted **Dec 21, 2018, 6:00 PM**

Updated renderings for Gilbane Student Housing Project. Their website changed the community name from Alor to Apollo.

muertecaza · #**8105** Posted **Dec 21, 2018, 7:01 PM**

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Updated renderings for Gilbane Student Housing Project. Their website changed the community name from Alor to Apollo.

Nice, thanks for posting. The garage poking out about the housing units is a little annoying, but not worth griping over too much. I still really like the corner at Terrace.

Someone just needs to get that Super 8 redeveloped now.

Mr.RE · #**8106** Posted **Dec 21, 2018, 7:27 PM**

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Nice, thanks for posting. The garage poking out about the housing units is a little annoying, but not worth griping over too much. I still really like the corner at Terrace.

Someone just needs to get that Super 8 redeveloped now.

The design on the corner really activates that intersection really well with a prominent architectural element as a highlight, similar to the Greek housing hard corner on rural/terrace.

The Super 8 small lot size would be great more of a mid to high rise product. Rising between Apollo and The Rise would fill in that area nicely. Would be cool to see a hotel fit in there, similar to the canopy Hilton.

soled · #**8107** Posted **Dec 23, 2018, 9:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by muertecaza

Last I've seen of it was when it was confidently reported in PBJ last month:

https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2018/11/12/160-million-tempe-development-completes.html

I haven't seen any signage or work being done, but I also haven't heard anything to the contrary.

Thanks, muertecaza!

cygnusloop99 · #**8108** Posted **Dec 27, 2018, 3:57 AM**

ASU has finally posted some official info on what they are doing ISTB 7. Official construction will start in January. IMO not as good as the Studio MA design but it will defiantly bring some energy to that intersection, especially once the Novus development gets going to the north.

https://cfo.asu.edu/ISTB7

Mr.RE · #**8109** Posted **Dec 27, 2018, 3:40 PM**

Not overly excited about the design either. I wish there was more street activation along rural and not such a large set back unless that is intended to be a round a bout driveway for pick up/drop off. Hopefully that corner is heavily landscaped.

I'm curious to see what the color scheme/materials used will be for the exterior of the building.

ASUSunDevil · #**8110** Posted **Dec 27, 2018, 5:53 PM**

Architekton's design looks great to me. Also curious about the facade materials that they'll use.

'Natural' landscaping is a theme throughout ISTB, so I don't expect a ton of street activation off of Rural. The signage in the renderings will probably replace the current signage on Rio Salado & Rural as Novus moves north.

muertecaza · #**8111** Posted **Dec 27, 2018, 8:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by Mr.RE

Not overly excited about the design either. I wish there was more street activation along rural and not such a large set back unless that is intended to be a round a bout driveway for pick up/drop off. Hopefully that corner is heavily landscaped.

I'm curious to see what the color scheme/materials used will be for the exterior of the building.

The setback on Rural looks like a driveway to me, you can see a car in the rendering.

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Originally Posted by ASUSunDevil

Architekton's design looks great to me. Also curious about the facade materials that they'll use.

'Natural' landscaping is a theme throughout ISTB, so I don't expect a ton of street activation off of Rural. The signage in the renderings will probably replace the current signage on Rio Salado & Rural as Novus moves north.

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I like the design too. Glad they kept the atrium as in the Studio Ma renderings--makes me wonder whether that was one of the requirements for the RFP. Can't think of many cool atriums in the Phoenix area.

ciweiss · #**8112** Posted **Dec 29, 2018, 7:41 PM**

Some Tempe developement news in the latest issue.

https://azbigmedia.com/publications/azre-nov-dec-2018/

ASUSunDevil · #**8113** Posted **Dec 30, 2018, 2:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by ciweiss

Some Tempe developement news in the latest issue.

https://azbigmedia.com/publications/azre-nov-dec-2018/

Tempe is on fire. I don't think Downtown PHX gets a new tallest until Tempe Town Lake is 'filled in' (5-10 years).

Mr.RE · #**8114** Posted **Jan 2, 2019, 11:34 PM**

Most updated drone pictures I could find of the Watermark. Now onto the rentable office floor construction and the parking garage and retail has begun. Cant wait for this to open later this year.

muertecaza · #**8115** Posted **Jan 3, 2019, 12:14 AM**

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Most updated drone pictures I could find of the Watermark. Now onto the rentable office floor construction and the parking garage and retail has begun. Cant wait for this to open later this year.

Nice! I hadn't noticed that the parking garage had started. Really excited for this one.

muertecaza · #**8116** Posted **Jan 3, 2019, 12:49 AM**

Tempe development map showing Farmer Arts Parcel 1 (https://www.tempe.gov/Home/ShowDocument?id=57175) and Novus 777 Tower (https://www.tempe.gov/Home/ShowDocument?id=65354) as having applied for building permits.

Tempe development continues apace.

Mr.RE · #**8117** Posted **Jan 3, 2019, 4:45 PM**

I thought the farmers lot was a dead deal! This is great news.

muertecaza · #**8118** Posted **Jan 3, 2019, 7:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by soled

I believe someone here mentioned Sauce was going in the Union. Anyone know if that's still on? My daughter lives in downtown Tempe and it's her favorite quick-bite Italian.

Signs are up for Sauce on the retail space at the corner of 7th/Myrtle.

soled · #**8119** Posted **Jan 4, 2019, 4:16 AM**

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Signs are up for Sauce on the retail space at the corner of 7th/Myrtle.

Thank you, sir! My daughter will be excited.

muertecaza · #**8120** Posted **Jan 4, 2019, 7:00 PM**

Tower crane waiting to go up at the Collective.