Listened in on the Rio Nuevo meeting on Tuesday and got some notes. I had sound issues on my laptop so I think I missed some things but here were some of my takeaways:
* Reilly Craft pizza wants to add a rooftop deck to it's space. Requested $200k but RN is agreeing to help with half if they plan on opening soon. ADS reported this recently.
* Swaim says extra meeting room space at TCC should be done in January 2022 and the renovations are underway at the Eckbo Plaza, I believe.
* 8 additional parkletts (outdoor seating) was approved.
* Gadsen Company presented an overview of MSA, MSA annex, Monier, and The Bautista. Says that sales are picking up at MSA annex and one of the tenets, Why I Love Where I Live, made $92k in December which was record breaking for them. Also, they added more shade in the annex and brick pavement to the stage entertainment area.
Monier apartments are nearing the construction finish line and will include retail as well. One tenet will be expanding from MSA annex into Monier and the other is from California. Gadsen Co. wants to include a Wellness Center on parcel D which is directly south of the Bautista. I didn't catch anything else on the Bautista or the construction timeline, unfortunately, except that RN extended the "closing date" to end of August.
*Perhaps the biggest news at the meeting was that a major production network is interested in coming to Tucson with a presence in the downtown area I believe. Fletcher says this could potentially be an economical gain of $160 million per year with a production crew of a 100 staying year round. They are trying to entice them with the help of Visit Tucson and maybe the governor.