Maybe Tempe will allow towers over 500 ft?
The latest news from the most urban of Phoenix suburbs is that the city is now considering building height limitations.
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepu...24sat2-24.html
What seems to have grabbed the attention of residents and politicians is a request from Centerpoint's developer to increase the height of the three unbuilt condo towers in the project to 30 stories (one tower is approved for 22, the other two for 15 stories).
Yes, perhaps 30 stories might seem a bit overpowering for some, as there is yet nothing downtown even close to that height. However, if this project were perceived as an anchoring centerpoint for downtown Tempe, then maybe 30 stories could be the limit, with future projects stepped down in height from there.
With its desirable location and and escalating land prices, I see a significant mid- to high-rise corridor already shaping up along most of Tempe Town Lake. (Suncor recently announced the groundbreaking of their second office tower at Hayden Ferry Lakeside, to top out at 12 stories.)
Being landlocked, Tempe has a lot of reasons to continue going vertical. But the question remains--how urban and dense does this small city want to be in a metropolis notorious for suburban sprawl?