Phoenix Development News (3) - Page 713

CrestedSaguaro · #**14241** Posted **Mar 27, 2019, 3:27 PM**

Man, I sure hope this is what's going up and not the design that is on True North's website. I would love to see this over the block-long office building plus it would fit the character of Roosevelt Row much better than a "business design" office building.

CrestedSaguaro · #**14242** Posted **Mar 27, 2019, 3:39 PM**

Article on Central Station. It goes up before city council on April 3rd. I am not sure another grocery store per say this close to Block 23/Fry's could work. But I would love to see something like an urban Target go in.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news...us/3246955002/

ASUSunDevil · #**14243** Posted **Mar 27, 2019, 3:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by RonnieFoos

Man, I sure hope this is what's going up and not the design that is on True North's website. I would love to see this over the block-long office building plus it would fit the character of Roosevelt Row much better than a "business design" office building.

Yep, Davis is kicking ass those renderings are an absolute 10/10

Obadno · #**14244** Posted **Mar 27, 2019, 3:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by RonnieFoos

Article on Central Station. It goes up before city council on April 3rd. I am not sure another grocery store per say this close to Block 23/Fry's could work. But I would love to see something like an urban Target go in.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news...us/3246955002/

If its something smaller I think It could be good, if you Live at Kinnect, ASU or Monroe you wouldn't want to go all the way down to Block 23 for grocery

CrestedSaguaro · #**14245** Posted **Mar 27, 2019, 3:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by Obadno

If its something smaller I think It could be good, if you Live at Kinnect, ASU or Monroe you wouldn't want to go all the way down to Block 23 for grocery

Hence why I think an urban Target with a smaller grocery section would be the perfect fit, and would also provide other retail items not readily available in Downtown (clothing, home items, electronics, etc.). Either way, glad to see that this is even being discussed. Ten years ago, it wouldn't have even been considered.

muertecaza · #**14246** Posted **Mar 27, 2019, 4:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by michael85225

Haha jk looks good.

gymratmanaz · #**14247** Posted **Mar 27, 2019, 4:28 PM**

Exciting news all around. Please come true!

CrestedSaguaro · #**14248** Posted **Mar 27, 2019, 4:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by muertecaza

Haha jk looks good.

Nice catch!

exit2lef · #**14249** Posted **Mar 27, 2019, 4:39 PM**

So maybe Jawa droid auctions will be the retail component, then.

muertecaza · #**14250** Posted **Mar 27, 2019, 4:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by exit2lef

So maybe Jawa droid auctions will be the retail component, then.

From your lips to god's ears.

azsunsurfer · #**14251** Posted **Mar 27, 2019, 4:57 PM**

When I posted those renderings y'all said that those renderings were old. Now this "Michael" post them and now it's the latest and greatest. Y'all whack....

biggus diggus · #**14252** Posted **Mar 27, 2019, 5:00 PM**

Looks pretty far fetched like when a car company unveils a crazy looking concept that turns out to be a completely pedestrian final product.

CrestedSaguaro · #**14253** Posted **Mar 27, 2019, 5:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by azsunsurfer

When I posted those renderings y'all said that those renderings were old. Now this "Michael" post them and now it's the latest and greatest. Y'all whack....

I don't recall those being posted previously TBH, but there's a lot posted on here to try and remember. I would love to see this design. But truth be told, it's probably going to be the renderings that are on True North's website and in their Ro2 documentation...which is the block-long office building.

gymratmanaz · #**14254** Posted **Mar 27, 2019, 5:08 PM**

May the Force be with us!

CrestedSaguaro · #**14255** Posted **Mar 27, 2019, 5:17 PM**

A little bit on Central Station (nothing really new) and a little bit more of info on 3rd Street improvements, protected bike lanes and apparently implementing a quiet zone for Downtown railroad which I'm assuming is for the commercial freight lines and not LRT.

https://downtowndevil.com/2019/03/27...-improvements/

ASU Diablo · #**14256** Posted **Mar 27, 2019, 7:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by azsunsurfer

Just saw the renderings for the R02 Office Tower and I can say I am impressed. Think along the lines of Watermark office tower in Tempe but "splashier."

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Originally Posted by azsunsurfer

When I posted those renderings y'all said that those renderings were old. Now this "Michael" post them and now it's the latest and greatest. Y'all whack....

Stop raining on Michael's parade LOL all you ever did was reference the updated renderings but never indeed posted them. Great find Michael!

xymox · #**14257** Posted **Mar 27, 2019, 7:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by RonnieFoos

Hence why I think an urban Target with a smaller grocery section would be the perfect fit, and would also provide other retail items not readily available in Downtown (clothing, home items, electronics, etc.). Either way, glad to see that this is even being discussed. Ten years ago, it wouldn't have even been considered.

The article specifically said that a grocery chain was interested. Perhaps Safeway, Sprouts or Whole Foods?

That would seem to rule out Target. Especially since Target has abandoned the ‘City Target’ format and has zero plans to build new stores in that format. A Target downtown could be neat - but they now want to build full size stores in urban areas - I.e. multi-level full size stores in Chicago & Stamford, CT. The closest we have to an urban Target format is the store @16th St & Camelback - which was an experimental format.

But awesome news - not sure if we could expect them to break ground this year - if so that would be the 7th major DT project to break ground this year!

Also - an Intercontinental Hotel in Phoenix?? That’s awesome news.

Obadno · #**14258** Posted **Mar 27, 2019, 8:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by xymox

The article specifically said that a grocery chain was interested. Perhaps Safeway, Sprouts or Whole Foods?

Also - an Intercontinental Hotel in Phoenix?? That’s awesome news.

Did I miss that?

CrestedSaguaro · #**14259** Posted **Mar 27, 2019, 9:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by Obadno

Did I miss that?

Easy to miss. From https://www.azcentral.com/story/news...us/3246955002/

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The project calls for a 30-story tower with 300 apartments, a 150-room InterContinental Hotel and 35,000 square feet of office space. A second 18-story building would contain the new transit center and private student housing to support the surrounding universities.

muertecaza · #**14260** Posted **Mar 27, 2019, 10:55 PM**

True North apparently serious about the Roosevelt Yacht Club idea:

Slightly confused about the "new" 10-story office language, assuming that's a typo?