Tempe Development Thread - Page 405

muertecaza · #**8081** Posted **Dec 12, 2018, 1:20 AM**

Here are the renderings for those interested:

https://www.tempe.gov/Home/ShowDocument?id=70211

Unclear to me how this revision would affect the existing plan. But as azsunsurfer said it's too bad it's all inward facing, putting the garages along Washington.

phoenixwillrise · #**8082** Posted **Dec 12, 2018, 2:45 AM**

I still say they should have worked with the developer of this project to put a parking garage at our near the the south/east corner of Priest and Washington designated as a Park and Ride for Light Rail. They should have given a tax break or outright purchased that area for the Park and Ride. Right now everyone parks illegally at the Starbucks Center or in the Wells Fargo lot as there is no street parking. I do it when I go to a Sun's or D'Backs game always wondering if I am going to return to find my car towed. Priest is a connector to light rail for people coming north from Tempe/Chandler or south from Scottsdale. It would be IMO the most used Park and Ride on the Light Rail Route.

CrestedSaguaro · #**8083** Posted **Dec 12, 2018, 4:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by muertecaza

Here are the renderings for those interested:

https://www.tempe.gov/Home/ShowDocument?id=70211

Unclear to me how this revision would affect the existing plan. But as azsunsurfer said it's too bad it's all inward facing, putting the garages along Washington.

Thanks for posting. This whole portion of Washington has been ruined as a pedestrian friendly entryway into Tempe. I am not sure why Tempe allowed the garages to front Washington, but I am not surprised as it's the same thing that was allowed to happen along Rio Salado. I guess Tempe is not perfect at creating good urban environments everywhere. The good thing is it looks like they've only added 1 level of parking for an additional 4 floors of office. So that's a plus.

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Originally Posted by phoenixwillrise

I still say they should have worked with the developer of this project to put a parking garage at our near the the south/east corner of Priest and Washington designated as a Park and Ride for Light Rail. They should have given a tax break or outright purchased that area for the Park and Ride. Right now everyone parks illegally at the Starbucks Center or in the Wells Fargo lot as there is no street parking. I do it when I go to a Sun's or D'Backs game always wondering if I am going to return to find my car towed. Priest is a connector to light rail for people coming north from Tempe/Chandler or south from Scottsdale. It would be IMO the most used Park and Ride on the Light Rail Route.

I've parked in the same spot and was always worried about a ticket or towed car coming back from a game. Not sure why this area does not have a Park and Ride set up.

Obadno · #**8084** Posted **Dec 12, 2018, 5:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by RonnieFoos

Thanks for posting. This whole portion of Washington has been ruined as a pedestrian friendly entryway into Tempe. I am not sure why Tempe allowed the garages to front Washington, but I am not surprised as it's the same thing that was allowed to happen along Rio Salado. I guess Tempe is not perfect at creating good urban environments everywhere. The good thing is it looks like they've only added 1 level of parking for an additional 4 floors of office. So that's a plus.

I've parked in the same spot and was always worried about a ticket or towed car coming back from a game. Not sure why this area does not have a Park and Ride set up.

Nobody is walking from Priest and Washington to mill lol

muertecaza · #**8085** Posted **Dec 12, 2018, 6:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by Obadno

Nobody is walking from Priest and Washington to mill lol

Don't think the idea is necessarily walking from Priest and Washington to Mill (although it's only a 1.5 mile walk, not really extraordinary). To me the benefit of a pedestrian atmosphere would be extending the urban form of Tempe beyond the immediate Mill and Mill-adjacent areas, especially in a development that was a large blank lot, and in an area that is directly connected to Mill by rail.

Plus although people may not be walking, they are definitely riding the scooters from Priest/Washington to Mill (I've done it), and having urban, street-facing buildings with pedestrian orientation could have created a nice atmosphere for that.

CrestedSaguaro · #**8086** Posted **Dec 12, 2018, 6:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by Obadno

Nobody is walking from Priest and Washington to mill lol

I know that corner very well as I lived a 1/2 mile away from for 4 years and worked at the Wells Fargo center for about a year. You would be surprised at the amount of people walking around the area during business hours (weekends are another story). The area has a lot of pedestrian traffic coming and going to the light rail station from the nearby offices and residential units. With a Broadstone getting built at Papago Grand, there will be a few hundred more residents living directly on the development. I'm sure a lot of those residents will be walking to the LTR station.

exit2lef · #**8087** Posted **Dec 12, 2018, 6:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by phoenixwillrise

I still say they should have worked with the developer of this project to put a parking garage at our near the the south/east corner of Priest and Washington designated as a Park and Ride for Light Rail. They should have given a tax break or outright purchased that area for the Park and Ride. Right now everyone parks illegally at the Starbucks Center or in the Wells Fargo lot as there is no street parking. I do it when I go to a Sun's or D'Backs game always wondering if I am going to return to find my car towed. Priest is a connector to light rail for people coming north from Tempe/Chandler or south from Scottsdale. It would be IMO the most used Park and Ride on the Light Rail Route.

Agreed. If they had to moon the light rail platform with a parking garage instead of a more pedestrian-oriented building facing the street, it should be a park-and-ride. I've also talked to residents of Scottsdale who find Priest / Washington the most convenient station for their light rail ride and therefore try to park unofficially in nearby lots.

CB1 · #**8088** Posted **Dec 13, 2018, 12:00 AM**

https://youtu.be/KFQOJIY0vaQ

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Mr.RE · #**8091** Posted **Dec 14, 2018, 3:51 PM**

On a related note to the Grand Project, the Lofts at Rio Salado apartments next to the Grand finished their exterior paint job. Once the Grand is complete, I think it will tie in nicely compared to the desert brown tones.

CB1 · #**8092** Posted **Dec 18, 2018, 9:49 AM**

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combusean · #**8093** Posted **Dec 18, 2018, 11:24 AM**

That looks like 5 stories of woodframe on top of 2 stories of garage and 1 story of retail/lobby, so like 5 over 3?

I don't believe there's a building like this in the Phoenix area.

muertecaza · #**8094** Posted **Dec 18, 2018, 5:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by combusean

That looks like 5 stories of woodframe on top of 2 stories of garage and 1 story of retail/lobby, so like 5 over 3?

I don't believe there's a building like this in the Phoenix area.

The apartments do look similar to the other woodframe ones around town, but it's actually concrete all the way up. See e.g.:

phoenixwillrise · #**8095** Posted **Dec 18, 2018, 5:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by muertecaza

The apartments do look similar to the other woodframe ones around town, but it's actually concrete all the way up. See e.g.:

Have no clue what the first photo is of but isn't the second the Whole Foods/apartment project at the north west corner of University and Ash?

ASUSunDevil · #**8096** Posted **Dec 18, 2018, 8:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by phoenixwillrise

Have no clue what the first photo is of but isn't the second the Whole Foods/apartment project at the north west corner of University and Ash?

Same project, but the pics were taken months apart. The more finished version is the W side of the apartments/grocery.

ciweiss · #**8097** Posted **Dec 19, 2018, 1:43 AM**

More news on 100 Mill

https://azbigmedia.com/hines-and-cou...elop-100-mill/

TATE | 10 hours ago | AZRE
Hines, the international real estate firm, and Cousins Properties, an Atlanta-based REIT, have purchased 2.5 acres of land located directly on Mill Avenue in Downtown Tempe to develop 100 Mill. 100 Mill will consist of a 280,000-square-foot, 15-story class AA modern office tower and a hotel or multifamily tower. The Hines and Cousins joint venture has completed final entitlements for the site and is currently finalizing construction plans for the office tower.

“Hines is pleased to bring 100 Mill, an innovative and exciting project, to Tempe’s new skyline in partnership with Cousins Properties,” said Brandon Dillingham, director of development for Hines’ Arizona office. “We are embracing innovative trends in urban development to create a new landmark for Downtown Tempe.”

“Cousins is proud to be a partner in the 100 Mill project. We are thrilled to add 100 Mill to our best in class Downtown Tempe portfolio of Hayden Ferry Lakeside, Tempe Gateway and 111 West Rio,” said Will Creyer, vice president and local market leader of Cousins.

The joint venture has hired the CBRE team of Bryan Taute and Charlie von Arentschildt for office leasing. “We’re excited to be a part of the only office building currently being developed in Downtown Tempe and to continue our partnership with both Hines and Cousins. With direct access to light-rail, walkable urban amenities, recreational activities on Tempe Town Lake, world-class architecture and access to the best demographics in Metropolitan Phoenix, we’re excited to continue to attract best-in-class companies to Downtown Tempe,” says Bryan Taute, executive vice president of agency leasing at CBRE. For leasing inquiries, contact Bryan Taute at (602) 735-1710 or bryan.taute@cbre.com.

Hines is a privately owned global real estate investment firm founded in 1957 with a presence in 207 cities in 24 countries. Hines has approximately $116.4 billion of assets under management, including $64 billion for which Hines provides fiduciary investment management services, and $52.4 billion for which Hines provides third-party property-level services. The firm has 109 developments currently underway around the world. Historically, Hines has developed, redeveloped or acquired 1,319 properties, totaling over 431 million square feet. The firm’s current property and asset management portfolio includes 527 properties, representing over 224 million square feet.