News about the historic retail building on SE corner of 7th Ave and McDowell:
"After being burned on the fringes of town when the housing market collapsed a few years ago, retailers and restaurant chains are now looking to expand in infill locations with established demographics."
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepu...#ixzz1Ti6o6Tpq
It would be nice if they could mix up the retail a little more. Technically this corner is in downtown and not near it so these retailers already have a presence in the area. Nonetheless, it is better than a vacant building left uncared for. The "established demographics" mentioned above in the Central City are expansive enough to support a new department store downtown IMO. The Biltmore continues to cater to a growing East Camelback area, but we need a department store downtown that is easily accessible via light rail.