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Variety of news articles covering Scottsdale, Phoenix, Tempe, Chandler, Mesa, Gilbert, Glendale and more! en-us WeKnowUrban.com http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/03-25-2007_Project_may_force_move_of_substation.html scottsdale waterview scottsdale waterfront scottsdale SRP substation downtown scottsdale development Possible relocation of a downtown electrical substation for a hotel-condominium project has alarmed some residents northeast of Camelback and Scottsdale roads. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/03-25-2007_Chateaux_Project_is_Revived.html chateaux on central phoenix chateaux phoenix live work condos phoenix luxury condos Construction of the mini-castles that have been sitting half built on Phoenix's Central Avenue should start again soon.Chateaux on Central got new financing last week, and the foreclosure sale of the property was called off. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/03-24-2007_Restaurant_Owner_Sells_to_Developer.html tempe new development university square phoenix 3W developers tempe condos TEMPE, Ariz. The owner of one of Tempe's oldest and most famous structures is selling the property to a developer who will build a mixed-use site nearby. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/03-23-2007_Condos_Cause_Concern_in_Scottsdale.html scottsdale condos Z lofts scottsdale X lofts scottsdale scottsdale luxury lofts Jennifer Herndon likes the idea of new, high-end condos near her downtown Scottsdale single-family home. But in reality, she says there's a major downside to the proposed 81-unit Z Lofts being built on less than two acres at the end of her quaint 1950s neighborhood street. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/03-23-2007_Stakes_Raised_In_Retailer_Pursuit.html CityNorth Kierland Commons Kierland Plaza Lofts Palisene One Scottsdale To look at the conceptual images of CityNorth and other planned retail centers in the Northeast Valley it's clear that developers are trying to out-Kierland, Kierland Commons. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/03-22-2007_Eco_friendly_potty_time.html Ecco Friendly Ecco responsible What's the newest wave in water conservation? http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/03-22-2007_tempe_residents_invited_to_participate.html tempe tempe condos tempe town lake tempe residents Tempe, Arizona - The City of Tempe Neighborhood Services Division invites all Tempe residents to attend this year's Neighborhood Workshop and Awards for valuable information, advice and dialogue that can help shape the city's neighborhoods. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/03-21-2007_downtown_tax_take_soars_in_scottsdale.html scottsdale new development scottsdale fashion square scottsdale waterfront scottsdale condos Sales tax receipts in downtown Scottsdale are rising almost as quickly as the hotel, condominium and retail development in the area. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/03-19-2007_ASU_adds_to_Student_life_downtown_with_opening_of_activity_center.htm ASU Students Downtown Phoenix ASU downtown phoenix phoenix student life Students at the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus played pool, watched TV and hung out with Sparky at the official opening of the ASU Wells Fargo Student Center March 19. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/03-19-2007_Construction_makes_drive_an_exercise_in_creativity.htm phoenix commute phoenix driving phoenix streets phoenix growth Just like most commuters heading to downtown Phoenix for the daily grind, I have had to change my regular route to accommodate the swarm of construction projects blocking the way. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/03-18-2007_The_Myth_of_Superstar_Cities.htm big city growth phoenix growth urban living superstar cities These seem the best of times for Americas elite cities. Wall Streets 2006 mega-bonuses created thousands of instant millionaires, and – with their venture-fund soul-mates in places like San Francisco, Boston and Greenwich... http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/03-17-2007_Expensive_Digs_Grow_in_Popularity_Prices.htm kierland landmark kierland commons kierland plaza lofts roger bourget phoenix condos Custom-motorcycle builder Roger Bourget says he isn't having any second thoughts about paying $3 million for his condominium overlooking the hottest corner at Kierland Commons. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/03-16-2007_Kierland_Condo_Sells_For_3plus_Million.htm kierland landmark kierland commons kierland plaza lofts roger bourget phoenix condos The Valley's elite condo market has never been hotter. A super-luxury condo being built in the Kierland area of the northeast Valley sold recently for $3.167 million in a deal the developer calls the biggest in state history. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/03-16-2007_Resort_Trolley_Service_Continues_linking_hotels_to_area_shopping.htm scottsdale fashion square downtown scottsdale scottsdale resorts hotels scottsdale trolley Trolley service is under way between Downtown Scottsdale and Scottsdale Fashion Square mall from 12 area resorts. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/03-15-2007_Light-rail_plans_in_northwest_valley_adjusted.htm light rail phoenix light rail tempe arizona light rail light rail route Phoenix city leaders have decided to build an initial three miles, not the full 4.6 miles, of the first light-rail extension. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/03-15-2007_Idled_Elevation_Chandler_For_Sale.htm elevation chandler cielo towers chandler fashion square chandler high rise condos Elevation Chandler, the partly built tower south of Chandler Fashion Center, is for sale. Developer Jeff Cline, owner of the 10.5-acre site at Loop 101 and the Santan Freeway, is asking $42 million to $58 million. No explanation for the $16 million price range is given in an advertisement from Coldwell Banker Commercial, which is handling the sale. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/03-14-2007_Phoenix_Condo_Tower_Planned-32-story_Omega.htm phoenix high rise condos W developments Omega Condos Orpheum Lofts A developer who has already made his mark in downtown Phoenix with one condominium tower is now proposing a second, 32-story residential project in the heart of the city. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/03-13-2007_Chateaux_on_Central_Files_Bankruptcy.htm Chateaux on Central Phoenix Chateaux phoenix urban living phoenix condo project One of the ritziest condo projects in Phoenix has gone bankrupt before it could even open. The developer of the Chateaux on Central project filed for bankruptcy protection and is seeking refinancing to keep the project afloat. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/03-11-2007_Council_approves_incentive_deal_for_luxury_development_project_citynorth.htm CityNorth City North phoenix phoenix tax rebate phoenix city council desert ridge condos PHOENIX -- The City Council has approved a deal to pay nearly $100 million to ensure shoppers, office workers and public-transit patrons have a place to park at the planned $2 billion CityNorth luxury development. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/03-10-2007_Condo_Project_planned_for_camelback_road-Citro_Camelback.htm citro camelback citro biltmore phoenix urban living phoenix luxury condos In the latest development to spring out of the Valley’s urban building craze, a local developer plans to break ground this summer on 288 homes and condominiums just east of Scottsdale Fashion Square. Urban Home Development Corp.s Citro Camelback project will sit on six city blocks near where Camelback Road meets Parkway Avenue. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/03-08-2007_New_Heights_in_Oldest_Corner_of_Phoenix.htm phoenix building heights phoenix warehouse district phoenix new development phoenix new condos Building heights for new projects in the oldest corner of Phoenix got bumped on Wednesday to as high as 140 feet. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/03-02-2007_Firm_Will_Renovate_Historic_Tempe_Mill.htm tempe flour mill tempe mill ave hayden flour mill avenue communities Tempe approved the biggest transformation of the Hayden Flour Mill since the iconic building’s construction in the waning days of World War I. A local developer, Avenue Communities, will restore the deteriorating industrial building while roughly doubling its size with a glass-and-steel addition. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/03-02-2007_Parking_for_sale-Private_project_may_get_boost_from_sale.htm cityscape phoenix cityscape condos cityscape phoenix parking The city of Phoenix plans to sell a downtown municipal parking garage to the Phoenix Suns and Arizona Diamondbacks and then use that cash to build and renovate parking garages for the private CityScape project planned for the Patriots Square Park site. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-28-2007_26-Cities_afraid_of_death_by_congestion.htm phoenix streets highways phoenix interstate 10 phoenix I-10 expansion phoenix growth A plan to widen part of Interstate 10 in metropolitan Phoenix from 14 lanes to 24 is the USA's latest giant superhighway proposal designed to ease the kind of gridlock that some planners say could stunt economic growth. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-28-2007_Talks-continue-on-CamelSquare-project.htm camelsquare camel square phoenix camelsquare development new phoenix condos The CamelSquare development, announced in September by Phoenix-based M3 Cos., includes plans for luxury condos, a boutique hotel, a medical office park and stores. At issue is the height of the proposed project, which at its highest point is 98 feet, or nine stories. The property now has buildings two stories tall. Scott Schirmer, an M3 partner, said the company has been working closely with neighbors in the area near the development to create a cozy neighborhood spot with amenities such as restaurants and boutique shops. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-27-2007_New_Retail_Projects_Favoring_Mixed_Use.htm phoenix mixed use santan village westcor mall urban living Across the Valley, there is no shortage of corner shopping centers anchored by grocery stores. But those neighborhood shopping centers are in jeopardy as mixed-use developments become more popular, according to one real estate developer speaking in Phoenix in mid-February at an International Council of Shopping Centers conference on open-air shopping centers. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-27-2007_26-Story_Office_Tower_Planned_Downtown_Phoenix.htm downtown phoenix downtown phoenix office space downtown phoenix development downtown phoenix business A group of developers is moving forward with plans to bring downtown Phoenix what could be its first high-end commercial office tower in eight years. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-24-2007_Phoenix_OKs_New_Plans_to_Alter_Patriots_Park.htm cityscape phoenix patriots square phoenix phoenix high rise condos cityscape The battle for Patriots Square has reached a milestone. Supporters of the $900 million mixed-use retail project to be built in downtown Phoenix rejoiced Thursday night when the Phoenix Parks Board approved the design, 5 to 2. The opposition was not pleased, but did not feel defeated. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-24-2007_Proposed_residential_resort_Camelsquare_Would_Replace_Aging_Buildings.htm CamelSquare phoenix high rise condos camelback corridor camel square condos A $450 million luxury residential resort could replace the deteriorating northwestern corner at 44th Street and Camelback Road. "The residents at Camelsquare will be able to go down to the main grounds and be able to walk their dogs and walk in trees, flowers and garden areas and stay in the community and go to the local neighborhood stores or restaurants," said Scott Schirmer, managing partner and the projects lead manager for the M3 Companies. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-22-2007_CityScape_Fills_a_Need.htm cityscape phoenix patriots square phoenix phoenix high rise condos orpheum lofts phoenix If Patriots Square was a thriving and appealing urban park, there would be no discussion about making it part of a private development, even one so ambitious and promising as CityScape in downtown Phoenix. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-22-2007_Downtown_Tempe_Can_Be_Upscale_too.htm downtown tempe tempe shopping tempe high rise tempe condos Downtown Tempe's reputation as a college district dominated by casual eateries and beer-bargain bars is one that House of Tricks manager Ryan Brown knows well. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-22-2007_$100_million_in_Tax_Rebates_Revealed_for_CityNorth.htm city north citynorth desert ridge condos phoenix condos lofts NORTHEAST PHOENIX - City officials posted a formal notice Wednesday about their intent to give nearly $100 million in sales tax rebates to CityNorth, a $2 billion development project. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/ 44 monroe grace communities phoenix high rise phoenix condos It took a bottle of wine for the partners of Grace Communities to go from a modest downtown rehab to imagining the state's tallest condo tower. It took much more to bring it out of the ground, and therein lies our tale. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-22-2007_Zacher_Development_Buys_Land_For_Tempe_Condo_Project.htm zacher development tempe condos tempe development tempe high rise Zacher Development Co. acquired five parcels from Serengeti LLC to develop a 500-unit luxury condominium project for $17.4 million or $3.44 million per acre. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-22-2007_A_Touch_of_Europe_Comes_to_Downtown_Phoenix.htm NYLOFT urban furnishings loft and high rise phoenix condos Phoenix, AZ— The European-inspired NYLOFT continues its expansion with a new showroom in downtown Phoenix. To celebrate the opening of the new 3,600- sq.-ft. showroom, NYLOFT held an event at the showroom co-sponsored by Thermador, CaesarStone and Desert Living magazine, that was attended by 350 kitchen and bath designers and other allied professionals. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-21-2007_Warehouse_District_High-Rises_OK_Phoenix.htm warehouse district phoenix phoenix condos phoenix development phoenix high rise Phoenix officials last week rezoned about six blocks out of the city's Warehouse District into the Downtown Core district. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-18-2007_Downtown_Phoenix_area_rezoned_for_high-rise_condo_development.htm warehouse district phoenix phoenix condos phoenix development phoenix high rise High-rise developers can now build condos as high as 250 feet in the one of the oldest pockets of Phoenix, just south of the heart of downtown. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-18-2007_Downtown_Tempe_Leader_Vows_to_Keep_Mill_Avenue_Unique.htm downtown tempe tempe shopping mill avenue tempe tempe condos Mill Avenue is not Scottsdale Fashion Square, Paradise Valley Mall or Chandler Fashion Center. And Pam Goronkin says she intends to keep it that way. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-17-2007_Deal_to_Give_Millions_in_Rebates_Draws_Fire.htm city north citynorth desert ridge condos phoenix condos lofts PHOENIX (AP) - A proposed agreement between the city of Phoenix and a developer that would give the firm nearly $100 million in sales tax rebates has caught the attention of state legislators who oppose such deals as giveaways. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-17-2007_Welcome_Mats_Out_at_Scottsdale_Waterfront_Tower.htm scottsdale waterfront optima camelview scottsdale high rise condos scottsdale luxury condos Downtown's tallest building is opening its doors to occupants this week at the first of Scottsdale Waterfront's twin 13-story condominium towers. Last week, developers showed off parts of the 143-foot western tower along the northern side of the Arizona Canal, southwest of Camelback and Scottsdale roads. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-16-2007_Tempe_Pushes_for_24_lanes_on_Broadway_Curve.htm tempe freeways I-10 freeway tempe condos phoenix freeways A remedy for Interstate 10's notorious Broadway Curve in Tempe, one of the worst freeway bottlenecks in the Valley, will not come easily. Or soon. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-13-2007_New_Office_Project_on_Phoenix_Most_Expensive_Corner.htm phoenix office space phoenix condos phoenix business phoenix office condos The priciest corner of Camelback Corridor will soon get its first office project in seven years. Houston-based developer Hines plans to announce details Thursday for 24th at Camelback II, an 11-story, 300,000-square-foot Class A office mid-rise project. Rents are set for $40 to $44 a square foot, depending on the floor. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-13-2007_Fitch_Rates_Chandler_$111mm_GO_Bonds_AAA.htm AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AAA' rating to Chandler, Arizona's (the city) $111.045 million general obligation (GO) bonds, series 2007. Additionally, Fitch affirms the 'AAA' rating on the city's $148.4 million in outstanding GO bonds. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-16-2007_Project_CityNOrth_Could_Get_100_Million_dollar_Rebate.htm citynorth phoenix mixed use phoenix condos desert ridge city north PHOENIX - Phoenix officials are working on a deal that would offer just under $100 million in sales-tax rebates for CityNorth, a monumental $2 billion development in northeast Phoenix. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-15-2007_State_Proposes_Widening_I-10_to_24_Lanes_in_Tempe.htm I-10 phoenix freeway tempe freeway TEMPE -- Transportation planners are considering widening a section of Interstate 10 in Phoenix to a staggering 24 lanes -- making it one of the widest freeways in the nation -- if not the widest. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-12-2007_Plans_for_Patriot_Square_Touches_Nerve.htm patriot park phoenix mixed use phoenix condos patriot park revitalization PHOENIX - The controversy started last fall, when Phoenix announced that it had reached a blockbuster agreement with Scottsdale-based RED Development to bring new shopping opportunities, condominiums and office space to the downtown core. Plans call for the project, called CityScape, to stretch across three city blocks, including the Patriots Square site. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-10-2007_Vegas_Developer_Eyes_Mill_Avenue.htm tempe condos tempe high rise mill avenue tempe new development Downtown Tempe is in flux. Construction has torn up streets. Building plans are coming in every month. High-rises are popping up where once there was nothing. And the city is experiencing growing pains as it evolves into Arizona's first true urban live-work community. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-11-2007_AS_East_Valley_Grows_So_Do_School_Government_Jobs.htm scottsdale jobs tempe jobs gilbert jobs arizona government jobs arizona teaching jobs arizona school jobs The number of public sector jobs in East Valley schools and local governments is growing, according to a Tribune survey. For example, the size of staffs in school districts in Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert and Scottsdale have all increased last year over 2005 by a combined 849 workers. Arizona State University had the biggest increase - 449 employees - going from a total of 11,770 in 2005 to 12,219 in 2006. The figures include all ASU campuses, including downtown and west Phoenix. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-09-07_Las_Vegas_Developer_Proposes_High_Rise_Project_in_Tempe_Mill_Avenue.htm tempe high rise condos tempe high rise tempe condos tempe new development The muscle behind some of Las Vegas' most iconic casinos and hotels intends to bring a new hotel and condo project to Mill Avenue. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-08-2007_Group_Pushes_Hip_Downtown_Phoenix.htm downtown phoenix cityscape phoenix phoenix development phoenix House of Blues San Diego has the Gaslamp Quarter, Miami has South Beach and Denver has LoDo. Now, a group of private developers wants to create a hip hangout spot in downtown Phoenix, one that rivals or even surpasses those found in some of the nation's greatest cities. The proposed Jackson Street Entertainment District would cut a path across the southern end of downtown, stretching from Central Avenue to Chase Field, and could be anchored by the state's first House of Blues music venue. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-08-2007_Mayor_Touts_Glendales_Astounding_Transformation.htm glendale AZ glendale arizona glendale mayor elaine scruggs glendale growth Mayor Elaine Scruggs presented her annual address Thursday at the Glendale Chamber of Commerce's 56th Annual Business Appreciation Luncheon. Her message: That the city has gotten smarter, wealthier, healthier and happier. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-07-2007_Glendale_is_all_Business_as_it_Builds_Super_Bowl_Foundation.htm glendale super bowl phoenix super bowl super bowl 2008 glendale stadium university of phoenix stadium MIAMI -When the clock hit zero Sunday night at Dolphin Stadium and the Indianapolis Colts were crowned NFL champion, planning efforts for Super Bowl XLII at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale kicked into high gear. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-07-2007_Councilman_to_seek_study_on_reversibles.htm melrose point condos phoenix condos phoenix high rise condos PHOENIX - The reversible lanes on Seventh Avenue and Seventh Streets have been a point of contention for years. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-07-2007_Focus_on_Students_Makes_ASU_A_Better_Place.htm ASU Housing ASU Students Arizona State University Housing Tempe Condos Heavy-equipment trucks that rumble on all four ASU campuses may be the most visible sign that ASU is working to improve the student experience for its growing student body. New residence halls, new classrooms and new research facilities—all are aimed at helping students feel at home and get the classes they need to graduate with a valuable degree from a top-ranked school. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-02-2007_Neighbors_rally_for_and_against_Melrose_Point_Condos.htm melrose point condos phoenix condos phoenix high rise condos Neighbors who both support and oppose the proposed Melrose Point condominium project on Seventh Avenue near Glenrosa Drive turned out at a rally Friday evening during rush hour. The building heights in that area are capped at 56 feet. The developer is looking to build as high as 120 feet. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-01-2007_Upscale_clubs_are_edging_out_college_bars_on_Mill_Avenue.htm tempe clubs tempe bars tempe nightlife tempe mill avenue mill avenue Tempe's Mill Avenue is becoming the new downtown Scottsdale. Just ask 29-year-old Megan Mahoney, a former Scottsdale club-hopper, who sings the praises of the bar- and club-filled street, which has long been a popular college hangout due to its proximity to ASU. There's been a big change down here over the last two years, Mahoney, a Tempe resident who works as a dental hygienist, says between sips of a cosmopolitan martini at Mill Avenue lounge Suite 301. The street is classier. It's not so corporate anymore. There's more lounges now. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/02-01-2007_26-Story_Condo_in_Works_for_Tempe_Town_Lake_Onyx_Towers.htm A Scottsdale developer announced Wednesday it hopes to begin construction of a 26-story condominium tower on the north shore of Tempe Town Lake early this year with sales opening in March. Developed by WestStone Communities, Onyx Tower would include 196 condos, ranging in price from the $300,000s to more than $1 million. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/01-29-2007_Centerpoint_Tempe_Discovery_Center_Completed.htm Elgrande International announced today that the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Intelligent Living Corp. (ILC), recently completed a project to automate Discovery Center, the sales and marketing center for the planned 800-unit Centerpoint condominium development underway in Tempe, Arizona. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/01-29-2007_Tempe_Convention_Visitor_Bureau_Unveils_New_LGBT_Website.htm Tempe, AZ (PRWeb) January 29, 2007 -- http://www.tempecvb.com The Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau has just unveiled an all-new website portal for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT community) travelers. The http://www.lgbtintempe.com [Tempe LGBT website] offers listings of Tempe hotels, restaurants, shopping options, attractions, an event calendar and a form to request a Tempe visitor's packet. From the portal, LGBT community visitors can also search for accommodations in Tempe, Arizona including properties that are TAG Approved http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/01-17-2007_Council_to_Vote_on_Melrose_Project_Phoenix.htm The Phoenix City Council is expected to decide today whether a developer can build a mid-rise condominium along the Seventh Avenue curve. The zoning meeting is 5 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 200 W. Jefferson St. Last Wednesday, the Phoenix Planning Commission recommended that a developer be allowed to build 120-foot buildings along a stretch of Seventh Avenue. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/01-17-2007_Developer_Readies_Site_for_170_Unit_Project_Sotelo_Condos_Tempe.htm TEMPE, AZ-Trammell Crow Residential is gearing up to start work in February on the 170-unit Sotelo condominiums. The three-phase project is estimated to take 24 to 30 months to complete although it's predicated on market demand. Located on 6.75 acres at 1221 N. College Ave., the condos come with price tags beginning in the high $200,000 range. Tustin, CA-based Fremont Investment and Loan provided $38.9 million of construction financing. The Soleto's all-in cost isn't available, but similar projects in Tempe are running north of $40 million. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/01-13-2007_Mixed-Use_Project_to_rise_in_Chandler.htm A 40-acre project featuring 700,000 square feet of luxury town homes, condos and retail space shows the mixed-use fever that has engulfed the Valley in recent years has spread to Chandler. Town officials said ParcLand's homes near Alma School Road and Loop 202 will be similar to brownstone row houses, and starting prices will range between $330,000 and $450,000. http://weknowurban.com/HighRise-Loft-News/01-12-2007_Tempe_Development_Surge_is_Building.htm Tempe could see another three housing developments spring to life in the coming years, as the city's infill areas continue to expand - mostly skyward - despite its landlocked borders. A mix of condominiums, townhouses and single-family homes, the projects are part of a surge in development the city's seen over the past 20 months, said Chris Anaradian, Tempe's development services manager.