Change of Mind On 44 Monroe

OK, I absolutely HATE to admit it but I really do like the style of 44 Monroe.
I don’t know why I have had such a negative opinion of the project (maybe it’s the way the developer sold it one way and then switched directions under the initial buyers, maybe it’s the peculiar and potentially risky way they financed it, or maybe it’s because I stuck my foot in my mouth in the past and predicted that it would never be built…..oops). Anyway, what a sexy looking building. I love the color of the glass, I love the fact that it’s not a box but instead has a lot of angles and curves, and I like what it’s added to the Phoenix sky line.

Opus West hopes neighborhood negotiations put project back on track – The Business Journal

Opus West, which had its plans for a mixed-use development project on the southeast corner of Camelback Road and 44th Street shot down at the July 10 meeting of the Camelback East Village Planning Committee, has decided to renegotiate with neighbors and delay meeting with the Phoenix Planning Commission until September.

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