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By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX The Hotel Tucson City Center, a 279-room hotel at 475 N. Granada Avenue, is expected to be transformed into a new 15-building, 364-unit multifamily residential development called CITYcenter. Lazarus & …

By Mescal Movie Set The Mescal Movie Set, the home to the movies “Tombstone,” “The Quick and the Dead,” and more than 80 other westerns, was recently acquired by local ranchers and saved from destruction. …

Development for the Kino Sports and Entertainment Complex, recently took a step forward, with the Pima County Board of Supervisors approving a development plan with Knott Development, along the proposed business plan for the project. …

By The Global Ambassador and BEX Staff  Restaurateur and premier hospitality brand developer Sam Fox is making his official foray into the luxury hospitality industry with the announcement of his internationally inspired hotel, The Global Ambassador.   Located at …

A major family entertainment center and water park in Maricopa moved a step closer to reality last week. Maricopa City Council unanimously approved the sale of 59 acres and the lease of another 12 to …

The Coconino County Board of Supervisors cited fire safety and cultural resource concerns in their unanimous vote against approving a rezone for the proposed 247-acre Two Guns Resort near Winslow. Plans by Gunderman Designs & …

By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX Lodgeworks Partners, L.P. is planning a unique Archer-branded luxury boutique resort and multifamily residential project at the NEC of SR-89A and Art Barn Road in Uptown Sedona. The site encompasses …

By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX  Plans for a 4.55-acre outdoor family entertainment center to be located at the SWC of Santan Village Parkway and Knox Road in Gilbert, are finally making their way through the Town’s Planning Department.  SAP Holdings, …

By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX  A new dual-branded hotel is being proposed for a +/- 2.5-acre infill site south of the SEC of Power and Ray Roads in Mesa.  Earl & Curley, on behalf of developer, Equinox …

By NAI Horizon  The NAI Horizon Self Storage Group represented the buyer, Vault at Houghton Road LLC, in the $690K purchase of 10.4 acres of land at the SEC of Golf Links and Houghton roads in Tucson.  The buyer …

By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX  A new Residence Inn hotel is being proposed on 2.37 acres of the Agave Development in the Southwest District Overlay of Tempe.  Applicant and civil engineer, Sustainability Engineering Group, LLC, on behalf of the owner The …

Source: Glendale Office of Economic Development Global entertainment and experiential leader Crystal Lagoons® has chosen Glendale for a one-of-a-kind attraction. ECL Glendale, LLC will develop Crystal Lagoons Island Resort, a mixed-use project unique to the Southwest. As …

Source: Associated Builders and Contractors  National nonresidential construction spending fell 1.2 percent in July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, spending totaled $809.1B for the …

By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX  A new hotel is being proposed within the Cortaro Ranch Phase II development and will be located just north of Cortaro Farms Road and west of Cerius Stravenue.  Engineer and project applicant, EPS Group, Inc., on behalf of developer, Investment Resources …

By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX  Developer, The Terrance A Plas Company, recently submitted plans to the City of Phoenix to redevelop an existing medical plaza located at the NWC of McDowell Road and 12th Street, into a new 71.7KSF hotel.  The hotel, to …

By Corina Vanek for Phoenix Business Journal  A developer of high-end extended stay hotels bought 4.5 acres of land in north Phoenix to develop the company’s first Arizona hotel property.  WaterWalk purchased the site at 19th …

Source: Associated Builders and Contractors  The U.S. economy contracted at an annualized rate of 32.9 percent during the second quarter of 2020, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. …

By Corina Vanek for Phoenix Business Journal  The City of Avondale is seeking ideas from private developers about how to best develop 34 acres of city-owned land into a mixed-use development with office, hospitality, retail, …

By Rebekah Morris for AZBEX  On Wednesday, July 22, 2020, BEX held a panel discussion regarding upcoming retail, hospitality, and entertainment projects in the Valley and beyond. Participants included Jeff Mills, Project Executive for PENTA Building Group, Dave Sellers, …

By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX  Developer, PEG Companies is looking to preserve the historic Ralph “Haver Triangle Building” in Scottsdale while enhancing it with the development of a new $150M mixed-use project around it called The Triangle.  The Haver Triangle Building was designed in 1962 by architect Ralph …

By Corina Vanek for Phoenix Business Journal  A massive mixed-use development with Class A office, hotel, retail and apartment buildings near Peoria Sports Complex is one step closer after the Peoria City Council approved an agreement Tuesday with American …

By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX  A new mixed-use development is being proposed approximately one mile from Westgate Entertainment District at the SEC of Glendale and 83rd Avenue.  Planning consultant, Jon M. Froke Urban Planning, LLC, on behalf of property owner, Rightstart Subsidiary, LLC, …

By Suzanne Adams-Ockrassa for Casa Grande Dispatch  The Francisco Grande resort has big plans to expand in the next few years.  The Casa Grande Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a plan by Francisco Grande to develop a mix …