Around here, we’ve been known to talk about some of the cool homes located along the light rail line. One of the largest demographics benefitting from living along the line are students at ASU. Many ASU students work hard for their money and some of them enjoy a little bit of help from mom and […]
Hey Gracie NIMBY
For years, there have been talks about bringing higher density to places along the light rail line. In fact, the Apache Corridor in Tempe has been one of the areas where many feel there can / will be some major changes in the future. “Encourage reinvestment in the Apache Boulevard area in order to build […]
More Options For Life Along The Line?
You’ve heard us talk about how much we like Walk Score in the past, right? Well, it seems like the fine folks at Walk Score are always looking to improve the data people can use to find great places to live in walk able neighborhoods. Today, I noticed a tweet from Walk Score talking about […]
Neighborhood Spotlight – Casitas Tempe
People like affordable homes. People like affordable homes close to ASU and close to the light rail line. Casitas Tempe fits the bill pretty darn well. Located near the southeast corner of McClintock and University Drive, these townhomes are also convenient to many restaurants, shops, freeway access, Tempe Marketplace, Sky Harbor International Airport and more. […]
Save Time AND Money? Makes Sense To Us
Many of you probably saw the AZCentral story about a young couple that recently moved from Queen Creek to the super-cool address that is 44 Monroe in downtown Phoenix. Talk about a lifestyle change… While each of the two areas has it’s plusses and minuses, it was interesting to hear another couple describe their desire […]
Is A zHome Right For Phoenix?
So, it’s good to be green, right? The people behind a Washington project called zHome sure think so. I read about zHome this morning, and it got me thinking again about the potential for some great new projects along the light rail line here in Arizona. I remembered Don Keuth talk of the need for […]
West 6th – Welcome To The Neighborhood
West 6th threw a party Friday night. It was an amazing party that gave many of us a glimpse of what is to come with these gorgeous buildings. I’ve been fortunate to have taken a few tours of West 6th over the past few years; first with the previous ownership group while the buildings were […]
More Mill Action Coming Soon
West 6th will be open before we know it, bringing hundreds of new residents to the Mill Avenue District. Local merchants seem to be pretty excited about the potential for so many new customers to converge upon the area. The only concern I am hearing is the lack of a nearby grocery store, but some […]
Community Spotlight – Rooms With A View
So, we are headed in to a big 4th of July weekend. Watching the fireworks at Tempe Beach Park is sure to be a big hit for a LOT of people. For hundreds of residents living near the shores of Tempe Town Lake, watching the fireworks displays could be as easy as looking out of […]
Phil Gordon Rockin’ The Rail Life Via Chateau On Central
It sounds like Phil Gordon isn’t too worried about finding a job next January. In fact, he must be pretty sure that his measly $80k salary as the Mayor of Phoenix is going to increase by just a little bit. According to azcentral, Mayor Gordon is the first one to step up to the plate […]