Phoenix has adopted an agreement for a new development at Central Avenue and Madison Street. The project involves preserving a historic building that dates back to the early 20th century.
Denver developer Aardex is planning the construction of a $117 million multifamily apartment-commercial space. The area includes the Pratt-Gilbert Building, which was previously an equipment machine store and attorneys’ offices.
Over time, the building was modified. Helana Ruter, a historic preservation officer with the city, says one of the building’s added features deterred its eligibility for a historic designation.
“It's interesting because if you walk by the front of the building, or just say the front and the side, you'll see there's pretty big rock panels," she said.
Officials eventually gave the structure the designation in 2001 after analysis of its neoclassical style in the architectural detail.
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Local farmers, businesses and homeowners in Yuma County have been raising concerns over the use of treated sewage as fertilizer on state-leased land. Now, Gov. Katie Hobbs announced that the state has terminated its contract with the company responsible. -
The city of Tempe is considering an ordinance that would limit the use of automatic license plate readers. The proposal would also destroy all its existing ALPR data and penalize city staff for violations. -
Arizona law mandates that minimum wage must rise every year in accordance with consumer prices. The CPI rose 3.4% this year, which leads to a new minimum of $15.65 for non-tipped workers come Jan. 1. -
Arizona is now the first in the nation to issue a cosmetology license that allows beauty professionals to work across 13 participating states without having to take additional exams. -
The class consists of about 30 immigrants protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA.
