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Downtown Phoenix is Full of Gleaming Progress Surrounded by Vacant Lots -- Now What?new

With boring old suburban McMansions commanding a half-million dollars, you can see why developers decided that downtown Phoenix would be the next big thing. And then the bottom dropped out.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
10-20-2009 |
Housing & Development
Don't Even Think About Fighting Phoenix City Hall Unless You're a Good Old Boynew
Miriam Hayenga thought that she had a simple project, one that required no special favors from the city of Phoenix. Instead, she found herself in a nine-year nightmare.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
05-26-2009 |
Housing & Development
Phoenix's Temple of Doomnew
Michael Levine is determined to save the temple that rose from the Holocaust and bar mitzvahed Spielberg. The Black Theatre Troupe wants him to go away.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
11-14-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
A Revolting Development in Phoenixnew
The CityNorth project hosed taxpayers, but don't look to city leaders for an apology.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
09-11-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Soiled Handsnew
It's no surprise that builders take shortcuts to make money -- what might shock you is that government officials do little to stop them.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
03-28-2006 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Cracked Housesnew
Homes all over Arizona are falling apart because of the bad soil -- and the lousy construction.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
03-21-2006 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development