The density and apartment debate continues as Scottsdale cracks top 10 list of priciest US cities for renters
Housing experts say renters will find Scottsdale an increasingly difficult place to afford unless more apartments are built. The affluent community northeast of Phoenix hit the No. 10 spot on a list of the country’s most expensive cities for renters in October, when the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment reached $1,890 per month, according […]
‘A lot of us are not fond of government’: Major housing development could transform this rural Arizona community
Rob Behr moved to Tonopah for space. The 66-year-old with autism was sometimes misunderstood, which he said led to antagonistic encounters. So he left Mesa five years ago for the tiny speck on the map some 25 miles west of Buckeye. Life is different here. For Behr, Tonopah is an escape from city folks misinterpreting […]
‘We’re at the precipice’: Why this business group is taking on NIMBYism in metro Phoenix
At least 30 apartment developments stalled or were shelved across metro Phoenix in 2021 due to not-in-my-backyard-ism, zoning issues and political backlash. That’s an industry estimate from apartment experts and includes projects spanning from Buckeye to Gilbert. The fights against building rentals comes as Arizona faces its worst housing shortage. The state needs as many […]
Metro Phoenix’s housing market is still hot. When will it cool down?
Metro Phoenix homebuyers won’t get a reprieve from rising prices anytime soon as competition for houses heats up again. The Valley’s housing market isn’t expected to be as frenzied as it was in 2021, but prices are on track to keep steadily climbing until probably May, according to real estate analysts. The median home price […]
1,420 homes may line 9,671 acres of preserved north Phoenix desert
SOURCE: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2022/01/12/developer-wants-build-1-400-homes-near-phoenixs-sonoran-preserve/9094718002/ AUTHOR: Jen Fifield
Nonprofit spotlight: Lack of affordable housing creates challenges for House of Refuge
Since 1996, House of Refuge has helped homeless families find transitional housing and the resources necessary to obtain permanent housing. The organization acquired 88 homes, a chapel and an office building in Southeast Mesa where Williams Air Force Base was formerly located. Furnished homes are provided along with clothing, food, employment and education services. Eligible […]
Arizona distributes almost $41M to affordable housing and homeless-aid groups
Arizona is distributing $40.7 million of its federal stimulus funds to affordable housing and homeless-aid groups to combat the state’s growing housing crisis. Rising rents and home prices coupled with Arizona’s housing shortage has made affording a place to live tougher than ever in the state. The money is coming from the State Fiscal Recovery […]
Tempe to redevelop former Food City site into affordable housing
SOURCE: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe/2021/12/23/tempe-purchases-former-food-city-affordable-housing/8947418002/ AUTHOR: Paulina Pineda
Could replacing vacant storefronts with housing help Phoenix’s severe housing shortage?
Phoenix officials are hatching a plan to breathe new life into vacant big box stores and other empty retailers and make a dent in the city’s housing shortage. Phoenix has a lot of retail space — an average of 40.5 square feet of retail per capita, compared to 28 square feet nationwide. Major retailers like […]
Most workers in Scottsdale can’t afford living here
The vast majority of people who work in Scottsdale don’t actually live in town. Scottsdale has about 200,059 jobs and roughly 166,549 of them are filled by people who live outside of Scottsdale. “That’s 83 percent of Scottsdale workers living elsewhere,” Scottsdale Community Assistance Manager Irma Hollamby told City Council during a work session on […]
