Tempe is moving forward with a mixed-use project that will place at least 50 affordable housing units above a new fire station near Baseline and Rural roads. The city purchased the 3-acre site for $6.6 million using funds from a 2024 voter-approved bond, aiming to improve emergency response times while expanding affordable housing in an underserved area. Construction is not expected to begin until at least 2028, but city leaders see the project as an innovative model that could be replicated elsewhere.
