That's the McKinley Court apartments. The "derelict" two story building was razed months ago and the new building is well under construction.

Stewart webcam is of UEB, So this is pretty much done.

When do the first tenants move in?

Looks like they are pre-leasing and will start showing the 1st week of April. I'm guessing tenants will start moving in beginning of May'ish. Not sure when the Snooze will open. Looks like they still have a lot of work to do on the retail pad.

Well theyve gone an done it, the Dutch Bro's at Camelback and Central has to go.

https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/...ffee-shop.html

This aspect is particularly ironic:

"At the time, a lawyer for the company told city officials the small parcel would not be an issue because Dutch Bros. envisioned most of its customers would be on foot since the location was across the street from a light rail station."

It's true that Dutch Bros. at that location had steady traffic at the walk-up window, much of it from students of Brophy, Xavier, and Central high schools. The walk-up window has been closed for the last few months, however. Some customers who arrived via car and found the drive-thru lines too long were parking in lots designated for nearby businesses and then walking to Dutch Bros.

I'm no fan of parking lot protectionism, where each business has its own dedicated lot, but in this case the practice seems to be helping to rid the corner of the drive-thru menace. If Dutch Bros. had really wanted to focus on walk-up business, it would have forgone the infernal drive-thru at this location and instead built a store with a more pedestrian-focused urban design.

http://dtphx.org/2019/03/20/new-20-s...downtown-core/

An article on X Phoenix. Ground breaking set for June.

Do I have a bad angle or is good sam gone? I know they planned to demo it.

https://i.imgur.com/ZBCSEyG.jpg

Mostly fluff, but Stellar Residential has held a "glass raising" party (read: breaking ground) on One Camelback.

So this is still chugging right along with some great improvements.

https://azbigmedia.com/stellar-resid...back-building/

Definitely not gone, I just saw it yesterday

Hearing X-Phoenix broke ground this past weekend. Don't live in Phoenix full-time anymore, can someone confirm dirt is actually moving??? :cheers:

Grabbed a quick picture of this as I was going by on the Light rail.

https://i.imgur.com/pLI7q4Bh.jpg

Is the glass in this photo new or has yet to be removed?

^ 99% sure it has yet to be removed. Seems like they're entirely reskinning the building.

They've demo'd everything and leveled the dirt. But no equipment is onsite yet. Probably ceremonial groundbreaking like they did with Kenect and then nothing moved for nearly 2 months, lol.

I think actual construction is supposed to start in June. Lot has been cleared.

A pre-app (PAPP 1902162) came in for a nine story hotel at the Orpheum Lofts parking lot. It's by the Mortenson Company, which are the people behind the Hampton Inn and maybe Kenect north of the Freeport McMoran building.

^ Lame. That lot had a 30 story condo for it back in the day, Omega. Was excellently designed too.

I think this was it, yeah? Although, I seem to remember a somewhat similar, yet different rendering though (perhaps less green).

https://hirschmpg.com/ourwork/omega/

The base of that building is about 9 stories - possible the hotel is just the base of something else to come?

9 story hotel in that spot is garbage.