Building & Architecture

Condo tower could be envy of Scottsdale living

February 22, 2016 No Comments

ENVY, the new eight-story luxury condominium tower in downtown Scottsdale located at 4422 N. 75th St…a $47 million building with an elegant blend of New York-meets-Vegas style… Whatever happened to our “Scottsdale Sensitive Design Standards?” Source: Condo tower could be envy of Scottsdale living

Bar District, Building & Architecture, City Council, Infill Incentive District, Parks & Recreation, Politics, Real Estate, Tourism, Trails, Virginia Korte, Zoning & Development

Council Collaboration for Controversy

July 18, 2013 No Comments

This column was published under “MY TURN” in Wednesday’s Scottsdale Republic: Some Council-approved projects aren’t Scottsdale assets By Ben Cowles In a recent Q&A with the Scottsdale Republic , Councilwoman Virginia Korte said there is more collaboration in the current City Council than in recent councils. I agree, but offer a different perspective. Last year, […]

Bar District, Building & Architecture, Economic Sustainability, Jim Lane, Light Rail, Public Safety, Transportation

Hidden Letters to the Editor: Bar District and Transportation

July 10, 2013 2 Comments

These appeared in the Scottsdale Republic this morning under Your Views in the Opinions section. YOUR VIEWS ‘Entertainment’ district? It was good news that there has been an arrest in the latest stabbing in Scottsdale’s “entertainment” district. How entertaining can it be when such outrageous behaviors are a part of the scene? Mayor Jim Lane’s […]