Tempe officers have greenlit two new high-rise complexes downtown that collectively are anticipated to carry almost 500 new residences, one thing that might enhance the variety of out there leases within the metropolis by 16%, in line with housing inventory estimates from the U.S. Census.
Metropolis Council members authorized the separate initiatives, Skye Tempe and The Marshall at Tempe, respectively, at their assembly Sept. 7. Neither acquired property tax breaks and each are deliberate for the realm instantly round Arizona State College’s campus.
Skye Tempe will stand 27 tales tall, making it simply three tales shorter than the West sixth residence constructing, which is the tallest in Tempe. It’s slated to exchange the Salvation Military constructing positioned at 780 S. Myrtle Ave., on the northwest nook of College Drive and Myrtle. The complicated may have 281 market-rate items, which can particularly embrace:
- 51 studios
- 170 one-bedroom items
- 59 two-bedroom items
- One three-bedroom unit
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The Marshall at Tempe can be a mile-and-a-half southeast of Skye, on a 1.4-acre lot at 1057 E. Apache Blvd., which at the moment homes a lodge. The constructing can be seven tales tall with 1,600 sq. toes of economic house and 189 housing items, together with:
- 20 studios
- 12 one-bedroom items
- 83 two-bedroom items
- 15 three-bedroom items
- 59 four-bedroom items
“That is a kind of developments that (in regard to) placing in density and extra housing, it’s in the fitting spot to do the issues that we wish to do,” Councilmember Doreen Garlid mentioned about The Marshall, which she described as an “instance of the fitting factor in the fitting location.”
The Marshall can be located subsequent to Tempe’s streetcar tracks and on a four-lane street, which officers imagine will offset any visitors impacts attributable to the tons of of latest residents who will reside there. The Metropolis Council authorized it unanimously.
Skye didn’t get the identical optimistic reception, nonetheless. Officers have been involved about its peak — the mission can be roughly 5 tales taller than any of its neighboring buildings — in addition to its affect on visitors due to its location on a two-lane again street.
“I take into consideration Myrtle … that could be a very small and slim avenue, which is nearer to the entrance door. That’s the place I imagine individuals will attempt to cease (to drop issues off). My concern is the congestion that it’s going to trigger,” Councilmember Arlene Chin mentioned about Skye.
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Garlid and Mayor Corey Woods joined Chin in voting towards the mission. However the different 4 council members in the end gave it a thumbs up, citing financial affect and housing inventory advantages. Skye’s affect on the latter could possibly be vital.
The U.S. Census estimates that Tempe has about 3,000 unoccupied rental items, that means Skye will enhance the out there inventory by almost 10% with only one mission. Metropolis leaders hope that a rise in market provide will make Tempe extra reasonably priced general.
Skye’s builders additionally agreed to donate $200,000 to Tempe’s reasonably priced housing initiative referred to as Hometown for All.
Except for housing objectives, Councilmember Randy Keating argued that the financial exercise generated by the mission is essential as a result of companies downtown want extra prospects who reside close by.
“I would really like extra residents downtown,” he mentioned. “Our companies downtown nonetheless haven’t recovered from the pandemic. Anybody who walked down Mill Avenue in February of 2020 and walked down Mill Avenue after this assembly tonight could be compelled to agree with that.”
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It’s unclear when both mission can be accomplished. The builders nonetheless must safe constructing permits, so residents doubtless received’t see both mission completed for no less than a 12 months.
