– Organize food prior to party day – Help at the food table on party day – Help at the sign-in table on party day – Help monitor the bounce house on party day. We are looking to sign people up for this job in 1 hour increments: 2-3pm, 3-4pm, 4-5pm – Help set-up at the park at 1-2pm prior to the party start – Help tear down at the park 5-6pm after the party
Medians for improved beauty of our 32nd/Shea neighborhood
Potential art grant
It was suggested at the meeting for something more dynamic than the last art grant we received. Something like the Melrose Arch that really identifies the neighborhood and shows community pride.
According to real estate database Vizzda, RED Development sold 20 acres of land to StreetLights Residential for $17.55 million for the mixed-use apartment complex that will include the Whole Foods on the first level. Jeff Moloznik, senior vice president of development for RED, told the Business Journal that the company will remain involved as a partner in that project and any other pieces his firm decides to sell to other developers.
“Like CityScape in downtown, we are involved in the development and management,” Moloznik said. “PV will be such a long-term endeavor and we will be involved in the decades-long effort.”
Moloznik said RED plans to develop some portions and partner with other developers for other portions but has not yet determined the breakdown of each piece.
The group has been surprised by the strong demand from local and national groups for space at the redeveloped mall, ranging from multifamily to office and retail.
“Demand has exceeded our expectations,” he said. “It is definitely shaping up to fulfill the city of Phoenix’s vision as the Paradise Valley Village urban core.”
Plans call for hospitality, retail, apartments and office on the site at Cactus Road and Tatum Boulevard, and Moloznik said they have gotten attention from national groups on the office and hospitality portions but expects those plans to further evolve over the next year.
The apartment portion offer studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 504 to 1,750 square feet. The first phase is expected to open in mid-2024.
“We are excited to be part of the redevelopment vision that will restore the activity, vibrancy and sense of community that was prevalent for so many years on the property,” StreetLights Senior Vice President Greg Nadeau said in a statement. “Our residents value walkability and convenient access to amenities and retail; expectations will be exceeded with this mixed-use project.”
Opportunity zone
PV is in a designated “opportunity zone” which affords tax benefits to capital gains that are reinvested into real estate or businesses located in the zones, but Moloznik said the financing for the projects may not come from opportunity fund money. However, the designation does bring some national attention to the project.
“We get a lot of national exposure based on that,” he said.
So far, Harkins, Whole Foods and StreetLights Residential are the only companies to commit to locations at the site, but Moloznik said the company is very close on deals with some other tenants.
We met the new Commander Issitt who grew up in this neighborhood and went to Shadow Mountain. He and Officer Matt Morgan COA (Community Actions Officer) discussed:
All Community Action Officers have to reapply for their positions. Our precinct will be reduced from 7 CAOs to 3 because of the shortage of officers.
Our CAOs Matt Morgan and Mario Lozoya are amazing and highly skilled. Great CAOs make things happen and CAOs Morgan and Lozoya have definitely improved the quality of life in our area since they were assigned to us.
Show your support! Send an email to Commander Issitt and copy CAO Morgan and CAO Lozoya, so they can include it with their portfolio. Your support would be most appreciated.
