Urban Beans

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A new, locally owned Coffee Bar opened in Midtown Phoenix recently.  Urban Beans, is the creation of 2 local Architects, who also own the entire complex where the business has opened.  Kim Kristoff and Virginia Senior purchased and rehabbed the 1954 Mercury Building warehouse at 3508 N. Seventh St. two years ago as part of a venture with their firm, Phoenix-based [...]

CityScape to open in 2010

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2010 will be a very good year for Downtown Phoenix and one of the reasons will be the opening of CityScape.  The project will bring additional life to the heart of Downtown.    The first tenants begin moving into the project in late February, early March.  Grand Opening should take place sometime in late summer [...]

Bank owned Condos making Downtown Phoenix affordable

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During the crazy days of 30 and 40 % annual appreciation in our local Real Estate market, just a few years ago, living in a Downtown Phoenix condo or loft was reserved primarily for the wealthy who were buying units as second homes, with a few owner occupants who worked downtown and a few empty [...]