Thank you all for attending last night's dinner and a movie. The more we educate ourselves on what other's have created, the clearer we'll be on our vision of community.
I wanted to post the sites that Cliff spoke of last night. We can all take a look at these on our own time. Next month at our July meeting we can discuss the pros and cons. Also don't forget to bring your pictures and list of wants/needs of living in community.
Golf courses are going out of business. El Caro at 2222 W. Northern is out of business and the owners don't know what to do. The condo owners in the middle are suing because they don't want more condos in their view. They would like either a golf course or a park or gardens.
The old Thunderbird course at Dobbins and around 12th street (it has changed names recently) is closing due to no business and that the well has too much sodium and they have had problems with growing the grass.Additionally some shopping centers are having a tough time. Westcor is pulling out of Metrocenter despite a big investment in remodeling last year. There is a parcel on the SW part of the outer ring backing up on the AZ canal that is owned by a private person. That would be a beautiful reuse of land if mixed use was moved in. The Metro station, library, restaurants and hotels, cinema, etc would make a most attractive neighborhood. The ultimate plan is to make a light rail station there.
The parcel I was telling you about is: APN 156-07-021 owned by Bushman trust. 6540 N. 23rd Ave. 101,240 sq ft = 2.32 ac. assessor cash value $341K
Another I saw was a bank owned property APN 155-37-164 owned by AZ bank & trust. 720 W. Coolidge 2 ac. It was called city crest condos so the zoning is good. Very close to the light rail just south of Camelback.
Check out 28th Street and Indian School (northwest corner).
