West Valley leaders pitch ‘opportunity’ to real estate developers, investors Dan Gauthier, Rose Law Group transactional attorney handling many O-Zone investments, comments

Cities take proactive zoning approaches to encourage development, investment in opportunity zones By Corina Vanek | Phoenix Business Journal Economic development leaders from West Valley cities are taking a creative approach to pitching real estate developers and investors on the possibilities of building in their cities. At a forum in Avondale hosted by Westmarc Thursday, economic development staff from eight …

Suns, city issue first RFQs for Talking Stick Resort Arena renovations

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents the Phoenix Suns Deadline to complete $230 million project is Aug. 1, 2021 By Brandon Brown | Phoenix Business Journal Now that the political maneuvering is done and the Phoenix City Council approved a $230 million renovation of city-owned Talking Stick Resort Arena, the search is on for firms to actually do the work. The Phoenix Suns, which play in …

Az Republic reports on water in Pinal; ‘no actual shortage’ says Rose Law Group Founder and President Jordan Rose in AZCentral

By Dustin Gardiner | Arizona Republic State water regulators say there may not be enough water underground for dozens of planned developments in Pinal County, new subdivisions that, if built, would bring more than 139,000 homes. That finding is based on data the Arizona Department of Water Resources has compiled that shows a long-term groundwater shortage in the area is possible. The data, which The …

Resolution, Town of Superior sign historic agreement

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Resolution Copper CopperArea.com The Superior Town Council held a special meeting on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, to discuss and approve a series of economic and community development agreements between the Town of Superior and Resolution Copper Mining.  The Town has been working collaboratively with Resolution Copper on significant economic and community development agreements for the past …

South Scottsdale may get its first cannabis dispensary; Justin Brandt, Rose Law Group litigator, highlights city’s setback requirements

By Wayne Schutsky | Scottsdale Progress An Arizona-based cannabis company has plans to open up Scottsdale’s first medical marijuana dispensary south of Camelback Road. Sunday Goods, which offers a range of marijuana and marijuana-related products at dispensaries throughout Arizona and Southern California, plans to open a dispensary at 4255 N. Winfield Scott Plaza in a building occupied by Club Tattoo …

Microsoft to begin construction in Arizona suburb as Goodyear City Council approves deal

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents PHX 10-11 By Joshua Bowling | Arizona Republic The Goodyear City Council unanimously approved a development agreement that will allow Microsoft to begin construction on two buildings in a planned “five-building technology center.” The tech giant owns 279 acres south of Interstate 10 near the Phoenix Goodyear Airport. “We’re very excited and very proud,” Goodyear Mayor Georgia Lord said after …

Goodyear gives OK to expedited Microsoft development

  Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents PHX 10-11 A rezoning request was already approved for the 279-acre site By Corina Vanek | Phoenix Business Journal Update: Goodyear City Council on Monday evening unanimously approved a development agreement that intends to allow Microsoft Corp. to begin development on its 279-acre site on a fast-track schedule. The Council meeting included very little discussion about …

With women in combat roles, a federal court rules the male-only draft unconstitutional; Rose Law Group litigator Evan Bolick weighs in

By Gregory Korte | USA TODAY A federal judge in Texas has declared that an all-male military draft is unconstitutional, ruling that “the time has passed” for a debate on whether women belong in the military. The decision deals the biggest legal blow to the Selective Service System since the Supreme Court upheld the draft registration process in 1981. In Rostker v. Goldberg, the court ruled …

Goodyear set to vote on expedited Microsoft development

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents PHX 10-11 A rezoning request was already approved for the 279-acre site By Corina Vanek Goodyear City Council will vote Feb. 25 on a development agreement that intends to allow Microsoft Corp. to begin development on its 279-acre site on an expedited schedule. According to the agreement, the city generally requires an approved site plan and …