New Phoenix housing tract will complete Ball Park Boulevard for Glendale

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Mattamy Homes By Darrell Jackson | Glendale Star A new housing tract approved by the Phoenix City Council will assist Glendale with the completion of a long-standing and uncompleted road near Camelback Ranch-Glendale baseball stadium. Ball Park Boulevard, which runs west of the stadium, will be completed by Mattamy Homes in its residential housing project. …

Coolidge council considers allowing marijuana growing at homes; consistency key, says Laura Bianchi, partner and director of Rose Law Group Medical Cannabis Department

By Rofida Khairalla | Coolidge Examiner Although a state law may allow patients and caregivers to cultivate marijuana for medical use at home, many municipalities have not been so eager to give the go-ahead. Coolidge City Council members were on the fence about the idea when presented with a potential zoning code amendment that would enable medical marijuana patients to cultivate …

The Dealmakers/Falling in love with the right home

People have been moving this year—literally. By Jordan Rose, president and founder of Rose Law Group, and Jim Belfiore, president and founder of Belfiore Real Estate Consulting | East Valley Tribune More Arizonians have purchased homes this year than during any year since 2007. Phoenix and its suburbs, alone, will have recorded nearly 100,000 resale home transactions and another 23,000 …

Relaxed fuel standards could jeopardize Arizona’s air quality; ‘huge issue in Phoenix area,’ says Court Rich, Rose Law Group partner and director of Renewable Energy Department

The state is opposing the Trump administration’s proposed changes over ozone pollution concerns By Zack Colman, E&E News | Scientific American The Trump administration’s plan to roll back federal car standards promises to be a major fight with California and other liberal states. But it’s also opposed by at least one state that voted for President Trump. Arizona wants to maintain the …

Mattamy Homes’ land acquisitions span the West Valley

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Mattamy Homes AZBigMedia The start of summer proved to be a busy time for land closings within the Phoenix Metro area, as well as a strong second quarter finish for Mattamy Homes, the largest privately owned homebuilder in North America. The company recently bought 155 acres of land spanning the west valley, significantly increasing their …

Arizona ruling sides with developer in San Pedro River water use dispute; Legislature must solve the issues, says Rose Law Group land-use, regulatory and water attorney, Thomas Galvin

By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services via Arizona Daily Star The Arizona Supreme Court has given the go-ahead to new development in and around Sierra Vista even if it could dry up the San Pedro River — and even if it turns out that the homebuyers later end up with nothing but sand coming out of their faucets. In …

[EXCLUSIVE] Important water ruling analyzed

By Evan Bolick, Rose Law Group Litigator Yesterday the Arizona Supreme Court issued an important ruling relating to water rights.  Here’s a link to the opinion – and a brief summary of the highlights below. MAIN QUESTION – Is ADWR required to consider unquantified federal reserved water rights when determining the adequacy of developers’ water supplies? MAJORITY says no. Acknowledges …

Supervisors vote to appeal court’s ruling that Pinal road tax is illegal

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents a coalition of property and business owners throughout Pinal County working to bring new transportation infrastructure to the county By Jake Kincaid | Arizona City Independent The Pinal County Board of Supervisors has voted to appeal a Maricopa County Tax Court decision striking down a new sales tax designed to pay for transportation projects across …

Cave Creek residents fight to keep sober living home out of the community

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Cave Creek residents By Matt Galka | Fox 10 On Monday, things got heated at a Cave Creek City Council meeting, over the issue of a sober living home. A sober living home is about to move into the neighborhood, and residents are not happy about it. FOX 10’s Matt Galka reports.

See who attended Phoenix Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 awards dinner

  Phoenix Business Journal Forty of the Valley’s most promising ‘rock star’ executives were honored Aug. 2 at the Phoenix Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 awards dinner. Some 400 attendees gathered at the sold-out event at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess hotel. The event was co-hosted by PBJ Editor in Chief Greg Barr and Mix 96.9FM radio personality Priscilla Ornelas. The presenting sponsor for …