[OPINION] Unwarranted referendum for Southbridge II will be a costly, year-long delay for needed redevelopment

(Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are published for discussion purposes only.) Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Spring Creek Development By Jim Lane | Scottsdale Independent A number of Scottsdale citizens have asked me about the Southbridge II redevelopment project that is now the subject of a referendum. This referendum seeks to reverse the council’s approval of Southbridge II. This redevelopment project …

[OPINION] Southbridge referendum could splinter city into opposing citizen factions

(Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are published for discussion purposes only.) Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Spring Creek Development By Andrea Alley | Scottsdale Independent Scottsdale has reached a fork in the road that leads to two very different futures for our urban core. Sadly, neither of these options is what is being disclosed by those behind the referendum against Southbridge II. …

[OPINION] Why I support Southbridge and doubt the referendum

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Spring Creek Development. By Jason Alexander | Rose Law Group Reporter I support Southbridge II. I have reservations about the Southbridge referendum. (Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are published for discussion purposes only.) This surprises a lot of people, and has made others hostile. I’ve been accused of accepting money, being a sellout. No one had any …

[OPINION] Scottsdale needs to let go of the past

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Spring Creek Development) By Larry Kush | Scottsdale Independent Both the flag and the seal of the City of Scottsdale feature a cowboy on a bucking bronco. The City slogan is the “West’s Most Western Town.” Actually, nothing could be further from the truth. (Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are published for discussion purposes only.) Fifty …

[OPINION] Southbridge II — history in the making

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Spring Creek Development By John Little | Scottsdale Independent American fiction writer John Gardner once observed “History never looks like history when you living through it.” And so it has always been in our fair city. Architects, urban planners, builders and artists rarely begin their work with the intention of making history. Their sole thought is …

Final opportunity zone regulations released by Trump Administration; in time for end of year investments, says Dan Gauthier, Rose Law Group transactional attorney

By Matthew Rothstein | Bisnow Two years after the opportunity zone program became law, the final round of regulations about how they will be implemented has been released to the public. The Treasury Department and the IRS published the 544-page document Thursday afternoon with a number of substantial changes and additions from previous iterations of guidance. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a …

[OPINION] Outcry against Scottsdale Southbridge-II project is stranger than fiction

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Spring Creek Development By Larry Heath | Scottsdale Independent What’s up with Bob Littlefield? Is there anything less appealing in Scottsdale politics than a former city council member who wants to undo the vote of elected officials who serve alongside his spouse? Immediately upon approval of a world-class, mixed-use development in downtown Scottsdale called Southbridge-II, Littlefield …

[OPINION] As a property owner, merchant within the SouthBridge 2 area I strongly support it

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Spring Creek Development By Steve Johnson | Scottsdale Independent I have been a property owner and businessman in, and resident of, downtown Scottsdale for 21 years and I strongly support the SouthBridge Two project because it will be good for Scottsdale and downtown businesses. My business is located on Craftsman Court. I love Scottsdale; if I …

Year in Review 2019: New offices, acquisitions and land buys topped Valley’s tech news

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Saint Holdings By Hayley Ringle | Phoenix Business Journal It was a year of big wins for both Arizona’s tech startups, enterprise and public companies as businesses rebranded, acquired new companies and opened fancy, new Valley offices. Several tech companies, including some well-known industry giants, bought land in the state for large data centers and manufacturing facilities. …

[OPINION] Old Town store owners, residents opposing SouthBridge 2 is an agreed upon lie

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Spring Creek Development By Larry Kush | Scottsdale Independent Napoleon Bonaparte first coined the phrase “History is a set of lies agreed upon.” Bonaparte understood that people will generally twist the truth to support their own personal narrative. Also, Hitler is credited with having invented the term “The Big Lie,” which says that no matter how …