Opportunity Zones: Why local-first developers and funds are essential; Dan Gauthier, Rose Law Group transactional attorney handling many O-Zone investments, comments

By Erik Hayden | Forbes The American economy enjoyed record expansion for the past decade, but robust growth has not extended to many of the country’s economically distressed communities. The bipartisan opportunity zone (OZ) program is a creative solution to bridge that gap by encouraging long-term private investment in these areas. This influx of capital will fuel economic growth and …

Critics of Scottsdale’s Southbridge II turn in enough signatures to earn public vote

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Spring Creek Development By Lorraine Longhi | Arizona Republic Scottsdale residents working to stop the Southbridge II project near Fifth Avenue in Old Town say they have turned in more than enough signatures to send the project to the ballot in November. About a dozen volunteers, some using a U-Haul truck, delivered the petitions to the Scottsdale City Clerk’s Office …

Future of Old Town Scottsdale is in limbo [VIDEO]

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Spring Creek Development By Brittni Thomason | azfamily A developer wants to tear down some buildings to add a hotel, retail space, offices, and residential areas between the canal and Fifth Avenue in Old Town Scottsdale. The City Council already gave the developer the green light for the project’s zoning, but not everybody is for it. …

[OPINION] Fifth Avenue referendum will not ‘save’ Old Town Scottsdale

(Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are published for discussion purposes only.) Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Spring Creek Development By Sandy Schenkat | Scottsdale Independent Southbridge 2 has caused a lot of concern for a lot of people in Scottsdale. It is my belief that these people opposing SB2 are ill informed and do not understand the alternatives. There is no …

[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 …