Pinal County receives $15M grant for infrastructure near truck production facility

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Saint Holdings By Corina Vanek | Phoenix Business Journal A $15 million federal grant to build roads to the Inland Port of Arizona in Coolidge — home of Nikola Motor Co.’s proposed manufacturing plant — has helped to elevate the project’s legitimacy on a national level, developers of the industrial park said. Jackob Andersen, president and CEO …

[OPINION] I’m withdrawing my support of ‘Old Town Alliance’ group

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Southbridge 2 Larry Kush | Scottsdale Independent When I was approached about supporting the newly formed “Old Town Alliance” which has purportedly organized to oppose a variety of projects in the downtown Scottsdale area I lent my support. By way of background I live downtown and serve on the Scottsdale Planning Commission. But the breadth of …

[OPINION] My account of the myths and facts surrounding Scottsdale Southbridge II

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Spring Creek Development By Andrea Alley | Scottsdale Independent Southbridge II is, admittedly, a beast of a project proposed along the canal in the 5th Ave district. It will change everything we recognize about Old Town in ways that some embrace and some resist. (Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are published for discussion purposes only.)  All through …

Treasury, IRS propose form to collect data about investments in opportunity zones; Dan Gauthier, Rose Law Group transactional attorney handling many Opportunity Zone investments, stresses investor vigilance

By Naomi Jagoda | The Hill The Treasury Department and IRS on Thursday released a draft form that is designed to collect information about investments made under the “opportunity zone” provision in President Trump’s tax-cut law. The release of the form comes amid concerns from lawmakers that the opportunity-zone program doesn’t have enough guardrails to ensure that it is actually meeting its intended …

Approved development plan in Mesa would cover 1,100 acres

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Hawes Crossing By Griselda Zetino | KTAR Seven dairy farming families are one step closer to selling their land for development in the East Valley. Mesa’s Planning and Zoning Board voted last week in favor of a massive development plan called Hawes Crossing. The farming families have been working with city staff to come up …

7 Mesa dairy farmers are one step closer to selling land for development

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Hawes Crossing By Alison Steinbach | Arizona Republic Seven Mesa dairy farming families are one step closer to selling their land for a massive mixed-use development called Hawes Crossing in southeast Mesa. All that’s left is to convince the City Council of their plans.  The project received the go-ahead from the Planning and Zoning Board this week with …

SouthBridge 2.0 seeks to revitalize 5th Avenue as project heads to Scottsdale City Council dais

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Spring Creek Development Spring Creek Development looks to invest $574.5 million in Old Town mixed-use development By Melissa Rosequist | Scottsdale Independent For the second time this year, a large mixed-use project is seeking Scottsdale’s approval to redevelop a portion of the downtown area. The anticipated SouthBridge 2.0 project coming down the municipal pipeline is set …

Resolution Copper moves rock farther from Florence

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Resolution Copper By Mark Cowling | Rose Law Group Reporter Tailings, or waste rock, from the future Resolution Copper mine near Superior will be deposited at a location farther from Florence than previously proposed. The mine’s filter plant, once proposed for north of Florence, could be located closer to Superior. These were among the updates …

5 booming Valley areas that qualify for investor tax breaks; Dan Gauthier, Rose Law Group transactional attorney handling many Opportunity Zone investments, weighs in

By Lorraine Longhi, Catherine Reagor, Paulina Pineda and Joshua Bowling, Arizona Republic Eighty-five metro Phoenix neighborhoods have been designated opportunity zones based on federal rules that allow wealthy investors to snag tax breaks if they invest in these areas. These zones include places where Nike, Amazon, Arizona State University and Phoenix Rising soccer club are launching major developments. They also include areas where thousands of apartments and a …

Downtown Scottsdale developments seek to revitalize area while change threatens Western charm

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Spring Creek Development By Caroline Yu | Scottsdale Independent With the recent increase of developments in downtown Scottsdale, the area risks losing its iconic Western charm. Developments in small towns, like Scottsdale, can be a controversial topic. People either love them or hate them. Downtown Scottsdale has seen an increase in developments with the addition of …