Surprise City Council OKs Texas Rangers housing facility, sports lab

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents TR Surprise By Jason Stone | YourValley.net It won’t exactly be the old “Dodgertown” in Vero Beach, Florida, but the Texas Rangers will still have something unique when they open their own housing facility next spring in Surprise. The Surprise City Council last week approved construction of the team’s housing complex across from Surprise Stadium, 15930 N. …

Private property — rezoning bill takes lopsided loss in the House

Would have changed requirements for protesting zone change RLGR Staff A House bill purported to protect private property owners from zoning changes that could affect the value of their property has been defeated 41-18. The measure sought to change current law that defines how a legal protest brought by neighboring property owners is defined. The proposed change would have made …

Hydrogen-electric truck startup pays millions for Valley land for proposed factory

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents the underlying land owner, Pinal Land Holdings Plant slated to be operational in 3 years By Hayley Ringle | Phoenix Business Journal Nikola Motor Co. is another step closer to building its 1 million-square-foot electric, semi-truck plant in Coolidge. Nikola, the fledgling Phoenix-based autonomous hydrogen-electric semi-truck startup, paid $23,085,682 on March 4 for the 389-acre property at State …

Richmond American opens Maricopa community

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Richmond American Builder Richmond American Homes of Arizona, Inc., a subsidiary of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MDC), this weekend will host the Grand Opening of Seasons at Palo Brea, a new community in Maricopa, Arizona showcasing Seasons™ Collection homes from the low $200s. Prospective home buyers and real estate agents are invited to attend the Grand Opening event, which will take …

Developer tries to allay Southbridge concerns

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Southbridge 2 By Wayne Schutsky | Scottsdale Progress As Southbridge Two nears a date with the Scottsdale Planning Commission, the developer behind the project met with residents to answer questions and address concerns about a development that could radically reshape the 5th Avenue Shopping District The meeting, facilitated by members of the NoDDC organization that …

The land of Opportunity Zones

By Callan Smith | Rose Law Group Reporter Tuesday morning at Rose Law Group was all about opportunity zones, when the firm hosted 62 people at an in depth discussion with a panel of experts moderated by firm President and Founder, Jordan Rose at its Scottsdale office. Opportunity Zone investment is a long-term investment vehicle with three tax brackets and …

Microsoft to start construction on Goodyear facility

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents the PHX 10-11 project By Connor Dziawura | West Valley View Goodyear Mayor Georgia Lord and city council members recently approved an agreement allowing Microsoft to begin construction on 279 acres of land south of I-10 and Phoenix Goodyear Airport. Microsoft purchased the swath of land – between the north side of Broadway Road and …

Homebuilding king is funneling his fortune into something new

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Mattamy Homes Builder The founder of Mattamy Homes is diversifying. Over four decades, Peter Gilgan turned Mattamy Homes into the largest closely held home-construction company in North America. Now the Canadian billionaire wants to do something entirely new. Gilgan is stepping aside as chairman of Mattamy Homes and setting up a new company to invest in other sectors, using …

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 …