By David McDowell | Partner and Director of Rose Law Group Litigation Department In a pair of cases brought by property owners who suffered property damage stemming from the 2013 Yarnell Hill fire, Division One of the Arizona Court of Appeals, held the state does not owe property owners a duty to protect their property against a naturally caused fire. …
Marriott bringing 120-room hotel to West Valley and property owner approved for a billboard
(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represent Virtua Partners.) By Mike Sunnucks | Phoenix Business Journal Marriott International (Nasdaq: MAR) has approved plans by a private equity firm to develop a 120-room hotel at 91st Avenue and McDowell Road west of Phoenix. That is also right off of Interstate 10. The 20-acre project is being developed by Virtua Partners in Tolleson. The …
Controversy over large-scale water pumping by foreign-owned farms reaches Arizona Capitol; Rose Law Group land use and water attorney Thomas Galvin testifies
By Isaac Windes | Arizona Capitol Times Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Fondomonte Farms. A bill requiring the collection of data, such as the water levels of basins and the number of wells in northwestern Arizona, isn’t going anywhere at the state Capitol, but it’s having an impact anyway. Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Fondomonte Farms. The legislation brought to the …
Real Estate Q & A: Is a commercial tenant responsible for back rent due to calculation error?
Adam D. Martinez, Esq. | Chairman of Real Estate Litigation Department Question: I am a commercial broker. Several years ago I helped a company purchase two commercial condos. The company occupies one suite, and I found a tenant for the second-floor suite. The rent due under the lease is based on a calculation of square feet. The owner of the …
Shea Homes to develop 66 homes in exclusive community next to Ritz-Carlton Resort
Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Shea Homes BREW Paradise Valley – Shea Homes Limited Partnership in Scottsdale (Don Murphy, pres.) has found a premium location to kick off its new “Shea Signature” high-end housing brand with a 66-lot gated community located north of the site for The Ritz-Carlton, Paradise Valley. The 23-acre parcel is located at the southeast corner of …
EXCLUSIVE: CopperWynd Resort and Spa receives unanimous town approval for rezoning from 32 to 300 rooms…. and gorgeous architecture
(Disclosure: Rose Law Group Represents the CopperWynd) Rezoning to Allow for Expansion to 300 Rooms By: Cepand Alizadeh | Rose Law Group Land Use Attorney Since purchasing CopperWynd Resort and Spa in 2015, owner Bill Hinz spent more than $6 million to renovate Fountain Hills’ most well-known resort. Despite these improvements, Hinz sought to build something truly spectacular. After last night’s …
Developing on tribal land: benefits and challenges developers face; Jordan Rose, president and founder of Rose Law Group comments
By Jesse A. Millard | AZRE Recently, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community has been garnering a lot of development buzz. While developing on tribal lands can be a complex process, developers are taking on the challenges in order to take advantage of other perks associated with building on tribal lands like various tax benefits. New projects in the Talking …
P&Z give thumbs up to CopperWynd project
(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents the Copperwynd Resort.) By Bob Burns | The Fountain Hills Times The town’s Planning and Zoning Commission took the first step March 9 that would allow the owner of the CopperWynd Resort to redevelop the property with 10 times the current room capacity. The commission voted unanimously, 7-0, to recommend the Town Council approve the …
Builder exempt from CC&R requirement after association employee approves plans
By Adam D. Martinez, Esq. | Chairman of Real Estate Litigation Department Question: My company builds custom homes throughout the Valley and is finishing the construction of a custom home on a lot in the Fountain Hills area. The lot is subject to Conditions Covenants and Restrictions (CC&Rs) which required us to obtain approval from the association. Recently, we went back to …
Real Estate Q & A: What’s the deal with adverse possession?
By Adam D. Martinez, Esq. Question: We purchased a home in Arcadia on a large lot a few years ago with the intention of building a large addition with floor to ceiling accordion glass doors that open to an entertaining patio. In getting our property surveyed, we learned our neighbor is encroaching on to our property by as much as …