Category Archives: Laveen development

Feb 14 2018

Rose Tring

Southern Avenue to reopen next month in Laveen

Article submitted by ADOT PHOENIX – After moving more than 450,000 cubic yards of earth, enough to fill up 150 Olympic-size swimming pools, construction on the Southern Avenue traffic interchange for the South Mountain Freeway remains on track to reopen Southern next month between 61st Avenue and 6...

Apr 11 2017

Rose Tring

Sisters attend Pet Expo, Smoothie Run expands, Scooptacular celebrates 7th year

Animal-Helping Sisters to Attend Phoenix Pet Expo Sisters and equine/pet Instructors, Teri Ann Tate of Comfy Pets of AZ and Tami Blake of The Enlightened Horse, will have a group of booths at the Eighth Annual Phoenix Pet Expo at WestWorld of Scottsdale from 3-8 p.m. Friday, April 14(and from 10 a.m...

Aug 07 2016

Rose Tring

Planners debate church, retail plan at former driving range

This article first appeared in the print edition of the South Mountain District News on Aug. 4, 2016 An emotionally-charged proposed zoning change for the former driving range near the Cottonfields neighborhood in Laveen foreshadows what likely will be many such debates about how development ...

Apr 14 2016

Rose Tring

Baseline Corridor drawing renewed interest

This article appears in the April edition of the South Mountain District News Multiple economic factors are driving renewed interested along the Baseline Corridor in South Phoenix and Laveen, including plans to extend the city’s light rail system into the area by 2023 and the long-anticipated South ...

Apr 05 2016

Rose Tring

Dunkin’ Donuts grand opening features free donuts

Dunkin’ Donuts grand opening of its first Laveen location at 5225 W. Baseline Road, Suite #104 (51st Avenue and Baseline Road) takes place Saturday, April 16. To celebrate, the first 100 guests in line at the restaurant on April 16 will receive one free traditional donut. As an added bonus, the r...

Feb 10 2016

Rose Tring

City expedites light rail extension into south Phoenix

(This article appears in the print edition of the South Mountain District News) PHOENIX – Affordable public transportation to jobs, schools, businesses, colleges, churches and downtown Phoenix, as well as increased opportunity for economic development are among the reasons south Phoenix resi...

Dec 15 2015

Rose Tring

Laveen Village Voice: Community says goodbye to Laveen activist

One of Laveen’s most active residents and staunchest community supporters announced last month that she would be moving to Henderson, Nevada due to her husband’s career. Stefany Scovell served for more than six years on the Village Planning Committee and was a founder of the Laveen Meadows Block Wat...

Aug 07 2015

Rose Tring

Laveen Village Voice: New businesses coming to Laveen along Baseline Road

Several new businesses are under construction along the Baseline Road corridor between 51st and 55th avenues. Developer Michael Moreines with DPR Realty shared with us a graphic showing where the new business will be and which ones are leased to specific tenants. Among the new kids on the block are...

Jun 10 2015

Rose Tring

Realtors discuss impact of South Mountain Freeway on Laveen property

When the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway project links Laveen to the rest of the Valley, local Realtors predict an uptick in Laveen home prices, which were some of the state’s most devastated after the housing market collapse in 2007. “The 202 South Mountain Freeway will offer new growth oppor...

May 14 2015

Rose Tring

Transportation plans brightening economic prospects in Laveen, South Phoenix

The South Mountain District News recently printed an article about a $30 billion light rail plan that voters will get the chance to decide this summer. The article written by Patty McCormac notes that the plan is about much more than just extending light rail, which many argue will alleviate freewa...

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