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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Sure, Scottsdale is just a bit of shorthand to all the east side(and there’s a lot of land there). The Tempe area makes the most sense to most areas.
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There's lots of land? Where? Scottsdale? Scottsdale is pretty much built out and has such draconian restrictions on development projects it is very difficult to get anything done there. The metro Phoenix area is so constrained by reservation and national forest land that it is difficult to expand in most directions. They could expand southeast, but that is no better than building another Glendale white elephant. The best angle is to find something existing and build over it - a la ASU and burying ASU Karsten for the expansion of the university facilities. They need to stay central which means something at the confluence of 101 & 202, or off the I-10 corridor near the airport. The 101 & 202 interchange is the best option. Land there is tough, but there is a gravel pit off Alma School (Mesa) and the 202 that could be perfect (I think it's Cemex property). The only other legitimate parcel is the chunk of ASU Karsten that was the back nine, but that is ASU property and we know Crow and ASU ain't budging on that.