Urban Realty's Downtown Tempe Lofts & Condos Blog

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Urban Realty specializes in the Downtown Tempe Lofts, Townhomes, & Condos market. This blog will update users on all the exciting current developments and the future developments planned!
RECENT BLOG POSTS
aloft, Tempe’s newest hotel, will open on February 5th. The eco & tech friendly hotel offers 136 rooms and some hipster- style amenities.  aloft Hotels is a vision of the “W Hotel” brand and offers an alternative to the typical travel destination.  With its loft inspired design and free flowing ...
01/14/2009
Now that Metro light rail cars are sliding into stations all across the Valley, we know many city people who are anxious to sample the plethora of good eats next to or near the light rail stops.  Obviously, Mill Avenue in downtown Tempe has enough to keep foodies busy for years, (see Mill Avenue...
01/06/2009
With child-like excitement, Urban Realty & Development watched this week as the Metro Light Rail slid open it’s car doors to the public for the very first time.  It was truly a momentous occasion for Arizona, but especially for Mesa, Downtown Phoenix, and Downtown Tempe.  After all of the train ...
01/03/2009
We thought that Urban Realty’s first ride on the new light rail system this Saturday deserved to be filmed... even if only on a poor quality camera-phone! So, we filmed it, the video above was the result. ;-) Click the image above to see the movie. After so many years of talking about and dreami...
12/29/2008
After years of planning, millions of dollars spent, and much anticipation-- the 20 mile long “Metro” Light Rail Service begins today with celebratory grand opening parties all along the rail line.  The main celebration will be at the Downtown Tempe Transportation Center at Veterans Way and Colle...
12/26/2008
While we don’t know a whole lot about this new restaurant concept slated to open on the Southwest corner of 6th Street and Mill Avenue in downtown Tempe just yet, we do know that it will be called “Regions bistro & bar” and that it’s forthcoming web site will be at www.RegionsBistro.com.  Curren...
12/22/2008
  “Hip and authentic downtown environment needs entrepreneurs, visionaries, restauranteurs, retailers, urban dwellers, creatives, and aggressive city leaders to reinvent its main street/city center. Ability to think outside the box a plus.”Blame it on the economy.  Blame it on developers like DM...
12/12/2008
Small businesses love Downtown Tempe and believe it has the best quality of life in Arizona-- this is according to a recent survey of 3,000 Arizona small businesses.  Although Urban Realty has been promoting the urban lifestyle for living and working for years, it is great to finally see it confi...
12/10/2008
Urban Realty received the following letter from the owners/developers of the Centerpoint Condominiums development today.  We thought it was worth sharing:“We are excited to notify you that Centerpoint’s 22-story residential tower may open as early as this Spring with the retail plaza level follow...
12/05/2008
It was announced in the Arizona Republic today that the judge in the Mortgages Limited bankruptcy case has approved an agreement between the developer, KML Development, of Mosaic Condominiums and their lender, Mortgages Limited.  In the ruling, the judge reduced the principal owed on the amount c...
12/03/2008
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Urban Realty specializes in the Downtown Tempe Lofts, Townhomes, & Condos market. This blog will update users on all the exciting current developments and the future developments planned!