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New housing development will bring UA student rentals, preserve historic homes in Tucson
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A new development coming to Tucson will boost student and workforce housing in an area minutes from the University of Arizona’s main campus, all while preserving historic properties.
The Tucson City Council unanimously passed an agreement Tuesday allowing a student housing developer to bring residential units to the West University neighborhood.
As part of the agreement, developer Capstone Collegiate Communities will include income-restricted units for middle-income families and the preservation of several historic homes currently housed on the site.
Testimony from residents who live near the development in the West University neighborhood during Tuesday’s city council meeting reflected the support the project has garnered from the surrounding community.
Residents praised the project’s preservation of several houses built between 1918 and 1921 on the current development site. Five houses will be relocated to a new site on 2nd Avenue, two will be refurbished and one will be demolished.
According to the developer’s relocation plan, the idea to move the houses to that new location in West University was offered by the owner of the new site. The owner will also be responsible for the rehabilitation of the houses, funded in part by Capstone.
Betsy Besnick-Larson, vice president of the West University Neighborhood Association, applauded Capstone for making a “good faith” effort to compromise with the community while noting challenges still facing the area.
“Our neighborhood has faced increased pressures as Tucson learns the balancing act of responsible growth,” she said, adding how large-scale student housing will continue to be a challenge for neighborhoods.
The proposed development at the corner of Euclid Avenue and Speedway Boulevard will make 30 of the 144 units income-restricted rentals. This means rent will be no more than 30% of the tenant’s income for households earning between 80% and 120% of the Area Median Income. That’s between $42,960 and $64,440 for a one-person household. While the project will include a range of apartment sizes from one-bedroom to five-bedroom units, the income-restricted rentals will be one-bedroom units.
The West University Neighborhood is in the National Register of Historic Places as Tucson’s first suburb north of the Southern Pacific Railroad, according to the neighborhood’s National Register of Historic Places nomination form.
“The District developed as a neighborhood occupied by many community leaders in politics, commerce, education, religion, architecture, and the arts,” the nomination form states. It also details how some of the larger buildings in the neighborhood were used as sanitariums for tuberculosis victims who moved to Tucson to ease their symptoms.
Councilmember Steve Kozachik said this project has taken five years to come to fruition, primarily because of challenges holding public meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the length of time it takes to establish a good relationship with the community and conduct historic preservation work.
He said this project is important as it will set a precedence for housing development that occurs across Speedway, another historic neighborhood area that has had interest from student housing developers.
This development will “set a precedent for what kind of development happens kitty-corner across Speedway … whatever we do here is going to set the tone for what we do over there,” he said.
Kozachik reiterated this project shows how developers, the city and the community can work together to “find a way to yes” and bring projects to fruition.
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Arizona football is adding depth to its quarterback room with the addition of a power conference signal caller.
Wisconsin transfer Braedyn Locke committed to Arizona on Friday, giving the Wildcats an experienced backup at quarterback. Locke threw for 1,936 yards, 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions as a sophomore with the Badgers.
The 6-foot, Rockwell, Texas native began the season as Wisconsin’s backup but took over starting duties when Tyler Van Dyke suffered a season-ending knee injury against Alabama.
Locke, who began his career at Mississippi State, has two years of remaining eligibility.
Locke threw for a season-high 359 yards in Wisconsin’s 52-6 win over Purdue in October. He struggled over Wisconsin’s last five games (all losses), throwing for six touchdowns and five interceptions and hovering around 50 percent completion rate.
Locke is not much of a runner, as he recorded just 4 total rushing yards on the season.
Locke joins Arizona knowing he’ll be in a backup role in 2025 behind returning quarterback Noah Fifita. He comes the 17th player to transfer to Arizona this offseason including the 10th on offense.
Miami continued to address a major roster need on Thursday as former Arizona cornerback Emmanuel Karnely announced his commitment to the Hurricanes over Ole Miss and Michigan. He visited Miami during the first weekend of the transfer portal after spending time in Oxford, and most recently visiting Ann Arbor.
The 6-foot-3, 185-pounder is considered the No. 6 cornerback and No. 68 overall player in the 247Sports Transfer Portal Rankings.
Karnley, a member of the 2023 recruiting class, has spent the last two seasons at Arizona. This past season, the redshirt freshman became a six-game starter for the Wildcats, only allowing 22 catches on 43 targets for 288 yards with four touchdowns allowed and five pass breakups.
The Canes are also targeting the other side of the room in Tacario Davis which would be great for the growing room. The freshman All-American OJ Frederique Jr. will also still be suiting up for the Canes next season. The depth and talent in the room will continue to grow and perform as Mario Cristobal continues to hit in the portal.
Karnely has three more years of eligibility. Karnley has become the fifth blue-chip transfer addition so far this portal season.
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PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Christmas is over, but the stores and malls are busy one day later—shoppers either returning gifts that weren’t quite right or spending some of that holiday cash.
“A lot of the stores we went to, you had to wait in lines just to get from one store to the other,” said Jeannie Mac. “It was pretty busy.”
When you think of holiday shopping, you often think of items flying off the shelves.
“There are a lot of discounts at target, 50% off all decorations. You’d be surprised. The shelves are a little empty,” said shopper Joseph Caruana.
But the day after Christmas, many of those items end up back in-store. This year, returns are expected to add up to 17% of all merchandise sales, according to a recent report by the National Retail Federation. It’s about $890 billion in returned unneeded or unwanted gifts.
However, not everyone was there for returns or exchanges.
“Everyone enjoyed the presents, so didn’t have to return anything, thankfully,” said Max Miely.
Many people Arizona’s Family spoke with were mainly there looking to spend their holiday money, including Jenn Neild, who was visiting from Canada.
“We’re just looking around for some post Christmas deals, Boxing Day deals,” she said.
Boxing Day is traditionally a holiday similar to Black Friday, celebrated in the U.K. and Canada.
It was a good opportunity for shoppers who came out ready to use their holiday gift cards or, in other cases, to claim their Christmas gifts.
“We just went to go get my cousins ear pierced for her Christmas present and we’re going to be shopping for pajamas and different things,” said Morgan Uperesa, another shopper.
Because Dec. 26 and Dec. 27 are historically the busiest days for returns, the Better Business Bureau advises you to bring any receipts to the store.
If you don’t have one, they say you should know the rules on returns without it.
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