by bryan | Sep 6, 2010 | light rail corridor, News & Information, Schools
R.L. Duffy High School Nearing Completion Location: 2550 E. Jefferson St, Phoenix AZ 85034 At the 24th Street/Jefferson Light Rail Station I walked around the school yesterday and grabbed some photos of the current status of the school. The holiday weekend had stopped construction of the buildings, but evidence was all around that the outside was nearing completion. The parking lot was essentially striped and sealed, the sidewalks around the building were completed and swept, and some of the landscaping was planted. Accoring to the school, the Duffy High School is one of 5 Career Success High Schools in the Valley. It is a Charter School and in the 10th year of operations. The objective is to educate 14-21 year -olds who want and need a ‘serious’ education. Programs include: Performing and Recording Arts Green Technology Health & Fitness Medical Culinary College Prop Graphic Art & Design Child Development Business Entrepreneur Computer Technology On-the-Job Internships You can call and talk to a counselor about how the school can benefit your son or daughter at 602-393-4200, or see them on the web at...
by bryan | Sep 6, 2010 | Light Rail Business, Light Rail Condo and Townhouse, News & Information
Landmark Towers Market Snapshot (9/1/2010) Landmark Towers is a condominium project situated at 4750 N. Central Ave, Phoenix 85012. Built in 1963, the Landmark offers 16 floors (13th Floor does not exist, of course) of condo residences with either 14, 15, or 16 units per floor, for a total of 244 condo units. Typically, the average configuration is 2 Beds and 1-2 Baths. Current HOA dues are estimated at $0.66/SF per month. This includes exterior maintenance, roof repair, roof replacement, blanket insurance policy, water, sewer, garbage collection, pest control, air conditioning/heating, electric, gas, common area maintenance, street maintenance. Amenities: pool, clubhouse, recreation center, community laundry, concierge, near bus and light rail. Pets are o.k. up to a certain size, check with management. Interesting Comment: When the fire alarm sounds, the elevators automatically go to the basement, and all residents must walk down the stairs. If a resident is in a wheel chair, the fire department must carry him/her down the stairs. Condo SF Overview: Condo Size # of units 442 SF 31 units 602 SF 28 units 702 SF 125 units 788 SF 29 units 825 SF 1 unit 980 SF 30 units Market Snapshot as of 9/1/2010 Active Listings MLS reports 23 current Active Listings, with a low list price of $19,900, the average list is $43,643, and the high list topped off at $79,000. Respectively, the List Price/SF is $45, $64, and $100. The MLS also reports that the Landmark has 4 listings designated at ‘AWC’ (Active with contingency), probably waiting for a short sale to be approved. And, 8 listings are ‘Pending’ status, with...
by bryan | Sep 5, 2010 | Golf Courses on light rail, light rail corridor, News & Information, Parks on Light Rail
We conducted a study of the interactive map on the County Assessor’s site to find all Parks and Golf courses that are on light rail and qualify to be on this list. A total of 22 parks and 5 golf courses made the list. The light rail corridor has a large number of available amenities that shout out to everyone – stop by and visit! The tagline of LightRailConnect.com is ‘we make it easy to live, work and play near the tracks’. This report is further evidence that a quality and convenient lifestyle is nearer than you think. Parks and Golf Courses on Light Rail in Phoenix-Tempe-Mesa Parks Washington Park Maryland & 21st Ave, Phoenix Solano Park 17th Ave & Montebello, Phoenix Colter Park 7th Street & Colter St, Phoenix Steele Indian School Park Indian School and Central. Phoenix Encanto Park 15th Ave & Encanto Blvd, Phoenix Monterey Park 3rd Street & Oak St, Phoenix Margaret T. Hance Park I-10 & Central Ave, Phoenix Townsend Park 5th St & McDowell, Phoenix Patriot’s Square Park Washington St & Central Ave, Phoenix Verde Park 9th St & Van Buren, Phoenix Eastlake Park 16th St & Jefferson, Phoenix Papago Park Papago Park Rd & Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix Canal Park Van Buren & College Ave, Tempe Rio Salado Park Mill Ave & Rio Salado, Tempe Tempe Beach Park Mill Ave & Rio Salado, Tempe Jaycee Park 5th St & Hardy, Temp Mitchell Park 9th St & Mitchell, Tempe Hudsen Park Spence & Cedar St, Tempe Creamery Park 8th St & Una Butte Ave, Tempe Alegre Park Don Carlos & Hazelton, Tempe Escalante Park...
by bryan | Sep 5, 2010 | light rail corridor, News & Information, Schools
We have compiled a list of 27 schools that are in the light rail corridor in Phoenix-Tempe-Mesa. There are Elementary, Middle and High Schools, private and public. And of course we have included the gigantic Arizona State University, through which light rail runs on a daily basis. Have we missed one? Let us know, and we will gladly revise our list to include it. The moral to the story? You can find every type of school on light rail. The convenience is hard to beat for those who live near the tracks. Schools on Light Rail in Phoenix-Tempe-Mesa Schools on Light Rail in Phoenix-Tempe-Mesa Arizona State University Mill Ave & University Dr, Tempe ASU Walter Cronkite Campus 50 E. Van Buren St, Phoenix Augustus H. Shaw ES 123 N. 13th Street, Phoenix Brophy Catholic Prep School 4701 N. Central Ave, Phoenix Central High School 4525 N. Central Ave, Phoenix Crittenden Youth Academy 715 W. Mariposa St, Phoenix David Crockett ES 501 N. 36th St, Phoenix Desiderata Alternative HS 512 E. Pierce, Phoenix Duffy Charter High School 2550 E. Jefferson St, Phoenix Emory Riddle Aero Institute 301 S. 26th St, Phoenix Faith North Montessori 910 E. Washington St, Phoenix Flora Thew ES 2130 E Howe St, Tempe Gateway Community College 108 N. 40th St, Phoenix Kenilworth ES 1210 N. 5th Ave, Phoenix Maryland ES 6503 N. 21st Ave, Phoenix Monterey Elementary 2301 N. 3rd Street, Phoenix Osborne MS 1102 W. Highland St, Phoenix Phoenix College Downtown (MCC) 640 N 1st Ave, Phoenix Phoenix Pappas Regional MS 374 N. 6th Ave, Phoenix Phoenix Prep Academy 735 E. Fillmore St, Phoenix R.E. Simpson MS 5330 N....
by bryan | Sep 5, 2010 | Business, Business Events, News & Information
KFNN 1510 Financial News station is on Light Rail. I was listening to KFNN 1510 last week, and wondered where the station was located. It could have been anywhere in the Phoenix Metro area. But, as it turned out, the station business office sits on Light Rail just south of Camelback on Central Ave in Phoenix. The Station lineup features a full day of financial talk a information designed to provide the listener with valuable tips and helps to manage your money in tough economic times. The Bloomberg Morning Show opens the early morning from 4-6 a.m.;Business for Breakfast from 6-8 a.m. Your Financial Plan with Wayne Kandas from 8-9 a.m. Then there is a full day money, wealth and real estate talk and discussion. All About Money, Investor’s Edge, stock market chatter, and you can spend the evening with consumer watchdog Clark Howard from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Wow, that is a full day! The Station address is: 4800 North Central Avenue,...
