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Scottsdale says it’s the first Arizona city to mandate the 2021 edition of the International Energy Construction Code and the International Green Construction Code. The standards apply to all new commercial and multifamily developments.
Jul. 4, 2023
The city of Mesa is buying a motel that will be used to provide emergency shelter and transitional housing for people experiencing homelessness.
Jul. 3, 2023
A listener asked KJZZ’s reporting project Q&AZ, why rent in Arizona is so high? One reason is a supply and demand imbalance.
Jul. 3, 2023
A lack of affordable housing continues to plague cities throughout the Valley. That includes Mesa, which recently received $6.5 million to help combat the problem.
Jul. 1, 2023
Maricopa County is filling a multimillion-dollar gap in funding so nearly 800 affordable housing units can be built in Glendale. A top city official says inflation and rising construction costs had put in peril four planned apartment complexes that are now expected to be ready in a couple of years.
Jun. 29, 2023
The city of Phoenix is entering into an agreement with the state of Arizona to let unhoused people camp on a parcel near Central Arizona Shelter Services. The state-owned lot is next to a historic graveyard.
Jun. 29, 2023
Housing prices in the Phoenix metro area are going down after years of booming prices and bidding wars between potential buyers. But, is it a trend that will last?
Jun. 29, 2023
When the new fiscal year begins on July 1, the Arizona Department of Housing will begin working with the largest allocation it has ever had for the state’s Housing Trust Fund. The spending comes as Arizona faces a growing homelessness crisis.
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Jun. 28, 2023
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on Monday unanimously approved a new $4.35 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Jun. 26, 2023
The Phoenix City Council will be asked to approve more than $2 million to create a new court for people experiencing homelessness. It’s called community court — there’s one for veterans only and one for people with behavioral health issues.
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Jun. 23, 2023
This week, the Flagstaff City Council gave preliminary approval to an ordinance that would require owners of short-term rentals to register their properties and pay an annual licensing fee, or else face fines of $1,000 a month.
Jun. 23, 2023
After gathering public input and studying the market, the Phoenix Convention Center has a plan to expand.
Jun. 22, 2023
A new report shows even as high interest rates slow the growth of home prices nationwide, more American households are cost-burdened than ever before. And Arizona is among the hardest-hit states.
Jun. 21, 2023
The Show took a look at the state of the housing market in the Valley and spoke to TIna Tamboer, senior housing analyst with the Cromford Report, about this.
Jun. 21, 2023
The new rule would include a $175 annual licensing fee applied to any short-term housing rented out for less than 30 days. If the Flagstaff City Council approves it, it will take effect in November.
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Jun. 16, 2023
The Phoenix City Council approved giving the Newtown Community Development Corporation $5 million from the city’s share of the American Rescue Plan Act.
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Jun. 15, 2023
The Interior Department just announced annual payments to offset property tax revenue that Arizona counties cannot collect from exempt federal lands. The total of roughly $43.5 million is a slight increase from last year.
Jun. 15, 2023
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is allocating another $2 million toward homelessness solutions as part of a new partnership with the state.
Jun. 15, 2023
If Arizona's largest emergency homeless shelter wants to keep getting money from Phoenix, it will need to be more transparent. The City Council discussed a $4.4 million contract to support Central Arizona Shelter Services, Councilwoman Ann O’Brien said she hasn’t seen enough progress over the past two years.
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Jun. 14, 2023
Phoenix will work on new water rules for future development in the city after council members unanimously approved a plan Tuesday.
Jun. 13, 2023
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