Central Park Neighborhood Clean-Up

Hey all you Central Park Business & Property Owners, come out this coming Saturday morning, April 26th from 7 AM to 11 AM and help “clean up the neighborhood”. 
Several local Non-Profit & Neighborhood Groups plus the City Of Phoenix Neighborhood Services as well as Councilman Michael Johnson’s office are collaborating to do a Neighborhood Clean-Up [...]

Urban Connection Realty

Downtown Phoenix Real Estate is our niche.  Hi, my name is Lyle Plocher.  I am the Designated Broker for Urban Connection Realty, a boutique Real Estate Firm, specializing in residential and commercial Real Estate in Downtown Phoenix and it’s surrounding neighborhoods.  We are well equipped to assist you whether you are looking for a condo, loft, [...]

Bentley Projects

The largest contemporary art gallery in the West, Bentley Projects is located in a renovated 1918 Downtown Phoenix warehouse featuring soaring ceilings with clerestory windows and distinctive architectural details.  The 22,000 square foot art space is home to large-scale paintings, sculpture, photography and print exhibitions by mid-career local and internationally recognized artists.  Bentley Projects also [...]

Buy a Rental Property in SoDo

Great owner-occupied or investment property opportunity in the Central Park neighborhood of SoDo Phoenix. City Park with Recreation Center just steps away from the property. Just around the corner from the Bentley Projects Gallery and City Bakery. Just a short walk to US Airways Center, Chase Field & future Light Rail. Cute, brick bungalow with [...]

Third Annual Phoenix Contemporary Design Fair

Formerly contactdesign, Phoenix Contemporary Design Fair (PCDF) is hosting the third annual modern design showcase at The Icehouse in downtown Phoenix April 19th and 20th, 2008. This is a unique event putting design enthusiasts in touch with actual furniture makers, designers and innovators who lead the way in modern design.  The purpose of this event is [...]

SoDo Stakeholder’s Meet & Mingle

If you live or work in SoDo, stop by the Bentley Projects at 215 E Grant St on Thursday, April 16th, at 6 PM, meet some of your SoDo neighbors and enter into some creative discussion about how we can get more folks patronizing SoDo Art Galleries, Coffee Shops, Restaurants, etc.  One of the ideas we would [...]

City Council authorizes deal for Jefferson Street Parking Garage

On Wednesday night, the Phoenix City Council authorized the City Manager to enter into a Lease Agreement with the Suns and the Diamondbacks for the Jefferson Street parking garage.  The $20 million deal would allow the City to pay off the debt they owe to CityScape and would pave the way for the Suns and [...]

Royal Coffee Bar to host Cinco De Mayo Art Exhibit

The RCB will feature the art of Emily Costello and El Moises during a Cinco De Mayo Exhibit on Friday, May 2nd at 7 PM. 
The Royal Coffee Bar is located at the corner of 2nd Ave & Jackson.
RCB site
Emily Costello site
El Moises site

The latest on Jackson Street Entertainment District

This just in from the Phoenix Business Journal as reported by Jan Buchholz:
The Jackson Street Entertainment District proposed for downtown Phoenix may be a step closer to happening after the Phoenix City Council considers a related matter at its meeting Wednesday.
After more than a year of negotiations, the city staff has hammered out a lease-purchase [...]

Burger, Fries and a Beer for $5

Sounds like one of those stories when an older person is telling you that they “remember the days”.  In this case, believe it or not, you can actually get a Burger, Fries & a Beer for $5 during weekday lunch hour at the infamous “Brickhouse Theatre”, located at 1 E Jackson St.  Of course, they [...]