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City CouncilFebruary 6, 2007

ASU Downtown PhoenixASU Downtown PhoenixTimelineTimeline

• Phase I (Fall 2006)– 2,500 students estimated (6,000 actual)– 300,000 Sq. Ft. academic/support– 250 interim student housing beds

• Phase II (Fall 2008)– 7,500 students– 770,000 Sq. Ft. academic/support– 750 units student housing beds

• Build-Out– 15,000 students– 1.5 M Sq. Ft. academic/support – 4,000 units student housing

Phase I Completed:

• University Center: College of Public Programs & University College

• School of Nursing and Healthcare Innovations

• Residential Commons • Administrative space in

Downtown Post Office• Phoenix Urban Research

Laboratory

2nd St.

3 rd St.

Fillm

ore S

t.

Central Ave.

ASU Downtown Campus District

Van Buren St.

Taylor St.

College of Nursing& Healthcare Innovation

School of JournalismResidential

Commons

University Center

Post OfficeCivic Space

1st Ave.

1st St.

Student Housing

Phase II: Update Phase II: Update

• Walter Cronkite School of Journalism/ KAET Channel 8

• Planning & Development of Civic Space• Taylor Streetscape Improvements• Student Housing• Neighborhood/ University Relationships

Study

Walter Cronkite School of Journalism/KAET Channel 8

• $71 Million• Sundt Construction & HDR Architects

design-build team• 6 stories • 220,000 SF of Academic Space and

Television Broadcast Studio• Ground floor retail• Accommodate 1,500 students• Open Fall 2008

Civic Space• Approximately 3 acre

site• Public gathering,

social networking, external forum

• EDAW landscape architects selected for conceptual master plan

• Public input throughout the process

Post Office

424 N. Central

CentralStation

Taylor Streetscape Improvements

• Taylor Street from Central Avenue to 3rd Street

• Ten Eyck Landscape Architects selected

• Design features: pedestrian lighting, public art, abundant landscaping

• Construction to begin this summer on first block

Student Housing • 700-750 Beds by August 2008• 500-550 Beds by August 2009• Capstone Development selected

through RFP process• Southern half of the block

between Fillmore and Taylor Streets from First to Second Streets

• $150 Million project, 12-14 stories

• First Phase: Open in Fall 2008

Neighborhood/University Relationship Study

• Address neighborhood concerns regarding the university impact

• Legacy Training and Consulting selected through an RFQ process

• Scope includes: best practice research, impacts, and recommendations on potential new policies

• Complete in May 2007

ASU Conceptual Development Plan Process

• Plan developed with the assistance of local architects

• Review and Input from Downtown Stakeholders Group

• Presentations and Input– City Boards and Commissions– Neighborhood Associations– Business Leaders and

Organizations

• Plan being finalized for presentation to the City

ASU AT THE WEST CAMPUS

Questions?

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WWW.ASU.EDU/DOWNTOWNPHOENIX