A little insight into what’s helping to fuel downtown Phoenix’s transformation

February 21, 2008 | Filed Under Urban Updates

From the Arizona Republic, a summary of the build-out of the Phoenix’s Downtown Biotech Campus:

At build-out, the concept calls for nearly 6 million square feet of space, including mid- and high-rise research and education buildings. It even envisions possible changes to Arizona State University’s Mercado complex south of Van Buren Street. That area falls under city ownership in 2024.

Meanwhile, the state’s three public universities plan to ask the state Legislature for $470 million to build the next phase of the campus.

Now:
A. University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix.

B. ABC1, a medical-research building used by ASU and UA.

C. Translational Genomics Research Institute.

What’s next:
D. Medical-education building.

E. Research building.

F. Parking and mixed-use building.

Down the road:
G. Multiple research buildings.

H. Hospital/outpatient.

I. Proposed changes to Mercado complex.