Gabriela Rico

6 days ago | tucson.com | Gabriela Rico

Units in an iconic downtown apartment complex are now available to own. Redondo Tower, just west of Granada Avenue at 425 W. Paseo Redondo, was built in 1961 and has 96 units in the nine-story structure. Vertical Street Ventures bought the building in 2022 for $27 million and is making extensive renovations to the units as they are vacated. Earlier this year, real estate investment company Berkadia secured a $26 million refinancing on behalf of the owner for renovations.

1 week ago | thisistucson.com | Gabriela Rico

An indoor slide park featuring giant dry slides that you ride on your belly will open next year on the city’s east side. Slick City Action Park leased the 36,454-square-foot former Joanne’s Fabrics building, 7255 E. Broadway, at Kolb Road. Aside from the slides, that are ridden with special mats, Slick City has air courts and soft play areas for the little ones. Following renovations to the space, the park is expected to open sometime next year. Register for more free articles.

1 week ago | tucson.com | Gabriela Rico

An indoor slide park featuring giant dry slides that you ride on your belly will open next year on the city’s east side. Slick City Action Park leased the 36,454-square-foot former Joanne’s Fabrics building, 7255 E. Broadway, at Kolb Road. Aside from the slides, that are ridden with special mats, Slick City has air courts and soft play areas for the little ones. Following renovations to the space, the park is expected to open sometime next year.

2 weeks ago | tucson.com | Gabriela Rico

Plans for a new comedy club to open downtown have fallen through. Live Nation wanted to locate a Punch Line Comedy Club at 119 E. Toole St., displacing a local bar and a children’s play club. News of the decision caused an uproar that included threats being made against the landlord as well as members of the Rio Nuevo board because of its support for the club.

2 weeks ago | tucson.com | Gabriela Rico

An indoor playground for kids and adults is expected to open by the end of the year on on the city's northwest side. Lava Island will have trampolines, foam pits, towering slides, jungle gyms and a toddler play spot. It also will have an in-house café with pizza, wings, milkshakes and funnel fries. Party rooms — with themes like princess, jungle, superhero and underwater — can be reserved for private events. The playground will take over the 40,901-square-foot former Conn’s store at 3742 W.