Maritza Dominguez

3 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Maritza Dominguez

Embers from a large explosive firework thrown at a barn full of teenagers in July ignited “readily available combustibles,” a Gilbert arson investigator testified in juvenile court. But hours of defense questioning were designed to cast doubts about his findings. Prosecutors have accused a 15-year-old Gilbert teen of arson, aggravated criminal damage and endangerment with risk of imminent death. Police said he lobbed a firework at the barn, burning it to the ground in minutes on July 3.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Maritza Dominguez

Location: Val Vista Drive and Germann Road in GilbertDescription: A development dubbed The Gilmore is set to bring retail and housing on a 35-acre lot of land along the northwest corner of Val Vista Drive and Germann Road near Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, and is poised to break ground in late April 2025. The $200 million development will include 197,000 square feet of new commercial development, along with about 300 apartment units. AdvertisementThe grocery chain Safeway will anchor the project.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Maritza Dominguez

Location: Main Street and Date in MesaDescription: The Mesa Royale project, planned by Chicanos Por La Causa, a nonprofit social services and community development organization, along Main Street and Date, is slated to be built in two phases. The project, just west of downtown Mesa, is slated to bring affordable multifamily housing. According to Chicanos Por La Causa, the total redevelopment is planned for multiple phases and includes both for-sale homes and apartments.

3 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Maritza Dominguez

A new data campus on more than 173 acres in southeast Mesa is set to be developed after the land was sold for more than $296 million to NTT Global Data Centers. Pacific Proving LLC and Mesa BA Land LLC sold the land along Pecos and Crismon roads in January, according to documents filed with the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office. NTT Global Data Center is part of the larger Japanese-based telecommunications-focused Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, also known as NTT Group.

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Maritza Dominguez

Growing traffic congestion and rising population projections in the southeast Valley have put pressure on the necessity for highway projects that remain in limbo. County and town planners consider two planned highways critical to easing growing traffic congestion in the area. Residents depict the roads at failing levels and describe rush hour traffic as a kind of battle.