Shawn Raymundo

Phoenix, United States

Northwest Valley Cities Reporter at The Arizona Republic

Phoenix and Scottsdale City Watchdog Reporter for The Arizona Republic @azcentral [email protected] 📸 IG: Shawn_del_mundo Previously @SCTimesNews, @GuamPDN

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Articles

Scottsdale leaders walk back 'aggressive' plan to remove mayor’s staff

1 week ago | azcentral.com | Shawn Raymundo

The Scottsdale City Council reversed its decision to reassign two of Mayor Lisa Borowsky's staff members. The council approved a $2 billion budget that allows the mayor to keep her staff and adds two new positions reporting to the council. Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky’s office will remain fully staffed after her colleagues walked back what she called an “aggressive” plan to reassign two of her three employees.
Real estate group building Mack Innovation Park in north Scottsdale

1 week ago | azcentral.com | Shawn Raymundo

Location: Along the east side of Loop 101, between Pima and Bell roads, in north Scottsdale. Description: Mack Real Estate Group is building a 1.2 million-square-foot light industrial development called Mack Innovation Park. The complex will feature 11 buildings, nine of which will be industrial structures spanning over 1 million square feet. Mack is building the project in multiple stages, with the initial phase set to span 124 acres and include two of the industrial buildings.
Toll Brothers building 313-unit apartment complex in downtown Phoenix

1 week ago | azcentral.com | Shawn Raymundo

Location: At 502 W. Van Buren Street, on the north side of the block, between Fifth and Sixth avenues in downtown Phoenix. Description: Toll Brothers Apartment Living, the multi-family arm of the national homebuilder, is constructing a seven-story, 313-unit luxury apartment complex called the Henri. The mid-rise rental community will comprise a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans.
Phoenix residents grumble about trail closure at Piestewa Peak

1 week ago | azcentral.com | Shawn Raymundo

A nearly $5 million improvement project at Phoenix's Piestewa Peak is stirring consternation among some local parks advocates who question the plan’s approval and why the public wasn’t notified. According to the city, the Ocotillo Ramada and trailhead along Piestewa Peak Drive will be closed until the fall as construction crews pave an entry roadway, add new parking and relocate an entry gate.
Phoenix votes to again study, not end, reverse lanes on 'The Sevens'

2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Shawn Raymundo

At the behest of a chorus of red-shirt-clad Phoenix residents calling for an end to the reverse lanes along 7th Street and 7th Avenue, city leaders unanimously supported a plan to study the roads around the heavily trafficked corridors colloquially referred to as “The Sevens.”The Phoenix City Council did not vote on May 21 to deny a citizen petition demanding the removal of the reverse lanes, or converted “suicide lanes,” that garnered 4,000 signatures.
What is being built near Surprise's auto mall near Cactus Road and Loop 303?

2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Shawn Raymundo

Location: Southeast corner of Cactus Road and Autoshow Avenue, just west of Loop 303 in SurpriseDescription: The Sands Kia auto dealership along Surprise’s auto mall is outgrowing its roughly 7 acres of space and is constructing a new, roomier facility down the road. Including the cost of the 13-acre property, the company is spending north of $25 million to build its new home to sell and service Kia Motors vehicles.
5 big takeaways from Mayor Kate Gallego's speech about Phoenix's future

2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Shawn Raymundo

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego made headlines May 20 when she announced that Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines plans to launch direct flights to and from Taipei starting next year. Her remarks came in the first State of the City address of her final term in office, but Asian air travel wasn't the only noteworthy moment. The announcement was met with robust applause from the crowded room of city officials, dignitaries and business leaders.
Phoenix to get flight to Taipei, Kate Gallego announces, as semiconductor industry grows

2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Shawn Raymundo

Arizonans looking for new travel destinations and direct flights to cities all around the world could soon add Taipei to that list, thanks to Phoenix's growing significance in high-tech industries, such as advanced chip manufacturing. Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines is looking to launch a new nonstop flight between Taipei and Sky Harbor International Airport as early as February, according to Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego.
What’s going in along Bethany Home Road in north-central Phoenix?

2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Shawn Raymundo

Location: At 5944 N. 14th St., along the southern block of Bethany Home Road, near north-central Phoenix. Description: Camelot Homes is building a new gated housing collection called Viridian. Inspired by the midcentury architecture of the surrounding neighborhood, the new development will include eight overall lots, with two floor plans from which prospective homebuyers can choose. Each home is two stories tall and includes three bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms and a two-car garage.
¿Qué está haciendo Phoenix para reducir los tiempos de respuesta ante emergencias?

2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Shawn Raymundo

Phoenix aumentará el presupuesto de su Departamento de Bomberos para poder contratar a 160 nuevos bomberos y reducir a la mitad los tiempos de respuesta a emergencias. Read in EnglishOcho minutos y 30 segundos. Ese es el tiempo que tardan los bomberos y equipos de emergencia de Phoenix en llegar al lugar de los hechos en algunas comunidades. También es casi el doble del estándar nacional de 5 minutos y 20 segundos establecido para preservar la vida humana.