Larry Lazarus and Keri Silvyn are delighted to announce that Rory Juneman has been named Partner with Lazarus & Silvyn.
Rory joined the firm in 2014 and has been a huge asset to the team right from the start. His zoning and land use expertise are a great value to our clients.
Larry said, “I can count on two hands the number of projects that are significant, that I enjoy doing and that are valuable to the community. This is one of them. Once it gets built, it’s going to be a benefit not only to Banner but also to the surrounding area.”
Larry and team met with business owners along the Miracle Mile the area from 7th Street and State Route 51 along McDowell Road and local community groups to secure approvals.
Neighbours around 5121 E La Puente Avenue can take part in a virtual meeting led by Lazarus Law on September 14 ahead of taking plans to the Ahwatukee Foothills Village Planning Committee later in the fall.
Larry Lazarus has said the density variance allows the property to add an additional 12 apartment units and brings the height paperwork change simply brings it into conformity with existing zoning codes.
We are delighted to welcome Jackson to our team. He will be based in our Tucson office.
“We felt that even though Covid is occurring and there are some areas with vacant office space, Kierland doesn’t have much, especially modern office space there is none in that area.“
– Larry Lazarus, Partner
Keri’s interview highlights her thoughts on the industry and her road to success.
We are proud to have been involved in the original zoning case that secured the height and density that will allow this project to be built for the benefit of the Club and the community.
Everyone here at Lazarus & Silvyn, P.C. are very proud of you!
By Jamie Donnelly
SPECIAL FOR THE ARIZONA DAILY STAR
Two hotels, two apartment complexes and an entertainment district are slated for the new Oro Valley Village Center in what officials said is an effort to create a mixed-used development on the northwest side with entertainment, dining, hospitality and residential options. The center, which was previously known as the Oro Valley Marketplace, was sold last year to Town West Realty after the retail center faced troubles due to the Amazon effect, or the negative impacts of online shopping on brick-andmortar retail stores, said Mary Jacobs, town manager. Jacobs said the new owners are planning to reimagine the center rather than redevelop it.
‘They’ve developed a plan that they believe will support the retail on the facility and that is by incorporating both residential and hotel on the site to facilitate a continuous customer base for the restaurants and for the retail,’ Jacobs said.
Keri Silvyn, a partner at Lazarus & Silvyn, the firm behind the redevelopment, said they are trying to create a place where people can live, work, play, shop and be entertained in a singular spot.
The most excitement, she said, has been about the entertainment district. The project’s website states the project will include features such as a beer garden, miniature golf course, splash pads, sand beach, playground and bike and pedestrian paths.
‘People can live there and interact and not have to get in their cars to interact with it,’ Silvyn said.
Jacobs said that will help ‘generate the foot traffic that they need to sustain’ the project.
‘They hope that people will say, ‘Oh, while I’m here, I’ll go shop with the kids,’ or mom says, ‘Hey, you watch the kids in the splash pad, I’m going to Ulta,” Jacobs said.
Even though COVID-19 has shut down many projects and businesses in Tucson, Silvyn said they are still able to continue work on the project since they are still in the paperwork stage.
Oro Valley was able to hold a neighborhood meeting before the social distancing requirements that discussed the plans for the center and addressed questions and concerns the community had. Silvyn said for the most part people were supportive.
‘I think the concerns that we heard are concerns we hear with every project, which is always about traffic,’ Silvyn said. ‘There seems to be a concern in Oro Valley from some people now, not everybody, about apartments and being concerned that brings crime into the area. The statistics don’t show that, in fact, a really well-run apartment complex is actually good for the community because it provides diversity of income levels and opportunities.’
Silvyn said it will probably take three to five years to complete the Oro Valley Village Center.
Hotels, apartment complexes and an entertainment district are slated for Oro Valley Village Center. The project’s website say features will include a beer garden and splash pads.
COURTESY KERI SILVYN / LAZARUS & SILVYN
Many of our clients, consultants and friends are asking how the Arizona cities/towns/counties are conducting themselves during this critical time.
While each city/town/county has slightly different protocols in place, the common theme is to continue processing land use and construction permits and approvals while limiting in-person interactions to ensure the health and safety of their employees and the public.
Instead of consolidating the jurisdictional protocols in this alert, we are providing you the links to the key jurisdictions in which Lazarus & Silvyn works on behalf of our clients.
The protocols can change quickly and we want to ensure you have access directly to the jurisdictions for those notices.