July 17, 2022 | www.santansun.com
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Chandler near head of class for classy apartments BY CECILIA CHAN Staff Writer
The amenities race in the apartment industry has been intensifying in the country over the past decade with 86% of new builds classified as luxury dwellings, a recent study said. And Chandler is among the cities leading the pack. Arizona in particular showed a tendency toward luxury living since 2012 with Chandler as well as Gilbert and Scottsdale seeing almost exclusively high-end apartments going up within their boundaries, according to a study
Zaterra, one of Chandler’s newest luxury apartment complexes on Germann Road boasts an enormous array of amenities. Rent ranges from $1,800 to $2,800 a month.
by StorageCafe. In the study’s top 20 list of High-End Apartment Living, Gilbert, Chandler and Scottsdale landed the No. 1, 2 and 4 spots, respectively, in the country, according to StorageCafe. StorageCafe is a storage space search website that is part of Yardi Matrix, which develops and supports industry-leading investment and property management software for real estate companies. For the past decade, all 4,000 apartment units that opened in Gilbert were See
(Special to SanTan Sun News)
LUXURY on page 6
Five candidates eyeing Chandler Unified board BY KEN SAIN Managing Editor
It appears there will be five candidates on November’s ballot for the two available seats on the Chandler Unified School District Governing Board. Candidates had until Nov. 11 to file
their nominating petitions with at least 400 valid signatures of registered voters to qualify. Incumbent Lara Bruner, and challengers Marilou Estes, Charlotte Golla, Kurt Rohrs and Patti Serrani all turned in more than enough signatures to qualify. However, there is a 10-day challenge
Chandler discouraging panhandler support BY KEN SAIN Managing Editor
A city official says Chandler residents are very willing to help when it comes to the growing homeless population, but that it might be doing more harm than good. Now, the City of Chandler is starting a campaign to discourage citizens from giving money to panhandlers. Riann Balch, city community resources manager, told City Council at its June 23 meeting that giving money to the homeless people on street corners is not really going to help them and could make things worse. “Panhandling in Chandler, specifically, is extremely lucrative,” Balch said. “We’re a very generous community. Unfortunately, panhandling, while the intent is very good, the outcome is very bad.” “The longer you live on the street,
the faster you die,” she said. “So the average age for somebody that lives on the street is 49. That’s a very short lifespan.” Balch argued that giving money to panhandlers may solve their immediate needs, but it’s allowing them to continue to live on the streets. If people chose to give another way, then unsheltered people would be forced to seek out the city services that can help them get headed in the right direction again. The city is starting a marketing effort this summer to encourage residents to help the homeless without giving money to panhandlers by emphasizing the ChangeUp program, which it introduced in 2018. It will be using two different sets of signs to get the message out. See
PANHANDLER on page 20
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period before any candidate is officially on the ballot. Current board member Lindsay Love is not seeking reelection. Four candidates filed statements of interest but did not submit signatures. They are Nicole Eidson, Michael Flores, Crystal Markowsky and Matt Young. Eidson, Flores and Markowsky all said
they did not file because they did not want to split the vote with like-minded candidates, clearing a path for those with opposing views from getting elected. Young said he had to deal with some issues that prevented him from
BOARD on page 10
Ready to turn 100
Larry Casey of Ahwatukee, right, is planning a special celebration at Sunrise at Chandler for his father Floyd when he marks his 100th birthday on July 20. Floyd also is a World War II veteran who played a role in some of the biggest European Theater battles. For the story, see PAGE 14. (David Minton/ Staff Photographer)
F E AT U R E D STO R I E S Lyft program extended for south Chandler . . . . . .News . . . . . . . . . . .Page 3 Cities get more power over short-term rentals . . .Real Estate . . . . Page 32
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Indoor dog park a hit in Chandler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Business. . . . . . . Page 36 Support for Chandler parents of LGBTQ kids . . . .NEIGHBORS . . . . . Page 46
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