December 2018
“Old Number 30,” a World War II-era C-47, refuels at the Vintage Wings and Wheels Car Show.
Negotiations underway for industrial spec lease
Mesa is a renter’s paradise where cost is concerned
By Connor Dziawura
By Taylor O’Connor
Longbow Gateway One speculative industrial project, at nearly 150,000 square feet, can accommodate 1,200 square feet of office space and has a 32-foot clear height and fully secured truck court. (Photos courtesy CBRE)
Several tenants are actively looking at moving into Mesa’s Longbow Gateway One speculative industrial project. Located near the southeast corner of Higley Road and Longbow Parkway, at the 300-acre mixed-use commercial Longbow Business Park and Golf Club development, the property has been vacant since The Opus Group finished construction earlier this year.
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Mesa realtor Karen Brand said, along with affordable rent prices, crime isn’t rampant.
When it comes to East Valley cities, rental costs are more expensive than other areas of Arizona. Mesa is different. In a report by WalletHub, Mesa was ninth among the top 100 U.S. cities in which to rent. The study compared the cities by affordability and quality of life. Mesa Realtor Alejandro Rojas agreed the city is affordable. “The farther you move from Phoenix, the less rent becomes,” he said. “With Mesa, you are still in the metro area with newer suburbs and easy access to the city, and it’s cheap.” Emily Covey of Mesa moved from
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