Tucson to consider more changes to Gadsden project

The company most actively involved in the redevelopment of downtown's west side is asking to change the terms of its agreement with the city for a third time.

Pima County poised to OK $900,000 for public-housing project

Pima County is preparing to give a $900,000 no-interest loan to the Primavera Foundation for a South Tucson housing project.

Blaze damages home, trailers and car NW of Tucson

A fire started by a space heater in a Picacho travel trailer spread to a second trailer, a car and a home just after midnight Tuesday.

Housing: Lame-duck Congress will have a full plate

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New housing dip viewed as possibility in Arizona

PHOENIX - Arizona homeowners relieved by the current double-digit increases in values should not count on the trend continuing, a pair of economists warned Thursday.

Pima County event offers housing guidance and fun

Learn about homebuying, budgeting and energy conservation at Pima County’s Housing America Community Day, Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Housing Center, 801 W. Congress.

Housing market data gain ground

WASHINGTON - A jump in sales of previously occupied homes and further gains in home construction suggest the U.S. housing recovery is gaining momentum.

Mercado readies for boomlet

Joel Sazama of Johnson Brothers Painting touches up the inside of Sentinel Plaza, the new six-story affordable-housing complex for seniors at 795 W. Congress St. Sazama did the painting work July 13. Today, seniors who lived in downtown's Armory Park Apartments start moving into Sentinel Pla…

Mercado readies for boomlet

A sold sign marks a lot where a home can be built in the Mercado District on West Congress Street. Area business owners welcome the influx of people at Sentinel Plaza and a proposed development in the district.

Tucson's Mercado District readies for boomlet

Businesses in the Mercado District, at the western end of the modern streetcar route, are preparing for a population boomlet as the jackhammers approach.

Mercado readies for influx of seniors

Businesses in the Mercado District, at the western end of the modern streetcar route, are preparing for a population boomlet as the jackhammers approach.

Housing starts are strongest in 4 years

A total of 162 single-family-home permits were issued last month in Pima County, compared with 116 in June 2011, real estate analyst John Strobeck said. There were 147 new-home closings last month, compared with 107 in June 2011.

Housing starts are strongest in 4 years

WASHINGTON - Builders are putting up more houses than they have in nearly four years, a long-awaited recovery that could help energize the U.S. economy.

Shipping-crate home has neighbors talking

Four steel shipping containers have been stacked in the 3700 block of North Mountain Avenue to create a two-story, two-bedroom home. It's not prohibited under city codes, but some residents don't want the house in their neighborhood.

Shipping-crate home has neighbors talking

Designer Jason Anderson sat Tuesday among building materials in the home's living room, which has bamboo floors and energy-efficient appliances.

Shipping-crate home has neighbors talking

Architect Pat Payne said he loves the house and thinks other architects will, too.

Shipping-crate home has neighbors talking

A new home on Tucson's north side represents a global design trend toward building inexpensive modular homes from recycled materials.

Josh Brodesky: Launch pads: Apartments provide start for mentally ill young people

All Kaela Manger wants is a place to get started. She's hoping that happens at Sonrisa Apartments.

Affordable housing for gay seniors planned in Philly

PHILADELPHIA — Developers in Philadelphia say they plan to break ground this fall on one of the country’s only affordable housing complexes marketed to gay seniors.