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| An historic neighborhood in Phoenix' North Central Corridor, Medlock Place is the Valley of the Sun's original suburban residential development. First opened to the public in 1926, Medlock Place was then 4 miles north of the edge of town. Today, many of the Medlock Place Historic District single family homes still reflect what Floyd Medlock, the area's first developer, billed as living amidst "city conveniences with country delights." |
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| 42 West Mariposa |
City Looking For Buyers For Historical Properties In Neighboring Pierson Place
Five homes and two vacant lots on West Mariposa have been placed on the market by the City of Phoenix. The properties were purchased by the City during the development of the Metro Light Rail. A Metro station and its park and ride facilities are located close to or adjacent to the West Mariposa properties.
The City is seeking proposals for the sale, rehabilitation and/or development of all or part of city-owned residential property. All of the properties are within the boundaries of the Pierson Place Historic District.
According to City of Phoenix Historic Preservation Officer Barbara Stocklin:
Proposers must agree to use all of the properties for single-family residential use only (except as noted below), to owner-occupy the property on which they are proposing, and live on the site for a minimum of three (3) years. The City of Phoenix will require a deed restriction to this effect as a condition of the sale.
As an exception to the exclusive residential use requirement, proposers may alternatively use the properties at 40 and 42 W. Mariposa for either residential use as noted above, or for professional office or a combination of residential and professional office use (i.e., one house used for residential purposes with an office in adjacent property). A deed restriction for the professional office use will be required as a condition of the sale.
All proposals must provide a plan for rehabilitation or development of the parcels. A certain level of rehabilitation work will be required to be completed within specified time frames which will be delineated in the development agreement.
The historic properties will convey with a 10-year conservation easement to protect their historic appearance and character.
Request for Proposal (RFP) packets are available at the Public Transit Department, 302 North First Avenue, 9th Floor, or information can be downloaded electronically from city of Phoenix Web site.
RFP submissions are due Wednesday, March 3, 2010 by by 2 p.m.
The City will make the interiors and exteriors of the historic properties at 40, 42, 50, 54, and 96 West Mariposa available for viewing by interested parties on the following dates and times:
Saturday, January 9, 2010: 9:00 a.m. to noon
Wednesday, January 20, 2010: 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Additional access to the properties may be made available by appointment.
For further information and property review contact:
Maria Hyatt
Assistant to the City Manager
City of Phoenix, City Manager's Office
maria.hyatt@phoenix.gov
(602) 261-8897 (Office)
(602) 620-0136 (Cell)
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Recent Property Sales Reflect Neighborhood Diversity |
| The kitchen at 30 West Medlock |
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One property sold for $130,000, the other for $685,000. Granted, one is a 1,266 square foot apartment style condominium, the other a restored and upgraded 3,460 square foot historic single family home, but those differences and others neatly reflect just some of the architectural and lifestyle diversity of our little neighborhood.
The recently sold home at 30 West Medlock is one of Floyd Medlock's 1926 suburban spreads. Originally a two bedroom, one bath, the home has been tastefully enlarged to accommodate three bedrooms, two and half baths, large, open kitchen, family room, home office, and a large basement playroom. |
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Census Takers Begin Counting Heads |
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Last April 1st they began. Exactly one year later, April 1, 2010, the Census Bureau will announce their results.
Census takers started by counting houses and this summer they are going door-to-door, gathering information.
Census takers will not be wearing a consistent uniform, but will display identification. They will also carry hand-held computers.
The census is mandated by the U.S. Constitution and is a count of everyone living in the United States every 10 years. Your participation in the census is required by law.
The census should take less than 10 minutes to complete. Federal law protects the personal information you share during the census.
Census data are used to distribute Congressional seats to states, to make decisions about what community services to provide, and to distribute $300 billion in federal funds to local, state and tribal governments each year.
For questions call Peter Valenzuela, Assistant Manager of Field Operations, Phoenix Local Census Bureau Office at 602-427-0655.
Further U.S. Census info: www.census.gov |
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Have You Seen Any Shopping Carts in Medlock Place?
If so, call the City of Phoenix Shopping Cart Hotline: 278-7587. You can also alert the City by email. In your email be sure to include a description of the shopping cart's location.
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Medlock Place E Stamps Again Available In No-Lick Singles |
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60 specially designed Medlock Place email stamps are available free for your most distinguished electronic correspondence. Let the recipients of your emails know that you'll spare no expense in sharing with them your words of care and wisdom.
No licking required. Simply copy and paste any stamp you like to your hard drive and attach it to your emails - or include it with your standard email signature. The sky's the limit. Use one or all as many times as you like.
» Go To The Stamp Dispenser |
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| Graffiti Again Marks The Neighborhood |
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They're back. A new crop of vandals have begun marking our territory for criminal activity. Our past vigilance and efforts have paid off. Now we need to do it again.
» Protect your property and your family |
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| Operation I.D. |
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The Phoenix Police Department has joined forces with others to make it easy for Medlockians to not only deter home robbery and theft, but also make it more likely, if you are victimized, to recover your valuables.
» Protect your property |
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| Make Sure You're Top Dog |
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Unravel some mysteries about your dog's behavior.
» To the dogs |
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| Yoga Heats Up for Health |
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A relatively new form of yoga comes to the neighborhood. It's a real hot thing.
» The story |
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