A restaurant entrepreneur arrived in Phoenix in 1953 and decided to take residents into the future, architecturally speaking. Ovide. A. Helsing, a native of Mobile, Alabama, had operated a chain... continue reading. Click here for more info.

“The buildings spoke to me, saying ‘renovate and they will come,’” developer Mark Abromovitz says of the former O.S. Stapley Hardware store at 723-747 NW Grand Avenue. “It was my... continue reading. Click here for more info.

There’s no place Larry Lazarus would rather be than Phoenix. In the early 1970s, Lazarus relocated to Phoenix from Chicago. He began as a neighborhood activist, advocating for city services... continue reading. Click here for more info.

Verde Park, located just east of Downtown Phoenix along Van Buren Street in the Garfield Historic District, once provided the city with much more than just a recreation outlet. The... continue reading. Click here for more info.

**Notice to readers: This article contains language that refers to cisgender queer people at times. Please note that this is not intended to exclude specific groups within the LGBTQ+ community... continue reading. Click here for more info.

People worldwide have peered in suspense into an open window on the fourth floor of the Jefferson Hotel in Downtown Phoenix, though most don’t realize it. But savvy filmgoers know... continue reading. Click here for more info.

Michael Lieb is an essential part of the story in the formation of the Phoenix Bioscience Core. In the early 2000s, Downtown Phoenix arrived at a pivotal juncture: What would... continue reading. Click here for more info.

As someone who works Downtown and is constantly outside with the public, I often get asked “What is there to do here?” While this question is often asked by out-of-towners... continue reading. Click here for more info.

Historic Preservation Month would not be possible without community support. By protecting our heritage, we help shape our City’s identity by establishing a sense of place and honoring what was... continue reading. Click here for more info.

As a technique, adaptive reuse is practical. It prevents waste from demolishing an entire structure and can give new life to a perfectly good preexisting building that provides function and,... continue reading. Click here for more info.