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Tempe’s Dorsey Station Affordable Housing Push | Mesa News
Tempe is turning a former Food City site into Dorsey Station — a massive mixed-use development with 400 apartments, 90% of them affordable for locals earning 30-80% of the median income — directly tackling the food desert left behind by the store’s closure. Developers Dorsey and Palindrome must include a 10,000-square-foot grocery store (expandable), with no grocer yet chosen. Phases begin in 2028, with more coming in 2029 and 2030, as rising costs push teachers and service workers out. While Arizona’s law bans inclusionary zoning, Tempe presses ahead, determined to keep essential workers…
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