🌱 Scottsdale Rents Up 31 Percent And Joins Top 3 Across the U.S.

Geoff Campbell
Updated ·4 min read

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Here are the top 3 stories in Scottsdale today:

  1. According to KPNX, Apartment List recorded six Arizona cities with more than 25 percent rent increases in the last year. Scottsdale was number three nationally, behind New York City and Tampa, Florida. From January 2021 to January 2022, Scottsdale rents rose 31.1 percent. According to the report, Mesa, Phoenix, Glendale, Chandler, and Gilbert were also in the top 20 cities. "Rent prices have just been skyrocketing pretty much across the country," Rob Warnock, a senior research associate with Apartment List said. (12news.com KPNX)

  2. According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, 37 percent of Arizonans who are eligible have received COVID-19 booster shots. According to AZ Family reporting, "In the more vulnerable 65 and older age group, about 55 percent have rolled up their sleeves for the third shot." Reportedly, boosters for the older set are essential because the immune system becomes weaker with age. (Arizona's Family)

  3. "Construction in the valley right now is very, very expensive," said Debra Bradley, COO of Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona. According to AZ Family, labor and material shortages have dramatically increased prices. Habitat for Humanity of Central Arizona may have found a solution that hits the nail on the head— a 3D-printed house in Tempe. "It is our hope and dream soon to be able to build affordable housing, to build it faster, to build it less expensively, and to build it with less waste," said Bradley. (Arizona's Family)

ICYMI And In Other News:

  • SPD is investigating the homicide of a child in Scottsdale. (Scottsdale Patch)

  • Arizona Supreme Court delays orders for Senate to turn over audit records. (KJZZ)

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Today in Scottsdale:

  • Top 10 Divorce Mistakes & How to Avoid Them – Vesta Scottsdale, Arizona Hub. (Feb. 2 - 11:30 a.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Join the Granite Reef Senior Center Valentine's Day Luncheon on Monday, Feb. 14! Call 480-312-1700 to register or go to Recreation.ScottsdaleAZ.gov; enter the keyword "valentine." (Facebook)

  • Do you need a space to host your next meeting or party? Follow the link. (Facebook)

  • The Public Works Drainage and Irrigation Section will be replacing three existing culverts today through Friday, Feb. 18. Affected streets are Longmore, Camelback, and Alma School Roads. (Facebook)

  • Due to electrical repairs, "Mustang Library will be opening at noon on Thursday, Feb. 3. Thank you for your understanding." (Facebook)

  • Here is the Council District Meetings Schedule of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community for February 2022. (Facebook)

  • Check out the virtual schedule for the 26th Annual Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival and get tickets to stream films online from Feb. 10-27. (Facebook)

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— Geoff Campbell

I live in Scottsdale, and I am a freelance writer, published in print and on the web. Following a 40-year career as a teacher, administrator, and coach, now committed to education in the broadest possible sense.

This article originally appeared on the Scottsdale Patch