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Tours On Demand Play Video Play Video 01:01 Tours On Demand Presents Historic 1813 E Willetta in Phoenix, Arizona. In the heart of this community, acres of historic homes and storied buildings stand as enduring testaments to its vibrant past. Along 16th Street and McDowell, original storefronts are experiencing a renaissance—new businesses are taking root and infusing fresh energy into this celebrated corridor. Adjacent to the iconic Miracle Mile at McDowell and 16th Street, the Brentwood Historic District proudly complements its neighbor with timeless character and charm. At the same time, the housing landscape is transforming as Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) redefine modern living. Once hampered by rigid zoning, policies have evolved to embrace these innovative prefab ADUs, empowering homeowners to unlock their backyards’ true potential with versatile living spaces. For more details and to schedule a tour, please contact Ben Brosseau at 310-429-6971 or via email at ben@auxpr.com. Play Video Play Video 00:31 Backyard ADU, Prefab, and Modular Home Renderings | 1813 E Willetta in Phoenix, Arizona Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), often referred to as guest houses, casitas, or granny flats, are separate living areas that can be either fully detached structures or attached to an existing home. They have their own external entrance and typically include amenities like a kitchen, bathroom, living area, and sleeping quarters. If you haven't seen the original 1931-built bungalow which sits at the front of this lot, click on the YouTube playlist or copy and paste the following numbers and letters into your favorite search engine. ARMLS #6635623 If you like this content please click the subscribe button. Thank You! Ben Brosseau http://auxpr.com ben@auxpr.com (310) 429-6971 More: Prefab and Modular Homes, also known as ADUs, benefit homeowners by providing additional income, helping pay mortgages, and accommodating family members. For renters, ADUs offer affordable housing options in neighborhoods with access to services and transit. In September of 2023, The Phoenix City Council approved new rules allowing one ADU on all single-family residential properties where yard size and other parcel characteristics permit. These rules apply to zoning districts such as R1-6, R-1-10, and others. Homeowners can now build an ADU on their property, subject to size and lot coverage limits defined by local ordinances. To start building an ADU, homeowners need to submit a building plan. The residential team reviews the plan to ensure compliance with Phoenix’s building codes. Once approved, a building permit is issued. The legalization of ADUs aims to create more affordable housing options in Phoenix. The City Council approved this measure in an 8-1 vote during a formal meeting at 200 W. Jefferson St in Phoenix, Arizona. Play Video Play Video 03:34 Tours On Demand Presents Brentwood Historic District in Phoenix, Arizona Tours On Demand takes you to Phoenix, Arizona's Brentwood Historic District. See what's coming soon and find out what makes neighboring Miracle Mile, on 16th St and McDowell, one of the hottest places to live, work, and play. For more information contact Ben Brosseau at (310) 429-6971. Play Video Play Video 02:42 Tours On Demand | Los Quatros Condos | Old Town Scottsdale Garden Apartment District #SGADAZ Please click the Subscribe button if you enjoy this type of content. Brutalist architect Bennie Gonzales designed only a few multi-family properties, most notably this desert retreat for 60's American folk group The Brothers Four, naming it Los Quatros, which opened in 1968. The pool is shaped like a guitar, and it has a free-standing pool house with a sauna below. The property's many signature elements have remained on the building, including louvered exterior window screens, lighting, and custom woodwork. For more information about this and other properties in the Valley of the Sun contact Ben Brosseau. Ben Brosseau 310-429-6971 ben@auxpr.com http://auxpr.com Play Video Play Video 05:58 Tours On Demand | Historic Old Town Scottsdale, AZ Play Video Play Video 02:29 Tours On Demand | Historic Scottsdale Garden Apartment District | Park Paradise Condos #SGADAZ Mid-Century Modern Park Paradise Condominiums is one of just 16, completely intact, Post & Beam style Garden Apartments left in Scottsdale. Now considered to be the most expensive way to build, Post & Beam architecture worked 70 years ago because it was the easiest and fastest way to build. Its popularity coined the term "multi-family housing," as the answer to the Post WWII housing crisis. Post & Beam lent itself to many different uses, but how America came to know it best was as the Motor Inn. Thanks to baseball, Scottsdale was given an additional boost to its image in the early days of Cactus League Spring Training. By the time the Hotel Valley Ho opened, several independent developers, many of them Veterans, had begun building their own 24-36 unit boutique rental properties in adjacent lots. In most cases, the on-site owner's units were built into the structure complete with check-in. Uniquely, each one opened with its own unique brand. Park Paradise was the first structure of its kind to be built in the neighborhood, and in recent years its HOA has updated its many modern amenities. Contact Ben Brosseau to tour this property and others in Valley of the Sun today! Ben Brosseau 310-429-6971 http://auxpr.com Play Video Play Video 02:03 Newly Priced Mid-Century Townhouse in Historic Scottsdale's Garden Apartment District OFF MARKET http://auxpr.com

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Book Box is the newest addition to Scottsdale Public Libraries, Books to Go, Lil' Libraries growing collection of book recycling locations. Designed by premier modernist architect Ned Sawyer, Book Box has already been hailed as groundbreaking, "functional public art," part of the greater conservation movement seen across the country in towns small and big and small. Contact Ben Brosseau for more information. (310) 429-6971 Book Box All Categories Play Video Play Video 02:48 Auxpr Scottsdale Book Box Sponsorship Reel Introducing Book Box, a Modernist designed “Lil Library” for Scottsdale Public Libraries' very own Books2Go, their newest of eight, and growing, community-made, free book stops to punctuate Scottsdale trailheads, parks and bike paths. Book Box, pioneered by Ned Sawyer, AIA, http://sawyerarch.com, was brought to life by sculptor Gary Slater, a commission for Scottsdale’s Garden Apartment District years in the making. Today, local businesses have the opportunity to back this commissioned piece of “functional public art” and become one of our presenting, lifetime sponsors for $500.00. Following the launch of Book Box, a permanent metal plaque will replace the thermal printed wrap which features your name or business. Contact Ben Brosseau at (310) 429-6971 or email ben@auxpr.com and visit http://auxpr.com for more info. Play Video Play Video 01:21 Auxpr Make History | Sponsor Book Box by Ned Sawyer for #SGADAZ This summer, Scottsdale Garden Apartment District (SGAD) gets its own “Lil’ Library” at 70th St and Goldwater in historic Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona. Produced in conjunction with Scottsdale Public Library’s very own Books2Go program, Book Box by Ned Sawyer is the newest of 8, and counting, little free libraries to punctuate the entrances to area parks, bike paths, and trailheads. To keep the theme of SGAD’s Mid-Century Modern, “post and beam” style garden apartments, current city landscaping, and new developments, The Goldwater and Museum Square, on either side of the intersection, we turned to Ned Sawyer, AIA, who came back with a design that received unanimous approval. Fabricated by renown local sculptor Gary Slater, the form itself is made from two types of steel; corten steel, pre-treated to rust with a unique patina, and stainless steel, wrapped in thermal printed vinyl. To help offset the cost of Book Box we’re inviting the local business community to take part in making this commission a reality. $500 puts your name or business on our Book Box, forever. For its unveiling, each of our sponsors names or businesses will be prominently displayed on all sides of the container as special thanks. Sponsor names will be printed on a seperate plaque and permanently affixed to the structure at a later date. For more information contact Ben Brosseau at (310) 429-6971 or ben@auxpr.com. Play Video Play Video 01:01 Auxpr Modernist "Book Box" Arrives Summer 2022 in Historic Old Town Scottsdale's Garden Apartment District This summer, Scottsdale Garden Apartment District (SGAD) gets its own “Lil’ Library” at 70th St and Goldwater in historic Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona. Produced in conjunction with Scottsdale Public Library’s very own Books2Go program, Book Box by Ned Sawyer is the newest of 8, and counting, little free libraries to punctuate the entrances to area parks, bike paths, and trailheads. To keep the theme of SGAD’s Mid-Century Modern, “post and beam” style garden apartments, current city landscaping, and new developments, The Goldwater and Museum Square, on either side of the intersection, we turned to Ned Sawyer, AIA, who came back with a design that received unanimous approval. Fabricated by renowned local sculptor Gary Slater, the form itself is made from two types of steel; corten steel, pre-treated to rust with a unique patina, and stainless steel, wrapped in thermal printed vinyl. To help offset the cost of Book Box we’re inviting the local business community to take part in making this commission a reality. $500 puts your name or business on our Book Box, forever. For its unveiling, each of our sponsor's names or businesses will be prominently displayed on all sides of the container as special thanks. Sponsor names will be printed on a separate plaque and permanently affixed to the structure at a later date. For more information contact Ben Brosseau at (310) 429-6971 or email ben@auxpr.com. Play Video Play Video 03:33 Auxpr Scottsdale Garden Apartment Districts Books 2 Go Little Library Play Video Play Video 01:01 Auxpr A Modernist book box for Mid-Century Modern Scottsdale Ned Sawyer, AIA, designed the newest book box for Scottsdale Public Libraries, Books 2 Go, Lil Libraries program. Gary Slater, sculptor, was tapped to handle the fabrication of the 500 pound, 7-foot-tall experiential public art piece with a purpose. Contact Ben Brosseau for more info (310) 429-6971 Play Video Play Video 07:08 Auxpr Mission: Preservation | Architect Ned Sawyer On Modernist Design Update – 8MM Footage Please note: In the color footage, the woman in yellow is the editor of Vogue magazine, and the woman in red at the center is recognized as the world’s first supermodel. They were present for a Vogue magazine photoshoot scheduled to run at a later date. Architect Ned Sawyer joins us in this video to discuss historic preservation, the Pauson Sisters House by Frank Lloyd Wright, and how his best friend and former business partner, Al Beadle, played a key role in helping him become one of the most in-demand modernist architects in the Southwest. More information is available at http://SawyerArch.com. Load More

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