A lawsuit filed by the Arizona Attorney General Mayes against Tucson's HSL Properties and other apartment landlords for alleged price fixing involving RealPage rent has brought significant attention to pricing practices in the rental market. According to Mayes, RealPage offers "revenue management" to its clients listed in the lawsuit.
HSL Properties owns the Encantada apartments on Oracle Road in Oro Valley. They are also involved as an investor in the redevelopment of the Oro Valley Marketplace, which includes plans for two large apartment complexes. Owners and members of HSL contribute significant funds to the campaigns of Oro Valley pro-development candidates.
Centennial Flight on hold for a bit
"After a one-month delay, we departed Phoenix on January 28. We traveled through Mexico staying overnight in Cancun and then arrived in Lima, Peru the next day. Written permission for overflight, landing, visa and other required documentation was completed and submitted to all appropriate agencies several months ago.
After several days in country, it became apparent that we would not receive permission from Chile to travel in their country via Puerto Montt, Tierra del Fuego and Marsh Martin Station in Antarctica.
We then elected to cross Brazil to re-acquire our route via Brasilia to Recife. Brazilian authorities advised we would have to re-apply for our permits and that would take up to 72 hours. We reluctantly decided to terminate our trip at that point and return to the US. After applying for permission to depart, we left on February 4th arriving home on the 7th via Ecuador, Panama and Mexico.
The difficulties encountered in South America were compounding and voided permits and paperwork down line. Our trip insurance ($20,000) was good for one month and has now expired. The current Middle East circumstances are an important consideration. Additionally, after our return, it was determined there were mechanical issues with the engine requiring a complete evaluation. The inspection revealed the aircraft will be out of service for several months.
Determining a new window for our adventure requires coordinating personal time availability for both Canon and Tim in 2024 and is dependent on when the aircraft returns to service.
Our goal remains to complete a circumnavigation of the earth. We sincerely appreciate all who helped us, supported us, watched us and diligently tracked us. When we begin our trek again, we look forward to bring you all along on our adventure." (Source: Email from Tim Tarris)
"After a one-month delay, we departed Phoenix on January 28. We traveled through Mexico staying overnight in Cancun and then arrived in Lima, Peru the next day. Written permission for overflight, landing, visa and other required documentation was completed and submitted to all appropriate agencies several months ago.
After several days in country, it became apparent that we would not receive permission from Chile to travel in their country via Puerto Montt, Tierra del Fuego and Marsh Martin Station in Antarctica.
We then elected to cross Brazil to re-acquire our route via Brasilia to Recife. Brazilian authorities advised we would have to re-apply for our permits and that would take up to 72 hours. We reluctantly decided to terminate our trip at that point and return to the US. After applying for permission to depart, we left on February 4th arriving home on the 7th via Ecuador, Panama and Mexico.
The difficulties encountered in South America were compounding and voided permits and paperwork down line. Our trip insurance ($20,000) was good for one month and has now expired. The current Middle East circumstances are an important consideration. Additionally, after our return, it was determined there were mechanical issues with the engine requiring a complete evaluation. The inspection revealed the aircraft will be out of service for several months.
Determining a new window for our adventure requires coordinating personal time availability for both Canon and Tim in 2024 and is dependent on when the aircraft returns to service.
Our goal remains to complete a circumnavigation of the earth. We sincerely appreciate all who helped us, supported us, watched us and diligently tracked us. When we begin our trek again, we look forward to bring you all along on our adventure." (Source: Email from Tim Tarris)
Hampton Inn Planned For Oro Valley Marketplace
This week, the Oro Valley Planning & Zoning Commission discussed the proposed architecture for a Hampton Inn and Suites at the Oro Valley Marketplace. This is a first step in the revisioning the area into the Oro Valley Village Center. The site is 2.83 acres near Oracle Road and Water Harvest Drive. It is a 105-room hotel.
