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square feet of space for apartments and fitness facilities on the 79.5-acre parcel, which lies behind low hills east of First Avenue, roughly between Naranja and Lambert, and west of the Canada del Oro Wash. Officials say the site is ideal for the project. “We couldn’t find a more beautiful spot in
unanimous Oro Valley Town Council has directed staff to pursue installation of a conventional elevator within a lowered front entryway at the Oro Valley Community and Recreation Center. This solution to access for people with disabilities has an estimated cost of $1.75 million. Council has budgeted $1.5 million for the project. The March 1 decision drew immediate praise from at least one resident who has called for better accommodation. “The physically challenged people in our community will now have a facility they can easily use,” resident Jim Horn said in email. “Seniors will now feel comfortable entering and leaving the building...It was a long time in coming, too long, too many missed opportunities, but that’s behind us now, and many physical-
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FEATURES ................... 6 Bend an elbow with the Beer + Bike cyclists With Pusch Ridge and the Catalinas as a backdrop, crews for Sundt Construction are working to build apartment and fitness buildings at La Posada at Pusch Ridge. The senior living community is being constructed east of First Avenue in Oro Valley, right above the Canada del Oro Wash.. (Sundt Construction/Submitted)
La Posada at Pusch Ridge rising in Oro Valley BY DAVE PERRY
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rews for Sundt Construction are building roads and pouring concrete for La Posada at Pusch Ridge, the Oro Valley multimillion-dollar senior living community that’s years in the making. In this first phase, Sundt is building 342,688
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