In 1775 Hugo O’ Connor established the Tucson Presidio and in 1776 Spanish settlers arrived.This is what most people consider the beginning of Tucson although the area is believed to have been continuously inhabited for the last 12,000 years.With historic places like the Hotel Congress and the St. Augustine Cathedral, downtown retains it’s history while simultaneously moving into the future with the Rio Nuevo Project.
Rio Nuevo is a locally and federally sponsored, voter approved, revitalization project for downtown Tucson.It includes the construction of a Civic and CulturalPlaza which includes a ScienceCenter, historical museums, and many things yet to be announced. There are also plans to create unique shopping and entertainment experiences, expanding on an already active entertainment district. The historic Fox Theatre reopened it’s doors after an extensive renovation – seehttp://www.foxtucsontheatre.org/.
Downtown is home to the oldest homes in Tucson.It’s not uncommonto see houses from the 1890’s go for sale in ArmoryPark.If you like historic neighborhoods they are all around, stretching in every direction.ArmoryPark, El Presidio,WestUniversity, and the Iron Horse Neighborhood are just a few of the historic districts surrounding downtown.
Old houses not your thing?There are currently at least 16 housing projects planned for the downtown area.From high end high rise condo’s and lofts to affordable housing.Living in a nice new residence can be a reality in downtown Tucson.
Things are constantly changing in downtown Tucson.For updated downtown housing information contact Grady Bautista (520) 661-3839
When searching the MLS for downtown housing make sure and search in zip code 85701, that covers most all of downtown.
Downtown Tucson Real Estate, homes, condos and lofts for sale. Downtown Tucson has many historic neighborhoods like ArmoryPark and many different barrios.New projects like The Post, Armory Park Del Sol, The ice house lofts and barrio metalico are becoming much more common.Rio Nuevo is helping make Downtown Tucson a new place with Tucson real estate for sale like downtown homes, condos and lofts.Rio Nuevo is happening, but close by is the armory park del sol, ice house lofts, barrio metalico and the post.Mostly though its historic homes near downtown Tucson and the area barrios. Downtown Tucson real estate – barrio metalico, ice house lofts, the post, armory park, armory, park del sol, rio Nuevo, barrio – homes, condos, lofts.Be part of the dream.