上周，凤凰城市中心的天际线略有稀疏，这是两个建造公寓大楼的顶层Roosevelt Point. The plot of land, stretching along Roosevelt Street between 3rd and 4th streets, will finally be occupied after years of sitting empty in the center of a burgeoning arts district.

总承包人哈迪森/唐尼建筑和混凝土分包商Suntec ConcreteHardison/Downey的高级项目经理Stephen Shaw说，这两个凤凰都努力工作，以使建筑物的最终高度达到最终高度，到目前为止，总共倒了15,995立方码的结构混凝土。

The project’s seven-story north building and eight-story south building will be separated by a courtyard and pool deck. Another 5,786 cubic yards will come later, once Phoenix-based precast concrete subcontractor Tpac begins construction on the site’s parking garage. A total of 1,368 tons of rebar reinforcement and a foundation comprised of 186 caissons will help support the apartment buildings and garage.

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based developer Concord Eastridge and majority owner EdR of Memphis, Tenn., also announced the opening of a leasing office for the project’s 326 apartments, which are being marketed towards students and graduates of the nearby downtown campus of Arizona State University and the Phoenix Biomedical Campus. Young urban professionals are also being targeted as potential residents, mainly for the north building, while the south building will be reserved more for students, says Steve Schnoor, senior vice president with EdR.

单元的尺寸从室公寓到四居室，大多数设备齐全。每月的租金将包括所有公用事业和高速互联网，每人的租金从709美元到979美元不等。

Granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances give the units a higher end appeal. In addition to the pool and courtyard, amenities include common areas, business center, game room, clubhouse and fitness facilities. Storefront space totaling 7,500 sq ft will provide for future retail stores, galleries or restaurants.

施诺尔说，该项目是一个很好的机会，可以利用扩大的市区大学校园和不断增长的生物医学中心，并补充说，凤凰城市中心的住宅社区比城市其他地区相比，支持更高的入住率和租金。

Designed by the Tempe, Ariz. office ofAyers Saint Gross, the $52-million project is on track for a July 2013 completion.

EDR的总裁兼首席执行官兰迪·丘奇（Randy Churchey）表示，尽管最初在周围社区中有一些担忧，但对于大型学生住房发展的发展，项目团队一直努力成为一个好邻居，并提供了与之融合的成品充满活力的社区。

That sentiment has raised the bar for the construction team, who have had to be flexible with scheduling around events along Roosevelt Street such as First Fridays, or performing night concrete pours as judiciously as possible so as not to disturb nearby residents, Shaw says.

约翰·陈,凤凰城社区和经济development director, was also on hand to recognize the progress being made on the project so far, and to reiterate that the city still plans on breaking ground with the University of Arizona on the planned $135-million Cancer Center, located just a block away from Roosevelt Point, by December.