Downtown Tucson, AZ Real Estate

Now is the perfect time to get into downtown Tucson! A revitalization project began in 1999 to spark growth in the downtown area, and now it's just beginning to buzz with new development. With the limited freeway system in Tucson, it just makes sense to cut your commute short, and the easiest way to do that is to live in the Downtown area.

Downtown is dotted with a mixture of swanky lofts, condos, historic houses and refurbished single family homes. One of the most unique areas is the Barrio, where traditional stucco homes are painted bright colors. These homes may be accented with small courtyards and desert gardens in place of full yards, making for the perfect escape for a busy individual or family. There's also several new installations going in, such as the Academy lofts, which is an historic school building being made into contemporary loft apartments.

The downtown area is a part of the Tucson Unified School District, and boasts a large selection of magnet, charter and specialty schools. The district includes prep schools, academies and bilingual schools that aren't available elsewhere in the city. The seven major museums downtown also make living in Downtown Tucson truly a cultural experience. In addition to the museums, there are over twenty art galleries, and several venues for the performing arts.

Being downtown means you are close to the Tucson Community Center, the Rialto Theatre, Fox Theatre--Tucson's only movie palace and theHistoric Hotel Congress. Each of these venues host local and nationally known musicians, concerts, and movies.

Downtown is also home of the twice yearly Club Crawl, which is a huge event where one ticket gets you into every club in the Downtown and Fourth Avenue areas on the same night. Fourth Avenue is one of the main centers of Tucson for independent shops, locally owned restaurants, and bars and nightclubs. It's also home to the Fourth Avenue street fair, which occurs each spring and fall and attracts local artists and vendors from all over the Southwest.

Although desert parks and trails are harder to come by in downtown, there are still places you can go to get in a great walk away from traffic. "A" Mountain, Armory park and Tumamoc hill are the bigger parks downtown and the site of local runs and walks each year. Downtown resident Diana Rhodes says the combination of all these things so close tow here she lives is what made her decide to make the move downtown: "Living downtown is great. I walk to movies and shows at the Fox and concerts at the Rialto, on Congress, and along 4th Avenue. There are many delicious restaurants. We've got the 4th Avenue organic grocery store, quick access to the freeway and excellent hiking trails at A Mountain and Tumamoc Hill. The modern streetcar [links] us to the university and beyond. I live at Redondo Tower and love it."

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