Talk:Arizona State Capitol

Latest comment: 2 months ago by 114.161.211.103 in topic Del Webb???

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The article needs better references. Three of the five references are dead links.John Paul Parks (talk) 14:36, 29 March 2018 (UTC)Reply

Sale of State Capitol buildings? Really? Yes.

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How the hell did the SALE OF THIS BUILDING on January 14, 2010, go UNNOTICED without any remark?? There was a similar blackout in the local news, btw. Didn't report on it until 6 months later. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hcovitz (talkcontribs) 19:54, 28 September 2010 (UTC)Reply

Wuh?--76.24.11.2 (talk) 00:39, 12 January 2012 (UTC)Reply
I am embarrassed to say that I wasn't aware of this until today, 8 years after the fact! This most certainly merits more than two lines in the article. I will add to the article. Here are a couple of references:
Prospectus, here's a link to the prospectus for the offering of $709,090,000 of Certificates of Participation, Series 2010A by the State of Arizona. Please verify that this is the final version of this offering.
Images of Capitol Executive Building--one of the properties involved in the "sale"
According to this article State-building sales net $99999 mil for Arizona budget there have been at least two of these transactions:
For the second time this year, the state has sold some of its buildings to investors to raise cash for the budget.
September 15, 2009, Report from Jason Jones of the Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Arizona State Capitol Building for Sale
September 24, 2009, New York Times: In Need of Cash, Arizona Puts Offices on Sale

January 2019 Repurchase Plans

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In January 2019 The Governor of Arizona announced plans to buy the properties back:
January 14, 2019 article from AZCentral.com Ducey: Arizona will retake ownership of Capitol, other state buildings
January 15, 2019 article from The Hill.com Arizona to buy back its state Capitol
--CmdrDan (talk) 23:58, 16 January 2019 (UTC)Reply
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Del Webb???

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Del Webb the person was born in 1899, the same year construction on the Capitol began. It's impressive that a newborn was able to build such a remarkable edifice. Alannyny (talk) 02:49, 17 February 2024 (UTC)Reply

Well spotted. The State Capitol was constructed by the Scottish-born Texan Tom Lovell. Del Webb's firm added an extension in the 1930s. 114.161.211.103 (talk) 08:32, 10 September 2024 (UTC)Reply