Press Coverage April 2019 5 Phoenix This neighborhood also has two of the city’s largest hospital systems in The North Mountain neighborhood neighborhoods its boundaries: Phoenix VA Health in North Phoenix is a very popular where rents are Care System and St. Joseph’s place for families, young people and Hospital and Medical Center. empty nesters. The abundance of increasing the most coffee shops, boutiques and public AZ Big Media 2. Desert View parks make North Mountain perfect April 30, 2019 for anyone looking for a life of comfort in gorgeous surroundings. In the last year, rent prices have increased by 15.1 percent in this neighborhood. 4. North Phoenix PHOTO COURTESY OF SHADE AT DESERT RIDGE Looking to call the Valley of the Sun • Price increase over the past home? year: 17.9% • Average rent for one-bedroom Or, maybe you already live in in Desert View: $1,372 Phoenix and you’re just looking to • Average rent for one-bedroom avoid costly rent increases when you in Phoenix: $1,029 move next. • Price increase over the past Regardless, rent.com has done some Desert View is an upscale year: 13.1% research to determine neighborhood in Phoenix with a • Average rent for one-bedroom the neighborhoods in Phoenix where suburban feel. The area is great for in North Phoenix: $959 monthly rental prices are increasing outdoor lovers because the • Average rent for one-bedroom the most. neighborhood is bordered by three in Phoenix: $1,029 recreation areas: Cave Creek 1. Central Avenue Corridor Regional Park, Phoenix Sonoran North Phoenix is loosely defined as Preserve and Cave Buttes Recreation the area between Northern Avenue Area. and the farthest northern stretches of Phoenix, all the way to the While the area is highly desirable, the Anthem area. Rent prices in this area rising rent prices are not. Year over are on average lower than some of year, rent has increased by 17.9 the more desirable neighborhoods percent. but that doesn’t mean they aren’t increasing quickly. 3. North Mountain • Price increase over the past year: 22.7% The average rent price for a one- • Average rent for one-bedroom bedroom apartment in Northern in Central Avenue Corridor: Phoenix increased by 13.1 percent $1,288 over the past year. • Average rent for one-bedroom in Phoenix: $1,029 5. Central City Dividing midtown Phoenix, the Central Avenue Corridor is one • Price increase over the past of the most popular neighborhoods year: 15.1% and is home to many of the city’s • Average rent for one-bedroom businesses. in North Mountain: $838 • Average rent for one-bedroom in Phoenix: $1,029 Page 1 Press Coverage April 2019 Fountain Hills Times alert land management agencies that conditions are ideal for wildfire ignition. Should this occur before the fire ban goes into effect, park supervisors have been authorized to issue temporary fire bans to ensure public safety and protect the parks resources. When temporary fire bans are issued, information will be PHOTO BY ERIC posted on the website, and park DONZELLA ON UNSPLASH visitors will be notified as they enter • Price increase over the past the park. The parks will also stop year: 13.1% The Maricopa County Parks and selling firewood during this time. • Average rent for one-bedroom Recreation Department will in Central City: $1,464 initiate its annual fire ban on While smoking in the parks is still • Average rent for one-bedroom Wednesday, May 1, 2019. permissible, it is discouraged due to in Phoenix: $1,029 “Given the abundance of rain we’ve the extremely dry conditions. Those received this year, we’ve had an who feel they must smoke are urged The Central City area of Phoenix is outstanding wildflower season. to be responsible and ensure that all truly where everything is happening. Unfortunately, as the blooms and cigarettes are properly extinguished Nightlife, bars, concerts, brush die off and dry out, the parks and placed in trash receptacles. A entertainment and tons of dining can are left with dangerous levels of fuel date to lift the fire ban has not been be found here. Being so close to the loads on the ground that can ignite a identified and will be determined by action means you’ll spend more on wildfire with just a small spark,” said the amount of rain Maricopa County rent than the citywide average — R.J. Cardin, Maricopa County Parks receives during the monsoon season. and those prices are increasing. and Recreation Director. “As a land manager, we believe the decision to The following Maricopa County The average one-bedroom implement sooner rather than later is parks are affected by the fire ban: apartment price is up 13.1 percent the responsible thing to do to ensure Adobe Dam Regional Park, Buckeye since March 2018. park visitor and park resource Hills Regional Park, Cave Creek safety.” Regional Park, Estrella Mountain Methodology Regional Park, Hassayampa River We looked at all neighborhoods in A fire ban is initiated to limit the Preserve, Lake Pleasant Regional Phoenix with sufficient available possibility of starting a brush fire, Park, McDowell Mountain Regional inventory on Apartment Guide and which could cause serious damage to Park, San Tan Mountain Regional Rent.com and compared the average the parks. The fire ban includes the Park, Spur Cross Ranch price from March 2018 to March use of campfires, fire pits and Conservation Area, Usery Mountain 2019 to find the neighborhoods with charcoal grills; however, it is still Regional Park, Vulture Mountains the highest percentage increase in acceptable to use gas/propane grills Recreation Area, and White Tank one-bedroom apartment prices. in designated areas such as the Mountain Regional Park. If you have ramada areas, semi-developed and any questions regarding the fire ban, The current rent information developed camping sites. call the Maricopa County Parks and included in this article is based on Recreation Department at 602-506- March 2019 multifamily rental Campfires along the shoreline at 2930, or property inventory on Lake Pleasant Regional Park are visit maricopacountyparks.net/. ApartmentGuide.com and Rent.com included in the fire ban due to higher than usual water levels and dried and is used for illustrative purposes Maricopa County only. The data contained herein does brush along the shoreline. Violation not constitute financial advice or a of this park rule, Rule 113, may Parks Enacting Fire result in a citation. pricing guarantee for any apartment. Ban May 1 It is also important to note that By Matt Kling Fire ban hits county during this time of year, the National Published: Sunday, April 28, 2019 - Weather Service often issues red flag 12:19pm May 1 warnings across central Arizona to Updated: Monday, April 29, 2019 - Apr 29, 2019 9:37am Page 2 Press Coverage April 2019 Blevins Loop looking east toward the Superstition Maricopa County regional parks are Springs Mountains. All photos Ray Southwick. starting their seasonal fire ban a little This is by far the flattest and easiest bit earlier this year as a result of of the five trails included in this list, increased rainfall. and a perfect place to take someone riding for the first time. Located just Fire bans are usually implemented in outside of the Phoenix suburb of the latter part of May, but for the Mesa, it doesn’t tend to get as 2019 season, Maricopa County If you’re new to Phoenix you might crowded as the popular Phoenix Parks and Recreation is starting be surprised at not only the number trails. The trails are either slightly the fire ban on May 1. of trails spread throughout the metro uphill or down, and for the most area’s many parks and reserves but part, rather straight as they meanders Department Director R.J. Cardin by the quality and variety as well. gently down through several desert said an abundance of rainfall That’s right, not all of the trails are washes on smooth, sandy single and generated an outstanding wildflower full-face-helmeted, body-armored, doubletrack. season. technical drop fests (like South Mountain’s National Trail). There The 3-mile Blevins Loop is the “But now it’s created a lot of grasses are also miles upon miles of center of the trail system, but add in and drying up bushes in the parks beginner-friendly trails for those the curvy Moon Rock Trail or shred that are, quite frankly, creating a who are more cross-country minded through the more rocky heavy fire load and we’re just and downhill averse. That said, don’t Meridian/County Line/Ruidoso concerned about potential damage to scratch these off your list of rides if Trails combo, and the miles start to the parks,” Cardin said. you are at an intermediate or fly by. To add some spice, go up and advanced skill level. All of these over Cat’s Peak a couple times, The ban includes the use of trails become something altogether which is the only real intermediate, campfires and fire pits in all county different when you ride them with hilly, somewhat technical area of the parks. Cardin said the ban will likely speed and reckless abandon. Each park, and take a look at the desert stay in place until around Labor Day. has side trails and spurs branching landscape, which is filled with off from them that are more difficult saguaro, cholla, and prickly pear cacti Large brush fire if you should so choose to sample as far as you can see. Along the way those. you may see some coyotes, southwest of the jackrabbits, roadrunners, lizards, Valley Friday A few caveats before we begin: quails, and on rare occasions, Channel 15 KNXV - Phoenix Phoenix gets hot from May to early javelina, rattlesnakes, and even deer.