Business View Magazine | August 2020

198 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE AUGUST 2020 possible. We try to make it as easy as possible for that to happen.” While the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed some of the development projects slated for Tucson’s downtown, Coffee believes that the city is well- poised for recovery. “And that speaks to what was happening before the pandemic,” she explains. “Just in the last six to seven years, in particular, downtown Tucson has seen a resurgence, or renaissance, if you will, and there is still quite a bit of development going on in the center of our city. It started when our modern street car (Sun Link) came online. It connects the University of Arizona through our downtown government center and to the west side of I-10, an area called the Mercado. That transportation system has really been the driving force for a lot of our mixed-use development and the resurgence of office and entrepreneurial activity in downtown – helping us build up that daytime demographic that is so important. The impact of that transportation system can be seen in decisions COMMITTED TO ARIZONA COMMUNITIES FOR OVER 45 YEARS Since 1975, HSL Properties has been committed to developing and managing diverse, high-quality communities throughout Southern Arizona. As one of the state’s largest apartment owners, HSL meets the housing needs of more than 10,000 individuals and families. Contact us for more information. HSLPROPERTIES.COM 3901 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85711 | 520-322-6994