Tucson Market Statistics and Report - November 2008

Barrio Homes in Tucson

December 4, 2008

I was running around the Barrios near Downtown Tucson the other day with a client. I’ve always loved the old barrios, with the bright colors, the thick adobes, the row houses. I do love a house with some character.

There are incredibly diverse housing options in the area. There’s several "severe" fix-ups in the area for sale, a decent sprinkling of remodeled loft projects, the grand restored Armory Park homes. The mid-range partially-upgraded but not quite historic type homes.

You can get into Ice House Lofts now for under $200k, for the smaller units. Lots of little duplexes and bungalows with guest houses. Homes from the early 1900s and brand new homes. Tiny lots, huge lots. You just never know what you’ll find around the corner, exploring the Barrios, but there’s always construction and restoration going on somewhere there.

I drove by Jerry’s Lee Ho market, one time Chinese market from 1910, later housing rooftop fondu dining. Looks like there’s some renovation going on at the building, I wonder what it will be next…

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