The development of Portland Place Condominiums, the first successful, large-scale condo project of the past few years in Downtown Phoenix, was a victory for both the Historic Roosevelt Neighborhood and Downtown Phoenix.

The developers behind that project, Tim Sprague and Feliciano Vera of Habitat Metro, recently hosted a RadiatePHX event (the monthly salon series hosted by Urban Affair, publishers of DPJ) and shared the story of that project and the future of the Lexington Hotel.

The event took place at the Lexington’s Cycle, the pop-up restaurant that spotlights transformation of this space into a future boutique hotel.

As host, Tim Sprague shared his story with the group. It’s one that mirrors many others, in that he clearly sees Phoenix for what it is, and not only embraces it, but is making a contribution to make it better.