The Dorsey Station affordable housing development in Tempe saw a major early milestone after the Food City building it will replace was demolished, according to a Thursday news release.
The development, located near Apache Boulevard and Dorsey Lane, spans nearly 8 acres across two properties, including a ground-floor grocery store to account for what officials described as a “food desert” after the Food City closed in 2021.
The City of Tempe purchased the plots after the closure, in part, as a response to concerns from residents that luxurious, less attainable housing would replace the grocer…