Mesa anticipates paying less than what it does now to shelter the homeless in its Off the Streets Program when the city-owned Sunaire with 64 rooms opens next March near Main Street and Power Road.
The city in 2023 purchased the former Grand Hotel near Main Street and Power Road and it is currently undergoing renovation. The purchase and renovation were funded by federal pandemic-relief dollars.
Due to budget constraints, staff has recommended the city end its contract with the Windemere Hotel, to the west on Main Street, when Sunaire comes on line. The annual cost to rent 85 rooms at Windemere and provide wrap-around services is $3.1 million. Sunaire’s cost will be $2.5 million…