A long-vacant south Phoenix intersection could become a commercial center with a grocery store and medical facilities.
Phoenix owns about 17.3 acres of land on four noncontiguous parcels at 24th Street and Broadway Road and is soliciting offers from developers to buy and develop the sites.
The intersection was once a bustling and vibrant area with restaurants, stores and entertainment. However, it became known for trespassing and violent crime, along with drug use and sales, leading to the condemnation and demolition of many of the businesses there…