Preservationists have successfully moved over one hundred homes out of the path of the city's downtown redevelopment.
These days, it's either move it or lose it, downtown Phoenix preservationists say.
It's becoming more common for residents, with the city's help, to pluck vintage buildings out of the path of development and put them in new neighborhoods.
Moving an entire building used to be rare in Phoenix. The process was so complex and expensive that usually only one building moved each year.
That's changing. Downtown Phoenix land values have skyrocketed, and many old buildings sit on prime real estate. Arizona State University's new downtown campus, a $600 million Phoenix Convention Center expansion, light-rail construction and condo high-rises have ignited a building boom."
"Putting an antique house on the back of a truck is a last resort, preservationists say. Ideally, the building should stay where it is because its location and setting also are historically significant.
And the costs can be staggering."
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