Downtown Tempe’s skyline is getting a new heavyweight. A 30-story tower is climbing up just steps from Arizona State University and Mill Avenue, promising to reshape the campus-adjacent core in a big way. Branded Hub on Campus Tempe, the project is slated to deliver roughly 818 residential units and nearly 2,000 student beds, along with ground-floor restaurant space and a rooftop amenity deck. Vertical construction is now clearly visible at the site east of Myrtle Avenue between Sixth and Seventh streets as the development moves into its next phase.
Project scope and design
The building is planned as a mixed-use student housing community with about 818 units and 1,957 beds, plus roughly 5,000 square feet of street-level restaurant space and a rooftop pool and amenity deck, according to industry outlet ConnectCRE. Wexford Developments lists the address as 101 East 6th Street and describes the tower as 30 stories tall. ConnectCRE notes the project is aimed at serving ASU students and will feature a rooftop amenity deck and ground-floor retail.
Historic buildings will be preserved
While the new tower rises, two Tempe landmarks tied to the site are getting a carefully managed second act. The 1903 Harry Walker House, formerly part of the House of Tricks property, and the First Congregational Church sanctuary are both being preserved as part of the broader plan. The City of Tempe coordinated the overnight relocation of the Walker House to a new spot near City Hall and will assume ownership of the church sanctuary to help ensure its long-term protection, according to City of Tempe materials, which emphasize that historic preservation was central to winning community and municipal support for the larger build.
Who’s building it and the timeline
The venture is a joint project between Core Spaces and Wexford Developments, with Findorff identified as the general contractor and RSP Architects as the design lead. Kennedy Wilson is providing construction financing, and Core Spaces has said it will manage the property once the building is complete. Developer messaging puts delivery in 2028, with industry outlet Student Housing Business citing a summer 2028 target and listing the key project partners involved.
What it means for downtown Tempe
Sitting on roughly 1.5 acres and topping out at 30 stories, Hub on Campus Tempe is on track to be one of the tallest new buildings in the city while dropping a substantial number of beds into the ASU-area housing pool. That scale is expected to ease at least some rental pressure near campus and to further reshape the Mill Avenue corridor with more permanent, amenity-focused housing and additional street-level hospitality space. Regional outlet AZBEX highlighted the project in its metro-area developments roundup and called out the preservation work tied to the historic buildings on site, framing the tower as part of a broader push toward dense, university-adjacent housing in Tempe.
Renderings and developer materials are available on the project’s dedicated page, and local business coverage has been tracking vertical progress as the structure rises downtown. For background on the latest construction milestone, including additional project details and imagery, see the coverage published April 13, 2026, by the Phoenix Business Journal.
