Axon's president claims the Taser manufacturer 'put a great deal on the table' to appease Scottsdale. As if 1,700 apartments ...

To stave off that prospect, Axon turned to the state Legislature and advocated for Senate Bill 1543. The measure, which Gov. Katie Hobbs signed in April, allows developers to construct apartments and ...

Scottsdale leaders have crystallized their adversity toward rentals, sending a message to developers looking to build multifamily housing.

For Axon, certainly, given that average monthly rents in the city are north of $3,000, and Axon isn’t likely to be building 1,700 average apartments and condos at its north Scottsdale digs.

Isner, the president of Axon, issued a statement later that day: “Unfortunately, Axon is withdrawing from negotiations with the city of Scottsdale.” ...

Axon proposed a series of concessions it was willing to make to the $1.3 billion project, which has garnered fierce opposition from thousands of Scottsdale voters.