The Phoenix City Council on May 20 approved a $75,000 contract with Merge Architectural Group LLC to finish tenant improvements at the Greg Stanton Central Station, the transit hub at Central Avenue and Van Buren Street.
The contract covers construction administration and inspection for the second-floor Public Transit Department and Police Transit Unit space within the station. The item was approved as part of the consent agenda.
Greg Stanton Central Station
The station at 300 N. Central Avenue occupies a parcel the city rezoned and consolidated in January 2024 — merging multiple lots into a single commercial site at the northwest corner of Central and Van Buren, with new streets and utility easements dedicated to the public.
On June 26, 2024, the council formally named the transit center for former Phoenix mayor and congressman Greg Stanton, recognizing his years of public service and support for public transportation. The facility is part of the Central Station redevelopment project, which combines transit infrastructure with housing and office space at a site owned by the city.
It sits along the existing Valley Metro light rail line, three blocks north of the Downtown Phoenix Hub at Central Avenue and Washington Street, which serves as the northern terminus of the recently completed South Central light rail extension. The two facilities are separate — the Greg Stanton station predates the South Central extension — though both sit on the same light rail corridor.
View the May 20 contract item on our meeting tracker.