Valley adaptive-reuse projects promote sustainability, preserve history

A fourth-generation Arizonan, Walter Crutchfield has seen the state undergo a series of changes over the years as it grew into its own.

Now, he plays a big part in preserving Phoenix history for the next generations through development projects.

Crutchfield is a partner and co-founder of Phoenix-based Vintage Partners, which has been responsible for several adaptive-reuse projects across the region, repurposing existing mid-century buildings and turning them into something the community can get behind. While Vintage doesn’t currently have any adaptive-reuse projects in the works, two of its notable projects include Uptown Plaza and Rise Uptown hotel in central Phoenix, the latter of which opened its doors in June.