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Crews will begin pouring cement on Monday for the first office tower in a $900 million downtown Phoenix project, the developer says.

Nearly 2,000 cubic yards of concrete will become the foundation for One East Washington, one of several buildings planned for the sprawling CityScape complex.

CityScape is a three-block cluster of shops, offices, condos and apartments that will be built in phases over several years, according to developer RED Development. The site is bound by First Avenue, Second Street, Washington Street and Jefferson Street.

Wachovia Corp. plans to be the anchor tenant in One East Washington. The 27-story high-rise will be complete in December 2009, said Jenny Burbach, a spokeswoman for RED.

CityScape is a key part of an ongoing city effort invigorate downtown Phoenix.

The dog days of training camp have set in. Legs are starting to get a little rubbery and minds are beginning to wander. And that's just me. I can't imagine how the players feel.

It's a fine line for coaches. They want players to push through fatigue and soreness, because it's something they'll have to do during the season. But they don't want to be stupid about it and turn a strain into a pull.

Coach Ken Whisenhunt is backing off some of his veterans, giving a handful the afternoon off today. Edgerrin James, Chike Okeafor, Bertrand Berry and Adrian Wilson will be among six or seven vets who take it easy this afternoon.

The players will be off on Sunday, their first day off since reporting to camp on Aug. 23. I'm sure there will be a long line of vehicles headed down the mountain as soon as the workout ends at 1:30.