Buyers left in the cold while metro Phoenix construction of single-family rentals booms
Homebuyers are seeing subdivisions go up across metro Phoenix where they want to live.But they can’t buy in many of the new neighborhoods from Buckeye to Gilbert. They can only rent if they want to live in one of the houses.Metro Phoenix has long been a hotspot for homebuilding, and now it’s the top market […]
Tucson approves controversial housing development on west side
Tucson City Council members approved a controversial new housing development Tuesday, a move that is expected to create about 137 new homes on 60 acres of property near South La Cholla Boulevard and West 36th Street. The area is a largely untouched piece of Sonoran Desert that is situated between sparse neighborhoods to the […]
Controversial Arizona bill to override city zoning rules, address NIMBYism tabled
Controversial Arizona legislation to address the housing shortage and not-in-my-backyard-ism by overriding most city zoning requirements has been tabled by one of its backers. House Bill 2674, which also would fund the state’s housing trust fund with $89 million, has been put on hold “indefinitely” so backers can talk to more groups affected by […]
Scottsdale OKs first development project in 2022: 4-story, 228-unit apartment complex and retail center
It took two years of negotiations between city leaders and Scottsdale residents, but a four-story apartment complex and retail center will replace Lucky Plaza businesses near the intersection of Osborn and Hayden roads by the Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt. The Scottsdale City Council voted 5-2 to approve the Greenbelt 88 project on Tuesday after leaders requested […]
Ultra-wealthy Americans are flocking to this obscure town
House prices are soaring in quiet Paradise Valley, population 12,658, as coronavirus spurs a new wave of affluent buyers seeking to escape coastal cities. Io Dodds writes. Ben Gillikin was hiking up a mountain in the middle of Arizona’s biggest urban sprawl when he knew for sure he wanted to live in Paradise Valley. Mr […]
Developers are building in the massive Superstition Vistas area southeast of Phoenix, but water will dictate how it grows
Development is underway on an enormous stretch of desert southeast of Phoenix that has been under the microscope for nearly 20 years. Builders have a plan to pipe water to the development’s first homes, but a long-term water solution has yet to be found if the vacant land is to one day grow into a massive […]
Pascua Yaqui Tribe to begin construction on $9.6 million housing development
The Pascua Yaqui Tribe will begin construction this month on a $9.6 million housing development of 27 townhomes on the southwest side reservation to create much needed affordable housing. Construction is set to start in several weeks, and the development is expected to be completed by the fall of 2023, said Keith Gregory, director […]
Legislation Puts Local Exclusionary Zoning on Notice
A new bipartisan piece of legislation proposed by Republican State Representative Steve Kaiser and Democratic State Representative César Chávez would, among other items, preempt municipalities from using zoning regulations to restrict residential development and enact ‘zoning by right’ to simplify and accelerate the process for both traditional single-family and multifamily developments around the state. Bureaucratic opposition or […]
How ULI task force is tackling Arizona’s need for workforce housing
Housing and health are inextricably connected. Quality, affordable housing is about more than shelter; it’s about a sense of community, the security that comes with having a stable place to live and the opportunity for self-advancement. It’s about physical, mental and emotional well-being. Without access to an affordable home, achieving an optimal quality of life […]
New Legislation Eliminates Barriers to New Housing Construction Across Arizona
With Arizona residents struggling to afford homes as prices soar and struggling to pay rising rents, Rep. Steve Kaiser (R-Phoenix) and Rep. César Chávez (D-Phoenix) have co-sponsored HB 2674, landmark legislation meant to improve housing availability and affordability in every area of the state. The bill is strongly supported by the Arizona Multihousing Association and the Home […]
