Development

Mesa moves to strip apartment zoning from 21.6 acres — Oct 27–Nov 10

Housing Zoning Development City of Tempe City of Phoenix City of Tolleson City of Avondale City of Mesa Maricopa County City of Tucson City of Flagstaff City of Buckeye Town of Youngtown Nov 03, 2026

Buckeye weighs 130,000-home Teravalis plan — Oct 20–Nov 4

Housing Zoning Development City of Scottsdale City of Chandler City of Tempe City of Phoenix City of Tolleson City of Avondale City of Mesa Town of Fountain Hills Maricopa County City of Flagstaff City of Litchfield Park City of Buckeye City of Yuma Oct 27, 2026

Phoenix weighs Rio Salado plan designating 127 acres for housing — Oct 13–27

Housing Zoning Development City of Scottsdale City of Chandler City of Tempe City of Phoenix City of Avondale City of Mesa Town of Fountain Hills Maricopa County City of Flagstaff City of Litchfield Park City of Buckeye Town of Youngtown City of Yuma Oct 20, 2026

Mesa moves to strip apartment zoning from 21.6 acres — Oct 27–Nov 10

Buckeye weighs 130,000-home Teravalis plan — Oct 20–Nov 4

Phoenix weighs Rio Salado plan designating 127 acres for housing — Oct 13–27

Mesa staff backs 44-acre State Land rezone for homes — Oct 6–20

Buckeye weighs Monte Verde plan to double homes to 862 — Oct 1–15, 2026

Mesa council weighs 78-home rezone at Guadalupe Road — Sept 22–Oct 7

Mesa planners back 30-unit Greenfield project — Sep 16–24

Mesa rezones 196.3 acres for up to 2,400 homes — Sep 8–22

Phoenix weighs Meritage homes at 15th Ave & Baseline — Sep 1–10

Mesa advances Legacy Park: 196 acres, 2,400 homes near Gateway — Aug 25–Sep 9

Housing & Development Watch — August 27, 2026

Scottsdale Mayor asks council to study large water user ordinance and data center zoning rules

Tempe advances motel-to-apartments conversion at Tempe OASIS with PAD overlay

Scottsdale Mayor pushes water user ordinance and data center zoning to council work session

Scottsdale considers $12.46M parking structure expansion, approves Old Town marketing plan

Goodyear zoning code, untouched since 1999, gets comprehensive rewrite with missing-middle housing and modernized rules

Surprise Planning Commission to consider two rezones adding capacity for up to 2,360 homes near White Tank Mountains

Goodyear says it cannot guarantee water for all future development, proposes allocation system

Mesa affordable housing project with reduced parking heads to Maricopa County for $16M bond approval

Fulton Homes drops alley-loaded lots for larger home sites, cuts 113 lots at Ballpark Village

Scottsdale Council considers One Scottsdale plan adding 350 homes, reducing commercial space

Goodyear preparing zoning rules for data centers and battery storage as West Valley development accelerates

Chandler IDA moving forward with $57.5M bond for 250-unit apartment project on city-owned land

Tempe Council approves high-density Legend City rezoning, advances TOD parking cuts; Marshall on Spence mixed-use fails

Chandler Study Session preview: e-bike regulations, 22-acre annexation, budget, and fire equipment

Developer seeks Chandler rezoning but says he has no intention to build, sparking neighborhood opposition

Two South Phoenix golf course parcels slated for retail, gas station conversions

Tempe moves to cut parking minimums near light rail stations

Chandler Planning Commission to Consider Rezoning at Arizona Avenue and Guadalupe Road, Commerce Center Withdrawal

Mesa Planning and Zoning Board considers Hilton Tapestry hotel at Cannon Beach surf park

Apple activates foreign trade zone at Mesa manufacturing facility

AirGarage expands paid parking footprint near downtown Tempe as church seeks use permit for 55 spaces

Maricopa County approves $48M bond issue for Glendale apartment development

Framework 2040: How Maricopa County's New Comprehensive Plan Protects Rural Communities While Planning for Growth

Adaptive Reuse: North Tempe hotel proposed for conversion into 142 apartments

Electronic Security Technical Institute: New vocational school proposed for Tempe industrial zone

From Grocery to Rooftops: Chandler's Former Bashas' Site Sees Second Development Phase