NoPho Neighborhoods, Schools & Events
The average price of existing home sales jumped significantly in August across all five NoPho zones—the Norterra area, Tramonto & Sonoran Foothills area, New River & Desert Hills, Anthem Parkside and Anthem Country Club. Meanwhile, sales shot up 17 percent compared to last August, leaving inventories tight, especially Norterra and Anthem Parkside.
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Groundbreaking is slated for September for Phoenix’s new Fire Station at I-17 and Jomax Road. It’s expected to greatly improve response times to nearby Norterra-area neighborhoods.
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There are at least eight major developments — each with 100 or more homes — underway or planned in NoPho. Each of these neighborhoods and communities has its own wow factor for anyone seeking that new-home smell.
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The first model homes at USAA’s upscale master-planned community are expected to open in November, the developer now says. The community center is already under construction east of USAA’s existing corporate center near the I-17 and Happy Valley interchange.
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Dedicated pickleball courts are planned for Anthem and for USAA’s Union Park at Norterra development. In both cases, expect a crowd, as the sport is growing rapidly.
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A large-scale new master-planned development in North Phoenix finally got a name: Union Park at Norterra. The upscale community, on USAA property along I-17 between Happy Valley and Jomax roads, will combine architecture harkening to the 19th Century with territorial-style homes — and even models inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright — all for a look and feel unlike anything else in NoPho. Amenities will range from a community swimming pool to pickleball courts. We’ve got new details on who the builders are and what the amenities will be.
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North Phoenix residents urge city leaders to allocate more funding to improve emergency response times. The city is listening.
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The part-time temporary Fire Station 55, run out of a hotel, will become operational on a full-time basis, officials announced today. Plus see details on when a new permanent station will be built in North Phoenix.
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Developer De Rito Partners is asking residents to take a brief survey on what they’d like to see at the Norterra Fiesta commercial plaza, near CVS Pharmacy and Kerry’s Car Care along North Valley Parkway.
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In the I-17 corridor between Deer Valley Road and New River, at least five self-storage facilities are proposed or under construction. Last year, 25 new ones opened in the Phoenix Metro Area. What’s going on?
Read More >>>With self-storage facilities popping up seemingly as fast as coffee shops, one developer has tapped the brakes on plans to build another along North Valley Parkway bordering Fireside at Norterra.
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