Developers Target Pinal County

the Arizona Republic, reports that Pivitol Group received approval from the City of Coolidge Planning & Zoning Commission for its 3,200-acre Sandia community, the area's first major master-planned community. The project eventually could have about 11,000 homes. Sandia's first phase will have about 1,200-acres and 4,000 homes selling for an average price of about $175,000. The project will be built around a 35-acre town center that clusters recreation, retail and public spaces. Construction is expected to start before the end of the year. Developers and home builders looking for affordable land and low city fees are targeting Pinal County for new development. The northern part of Pinal County now accounts for more than 28% of the new home permits in Metro Phoenix, according to housing analyst RL Brown. At the end of last year, Pinal had a 17% share of the Metro Phoenix permits. More...