Builders Look Inward For Housing Projects

The Arizona Republic reports that several homebuilders are looking at infill sites in response to a demand for housing that is closer into the city centers.

The article talks about former Phoenix mayor Paul Johnson and his homebuilding company, Old World Homes, and his plans to build on 11 infill sites. Johnson states "we see there's a market here for a niche, and we are going to play to that niche." Johnson says the timing is right with commutes to new communities hitting one hour.

The anticipated ASU downtown campus and light rail are making downtown increasingly appealing to residential development.

Studio Ma is another infill developer noted in the article that is looking at five small infill developments in the Phoenix area. More...