3 Public Hearings Set for Community Input In an effort to achieve balanced student enrollment, the Deer Valley Unified School District is considering school boundary adjustments for the 2026-2027 school year, affecting some of the district’s elementary schools in areas where overcrowding in some and underutilization in others poses a challenge. High school boundaries will…
Author: Karen Goveia
Neighbors Urge Delay in Final Vote on Pulte & TSMC’s Master-planned NorthPark Proposal in December
Two meetings this month will determine the fate of the NorthPark master-planned community proposed by Pulte Homes, which includes 15,000 new housing units, along with a 900-acre tech park proposed by TSMC for plant expansion. Last month, the Phoenix North Gateway Village Committee, an advisory committee to the City of Phoenix, unanimously approved the proposal,…
A One-Stop Shop for Holiday Gifts Just Opened in Desert Hills
From household staples, to hand-crafted cutting boards, to cars—this spot has a little of everything. Need a place to shop for a quick gift without the crowds and holiday traffic stress, you might just find that hostess gift, teacher gift or the perfect gift for that hard-to-buy-for someone at a new little spot in Tuscani…
Huge Score for North Phoenix! Sports Arena & Hotel Financing Secured; Construction Resumes
Years in the making, North Phoenix will officially be home to Fire N Ice Arena & Hotel. On Thursday, Nov. 6, SSS Partners told Valley Vibe that the company secured and closed on its financing to bring the half-completed arena and hotel to completion, allowing construction on the campus to resume immediately. After six years…
Starting Blocks Preschool Begins New Chapter
New location, more classrooms, an indoor gym & double the space. Starting Blocks Preschool is beginning a new chapter in a new space more than double its current size in the Anthem Commerce Park on the west side of I-17 to meet the growing demand of educating young learners as residential growth expands in nearby…
TSMC Plans 3 More Chip Fabs, 2 Advanced Packing Facilities and a Research & Development Center
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation is looking to further its investment in U.S. advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities in the Phoenix Valley by another $100 billion and has teamed up with Pulte Homes in hopes of acquiring land south of its current plants, in Pulte’s proposed Innovation Corridor industrial park, which encompasses 900 acres of a total…
TSMC Eyes Up Land Expansion, Joins Pulte Homes in Application for State Trust Land Auction
Residents Invited to Weigh In at Oct. 9 Meeting on NorthPark Master-Planned Development As construction progresses on TSMC chip maker’s second and third wafer fabs under construction on the plant site on the west side of I-17, north of Loop-303, the company is now looking to acquire more land within Pulte Homes’ proposed master-planned development,…
Costco & Marriott Hotels Ink Agreements Adjacent to TSMC, South of Future Auto Mall
The long-rumored Costco warehouse store near I-17 and Carefree Highway has officially found a landing spot — on the west side of I-17. For years, residents on area community social media pages posted claims that Costco had planned to locate at the northeast corner of I-17 and Carefree Highway, and then at the northeast corner…
New Community Size of Fireside at Norterra Begins
Home Sales Models open in master-planned 1,200 single-family development near Sonoran Preserve Model homes are opening and home sales are beginning this month in Taylor Morrison’s single-family master-planned community nestled among the backdrop of the Sonoran Preserve. The Verdin community is offering five different series of homes with floorplans ranging between 1,900–4,500 square feet, and…
The Scoop on Handel’s Opening
Plus, Shake Shack, CAVA and Others Commit to Norterra With the arrival of Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream Dove Valley and other businesses later this month in Pointe17, the commercial plaza at the southwest corner of 29th Avenue and Dove Valley Road, comes the announcement that six new eateries, including a popular fast-casual burger joint, a…