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…
Author: Karen Goveia
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…
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 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…
2 ADOT Improvement Projects Begin on I-17 : Plus, Flex Lane Progress & Loop 303 Updates
The Arizona Department of Transportation recently released its summary of highway projects that are either beginning, continuing or slated for completion this year. Three of those projects impact the greater North Phoenix area. Ramp Widening : Sonoran Desert Drive In an effort to reduce traffic congestion on the I-17 northbound off-ramp at Sonoran Desert Drive,…
Private Academy for Students on the Spectrum Opening in Anthem
In the space formerly occupied by Caurus Academy’s early education campus along 42nd Avenue, Victory Schools is opening an academy for students on the autism spectrum. Victory Autism Academy Anthem is part of the network’s specialized schools with multiple locations across the Valley, including North Scottsdale and Sun City, both of which are also opening…
BASIS Phoenix North Campus Moves into New, Larger Campus
At this time last year, BASIS Phoenix North, a tuition-free charter school part of the BASIS network, was preparing to make its debut in the far North Phoenix Valley in a temporary school space on Anthem’s west side in the Commerce Park, serving grades K-5. One year later, building upon its expansion plan to eventually…