The highly-anticipated addition of a bridge at the crossing point of the Sonoran Wash over North Valley Parkway is in the City of Phoenix’s future plans. During heavy rains, Norterra area residents are quick to post updates on the road conditions along North Valley Parkway when the Sonoran Wash beginsContinue Reading
Construction on North Valley Christian Academy’s new high school is moving along with a targeted completion date of January 2024. The new 13,700-square-foot building will be located on the north end of the existing parking lot on its current campus. Building plans include a STEM lab, science lab, theater, lectureContinue Reading
No-Tax Increase Bonds Would Fund New High School and Elementary School Voters in the Deer Valley Unified School District will have a say on two important ballot questions in the Nov. 7 election. Following a recommendation by a Bond/Override Citizen Advisory Committee, at its May 9 meeting, DVUSD’s Governing BoardContinue Reading
In preparation for the wave of residential growth about to sweep the North Valley near Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s silicon chip plant under construction, Deer Valley Unified School District is putting the plans in motion to build another high school and an elementary school. With more than 4,000 new multifamilyContinue Reading
A proposal for a 3,000-unit self storage facility bordering the Sonoran Commons neighborhood at the corner of Sonoran Desert Drive and North Valley Parkway, was shot down by the North Gateway Village Committee, an advisory board of the City of Phoenix, at its June meeting. Neighborhood concerns voiced through lettersContinue Reading
TSMC Partners With Maricopa Community Colleges to Prepare Students for Hire Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is bringing thousands of jobs to Phoenix with its new chip facility under construction in North Phoenix. And, with a new fast-track program designed through a partnership with Maricopa Community Colleges, a path to aContinue Reading
After four years of limbo, and two near foreclosures during the quest to secure funding, the former Legacy Sports Arena & Hotel, now known as Fire N Ice Arena & Hotel, near I-17 and Sonoran Desert Drive, has new owners with a promising plan to finish the vision created byContinue Reading
A handful of new restaurants, retailers and other businesses have recently signed leases to join a new commercial development slated to begin construction soon as North Phoenix’s future urban village begins to take shape on 500 acres east of I-17, between Sonoran Desert Drive and Dove Valley Road. Joining Oreganos andContinue Reading
First came the dining, now comes the entertainment. If virtual reality games and escape rooms are your jam, along with bowling, arcade-style games and yard games, the Happy Valley/Norterra area will soon have all of this. As part of its plan to bring a livelier scene to North Phoenix areaContinue Reading
The future of the half-complete sports arena and hotel near Sonoran Desert Drive and I-17 is uncertain as the project once again is facing foreclosure. A Trustee’s Sale notice was recorded with Maricopa County on March 10, with a public auction scheduled to take place at noon on June 13Continue Reading
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