MUSD loses preferred property for 2nd high school
Maricopa Unified School district ran into an impasse in its attempt to buy its preferred property for a second high school.
“Tonight, we find ourselves...
MUSD board member opposes high school site after family tract passed over
Maricopa Unified School District board member Torri Anderson and her husband, owners of family property passed over for the site of a new high...
Dairy-to-housing conversion may create roundabout on SR 238
It’s early days, but the long-range impact of a master-planned community on the westside of town could be a roundabout leading to an overpass.
Green...
Eagle Shadow revives as next big subdivision
What would be the first master-planned residential development in Maricopa in years is a reminder of how the city’s development started.
El Dorado Holdings wants...
City bids farewell to long-time, instrumental planner
“It’s been a pleasure. It’s been a long journey. As I walk into the sunset, I know you’re in good hands.” KAZI HAQUE
After 15...
Province lakefront home Maricopa’s most expensive
The most expensive home sold in Maricopa July 16-Aug. 15 was a waterfront home with expansive views and a resort-style backyard featuring a custom...
Home next to MHS is least expensive in town
The least expensive home sold in Maricopa July 16-Aug. 15 was a 65-year-old house with four bedrooms and two baths on a one-acre lot....
Development around town
Some of the activities and progress on ongoing projects in the city:
Maricopa Fire Department’s new administration building, 45695 W. Edison Road, received a certificate...
Petersheim: ‘Escalation clause’ back in super-tight realty market
With the residential housing market so short on supply in Maricopa, there’s been a resurgence of a purchase offer clause that I haven’t seen...
Sprouts to anchor shopping plaza on John Wayne Parkway
Sprouts will open in Maricopa in the fall of 2021 at the Sonoran Creek Marketplace, according to the company marketing the retail property.
And a...
Maricopans discuss views on Stonegate ‘village’ project
The developers of Maricopa Stonegate, a proposed “village” of homes, shops and restaurants along Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway, received approval from the Planning & Zoning...
As new stretch of Bowlin Road opens, a mile of smiles
By Raquel Hendrickson and Bob McGovern
Traffic is rolling on Bowlin.
A stretch of thoroughfare opened Thursday has residents in the eastern part of town driving...
Stonegate ‘village’ concept gets OK from P&Z
The developers of Maricopa Stonegate, a proposed “village” of homes, shops and restaurants on 47 acres of land along Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway, heard a...
Petersheim: Does pool affect home’s resale value?
2020 has been an eventful year so far, for many reasons, including the record-breaking heat and the amount of time spent at home due...
New Stonegate development to bring homes, retail together
Developers are reimagining nearly 50 empty acres in Maricopa as a “village.”
Once agricultural and now vacant, the acres between Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and Allen...
Waiting on water: Business plans on SR 238 slowed by paperwork
Maricopa businesses on State Route 238, miles from John Wayne Parkway, have wonderful views of the Estrella Mountains and lots of room to spread...
Realtor: Shortage of homes for sale strains supply of rentals
Everybody is talking about the seller’s market for real estate sales in Maricopa, but what happens to the local rental market at the same...
Most expensive home sold: Homestead 4-bedroom
The most expensive home in Maricopa June 16-July 15 was a gorgeous two-story, four-bedroom DR Horton Home with a pool, sweeping staircase and three-car...
Least expensive home a big gainer
The least expensive home sold in Maricopa June 16-July 15 was a 15-year-old house on one level with all the basics and freshly painted....
New HOA president, board member at The Villages
The HOA board at The Villages at Rancho El Dorado voted in a new president and board member on Thursday night as its management...
Turmoil at The Villages as 4 HOA directors apparently rescind resignations
The dissension is mounting in The Villages at Rancho El Dorado.
“It’s getting really ugly right now,” a resident said this week.
As of Friday, the...
200-unit housing complex gets P&Z nod but sparks vexation
One planned project brought out frustrations entailed in the City of Maricopa’s General Plan and how traffic flow is designed.
Though the Planning & Zoning...
Commission OKs apartment plan on Porter, raises question of traffic safety
A plan for a 27-unit apartment complex raised some questions about the safety of the Porter Road corridor.
Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously approved...
Maricopa Station, more apartment complexes on P&Z radar
With a planned esthetic of Sonoran Southwest, Western Americana and Agrarian, a focused area of old town Maricopa is taking another step closer to...
City preps to clean up neglected properties
Since 2004, a section of Maricopa has been exempt from code enforcement and nuisance laws.Kazi Haque retiring
After 15 years as a planner for the...
Local dairy seeks redesignation as master-planned community
Another piece of land in Maricopa may become available for residential and commercial development.
Anglin Dairy, 22272 N. Green Road, on the west side of...
Residential community planned on McDavid Road
The public review started this week on a 64-acre site planned for a single-family housing community with a small, mixed-use area.
The review process for...
Most expensive home sold boasts top-of-the-line amenities
The most expensive home sold in Maricopa May 16-June 15 spent less than a week on the market. It is on a large lot...
Least expensive home sold near golf course, school
The least expensive home sold in Maricopa May 16-June 15 was a three bedroom in a section of Rancho El Dorado near the golf...
Overpass at 1: $55 million project spurs commercial, residential development
The overpass is a bridge to the city’s future.
City Manager Rick Horst makes his point by underlining the considerable commercial development underway or on...
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