North Phoenix Development News Update

Back in 2008 when I started this website, I wanted to write about news targeted to the hyper-local Deer Valley and Norterra region of North Phoenix. The problem was, it was the depths of the Great Recession and all new construction and building came to an abrupt halt.

Now more than a decade later, things have completely turned around. Despite the global pandemic, the stock market is reaching new highs every week. Housing values have jumped tremendously in a short period of time as demand outstrips supply. The 2020 Census revealed that Phoenix is the fastest growing city in the United States from 2010 to 2020, with an 11.9% increase in people, and the only U.S. city to see double-digit growth.

The North Phoenix submarket is reflecting these trends as well. New construction in the Deer Valley and Norterra neighborhoods is booming! Here is a development summary of what has been built in the past 2-ish years and what is currently going in.

Amazon Warehouse

A new Amazon warehouse has been constructed on Pinnacle Peak Road, between 3rd Ave and 7th Ave. Located just north of Deer Valley Road, the building is approximately 145,000 square feet of fulfillment space.

Union Park at Norterra

Union Park at Norterra is a massive 400-acre residential development in Northwest Phoenix. Ground was broken in 2018 with the project scheduled to be completed in multiple phases. The project is a joint venture between Sunbelt Holdings and USAA Real Estate. When completed, the mixed-use community will include single-family homes from three builders, multi-family residential, and a retail district, all centered around a recreation center. The community is also home to Union Park Elementary School, which serves PreK-8 students, and opened in fall 2020. At full build out, the community will feature 1,100 homes.

New homes under construction at Union Park at Norterra in North Phoenix.

New Multifamily Residential

• Avilla Deer Valley - 23rd Ave and Pinnacle Peak Road
• Springs at Deer Valley - 23rd Ave and Alameda Road
• The Retreat at Alameda - NWC 19th Ave and W Alameda Road
• Town Deer Valley - SWC 19th Ave and W Alameda Road
• Elux at Deer Valley - SEC 19th Ave and Happy Valley Road
• FirstStreet at Happy Valley - 17th Ave and Happy Valley Road

New Hotels

• Holiday Inn & Suites Express - N 23rd Ave and W Whispering Wind Dr.
• Best Western Plus Executive Residency - N 21st Ave and W Whispering Wind Dr.
• WoodSpring Suites - N 23rd Ave and W Alameda Road

Best Western Plus / Executive Residency is one of three new hotels recently opened in the Norterra area.

New Commercial Businesses

• Dollar Self Storage - 23rd Ave and Whispering Wind Dr.
• Discount Tire - 23rd Ave and Happy Valley Road
• Cobblestone Auto Spa - 18th Ave and Happy Valley Road
• Greulich's Automotive Repair - 17th Ave and Happy Valley Road
• AutoZone - 17th Ave and Happy Valley Road
• Brakes Plus - 18th Ave and Happy Valley Road
• SmartStop Self Storage - 17th Ave and Happy Valley Road
• Caliber Collision - 23rd Ave and N Farmers Way
• Mesquite Fresh Street Mexican Food - 17th Ave and Happy Valley Road

New Grocery Stores

• Fry's Food Stores - I-17 and Jomax Road (across from Fire Station 55)

TSMC Supplier Sites

Other big chunks of land in the area are being snapped up for development of supplier sites for the Taiwan Semiconductor Factory (TSMC) which is under construction at Interstate 17 and the Loop 303 Freeway.

A conceptual rendering of what the TSMC factory in North Phoenix may look like.