Douglas Ranch, Buckeye

Douglas Ranch is a proposed 33,800-acre (137 km2) community in Buckeye, Arizona, located 25 miles (40 km) west of Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The project had been anticipated to break ground in 2012.[1][2] However, its current status is unknown, due to a housing crisis that overtook the Phoenix metropolitan area in 2008.

Douglas Ranch plan

Douglas Ranch would be larger than the city of Tempe, Arizona, and was expected to take 25 to 50 years to complete, housing a population of 250,000 to 300,000 residents. The community is divided into 27 separate planning areas and will include a 300-acre (120 ha) central park, a university, 50 million square feet (4.6 km2) of commercial and office space, 110,000 residential units, 22 golf courses, 150,000 jobs, light rail, and a new freeway.[3]

Project status

The development is partly owned by Jerry Colangelo. The project was approved on May 20, 2003, However, no specific development schedule was established.[4] Douglas Ranch developers are currently monitoring the development activity in Arizona and will continue to prepare Douglas Ranch for development when economic conditions improve.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Buckeye's Douglas Ranch". Arizona Republic. August 29, 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-29.
  2. ↑ "Buckeye awakening to major growth". Phoenix Business Journal. October 31, 2003. Retrieved 2003-10-31.
  3. ↑ Creno, Glen (2007-02-04). "Housing site in Buckeye sold for $86 million". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2007-02-04..
  4. ↑ Berg, Nate (November 28, 2007). "'Solar City' Planned For Arizona". Planetizen. Retrieved 2007-11-28..
  5. ↑ Clayton, Robin (2007-02-27). "Buckeye's Douglas Ranch plans 100,000 houses". West Valley View. Retrieved 2007-02-27..

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