Daily News 7-17-2026

TSMC announces additional $100 billion investment in Arizona operations

The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company plans to pour another $100 billion into its TSMC Arizona operations in Phoenix, the microchip industry giant revealed during an overnight earnings report. Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego celebrated the announcement, calling it “incredible news.” “TSMC will invest an additional $100 billion right here in Phoenix, bringing its total investment to $265 billion. It’s the largest deal in U.S. history and cements our city as the heart of America’s…»

$1B Master-Planned Community Opens First Model Homes

Saddleback, the $1 billion, 5,300-acre master-planned community under development in Peoria, has unveiled its debut collection of model homes by premier homebuilders Taylor Morrison and Lennar, marking a major milestone ahead of the community’s first resident move-ins this summer. Developed by Austin-based Castle Hill Partners, Saddleback is designed to blend seamlessly with the surrounding Sonoran Desert while offering a wellness-forward lifestyle centered on outdoor…»

Boeing Planning 268KSF Mesa Facility Expansion

The Mesa Design Review Board will meet Tuesday, July 14 to consider a nearly 268KSF proposed expansion to an existing Boeing manufacturing facility on the east side of Greenfield Road north of McDowell Road. The proposed building totals 267,761SF and has a planned height of 60 feet, according to materials prepared for the Board. The one-story building is proposed as a Boeing Fabrication Center, adjacent to an existing Boeing Fabrication Center totaling 158.5KSF, and will be…»

West Valley reinvents itself as entertainment destination

In the West Valley, housing projects came long before the restaurants, nightlife or cultural amenities. Instead, residents drove to the East Valley or downtown Phoenix for concerts, restaurants or nights out. But the West Valley is not merely lagging behind — it is modeling how large suburban neighborhoods can shape a local, ambitious entertainment landscape. Population growth, rising incomes and much-anticipated infrastructure are intersecting with a rush of private investment. As a…»

7 Arizona cities among the fastest growing in the US, study shows

Seven Arizona cities are being called “boomtowns,” cities that showing great economic growth and promise, by a new study. A new study by SmartAsset has ranked America’s cities based on their recent influx in population and economic growth. Out of 400 U.S. cities with populations of more than 65,000, seven Arizona communities were placed in the top 50 boomtowns showing rapid growth. This isn’t the first time these Arizona communities have been reported as showing fast…»