Daily News 9-30-2026

Massive Industrial Proposal Could Reshape More Than 5,000 Acres West of Phoenix

Scottsdale-based LKY Development is pursuing industrial zoning for approximately 5,157 acres near Tonopah, positioning a large portion of the Belmont master-plan area for employment uses west of Phoenix. The vacant site lies generally between 347th and 371st avenues, north of Indian School Road. Maricopa County supervisors approved a comprehensive-plan amendment for the property in December 2024, changing its planned land-use designation from the predominantly residential…»

Phoenix Industrial Vacancy Falls for 5th Straight Quarter

The Phoenix industrial sector is strengthening as it continues to rank among the best cities within the asset class in the country, according to a market report from Colliers. For one, vacancy has declined for the fifth straight quarter. In the three months from June, it fell by 220 basis points year-over-year to 8.7 percent. The largest compression took place in the Northwest submarket, where the rate was cut in half to 8.1 percent. “Leasing activity…»

Developer pays $67 million for north Phoenix auto mall near TSMC

A Valley developer bought 130 acres near Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s north Phoenix campus to build an auto mall. De Rito Partners, a developer headquartered in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community near Scottsdale, paid $67.38 million for the land, according to real estate database Vizzda. The site is part of Halo Vista, a 2,400-acre master-planned community that surrounds the northern part of TSMC’s $265 billion campus on three sides near Loop 303 and..»

Bankruptcy plan could send incomplete Ritz-Carlton hotel to auction

A $2 billion, 122-acre luxury master-planned community in Paradise Valley is nearing an inflection point nearly a year after project developers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in November 2025. An entity connected to Scottsdale-based Five Star Development — the developer behind the long-delayed Ritz-Carlton, Paradise Valley, Palmeraie that is under construction near Lincoln Drive and Scottsdale Road — has submitted a reorganization plan in bankruptcy court that…»

The Lakefront at Scottsdale breaks ground

Diversified Partners, a leading Scottsdale-based real estate brokerage and development firm, officially broke ground on The Lakefront at Scottsdale, marking the next phase of the approximately 100,000-square-foot mixed-use redevelopment that will transform the landmark waterfront property into a destination for dining, curated retail, Class A office space and gathering. The groundbreaking celebration brought together more than 213 attendees, project partners, tenants and…»