Daily News 2-17-26

What rapid growth in Maricopa County means for rental market

Maricopa County continues to grow quickly in 2026, and renters across the Valley are feeling the impact. U.S. Census Bureau estimates compiled by Neilsberg, the county added nearly 620,000 residents between 2010 and 2020, growing at more than twice the national rate…»

Chicago Cubs plan player housing, 4-story hotel near Sloan Park in Mesa

A plan to build a hotel and housing for the Chicago Cubs near their spring training facility in Mesa is underway. An animal shelter once occupied the area now intended for potential development of the project. The site, spanning over 3 acres, would be built on vacant land and be next to Sloan Park, the largest MLB spring training stadium…»

568 apartments proposed for Gilbert’s Cooley Station complex

Plans for a new 568-unit apartment complex at Cooley Station were presented this month to the Gilbert Planning Commission. The complex would be located on 20.24 acres on the southwest corner of Williams Field Road and Verde Drive, just west of the Cooley Station’s retail and commercial portion…»

Center of Debate

Everywhere you look in the Valley, conversations about data centers abound. In the East Valley, the city of Chandler sent shock waves through the metro in December when its City Council voted unanimously to reject a $2.5 billion data center proposal. The vote occurred at the end of a contentious meeting where dozens of citizens expressed their opposition to the proposal…»

VAI Resort increased its land hold holdings by 50%. What to know

VAI Resort near Loop 101 and Cardinals Way in Glendale has been under construction since 2021, and despite no target set for opening, the developer is increasing the project’s footprint. The 66-acre development is planned to include the state’s largest hotel development, totaling about 1,100 rooms across four hotel buildings, surrounding large pools with a performance venue…»