Douglas Ranch, Buckeye

Douglas Ranch is a proposed 33,800-acre (13,700 ha) 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 metro area in 2008.^{[clarification needed][citation needed]}

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, 50,000,000 square feet (4,600,000 m²) 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". August 29, 2007. http://www.azcentral.com/community/swvalley/articles/0829swv-conversationsnew0829.html. Retrieved 2007-08-29. 
2. ^ "Buckeye awakening to major growth". October 31, 2003. http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2003/11/03/editorial2.html. Retrieved 2003-10-31. 
3. ^ Creno, Glen (2007-02-04). "Housing site in Buckeye sold for $86 million". http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/0204biz-land0204.html. Retrieved 2007-02-04. .
4. ^ Berg, Nate (November 28, 2007). "'Solar City' Planned For Arizona". http://www.planetizen.com/node/28681. Retrieved 2007-11-28. .
5. ^ Clayton, Robin (2007-02-27). "Buckeye's Douglas Ranch plans 100,000 houses". http://www.westvalleyview.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=25436&TM=28980.63. Retrieved 2007-02-27. .

External links

• JDM Partners