$350M Condo Community Planned at Phoenician

Ascent at the Phoenician, a $350M, 195-unit luxury condo community planned by Replay Destinations, recently moved a step closer to reality with the developer’s purchase of 32 acres near the Phoenician Golf Club.   Replay bought the land from The Phoenician’s owner, Host Hotels & Resorts, for $65M and subsequently sold a 51-lot portion to single-family developer Cullum Homes for $30M.  The first 30 condos […]

Glendale to Welcome Crystal Lagoons Island Resort

Source: Glendale Office of Economic Development Global entertainment and experiential leader Crystal Lagoons® has chosen Glendale for a one-of-a-kind attraction. ECL Glendale, LLC will develop Crystal Lagoons Island Resort, a mixed-use project unique to the Southwest. As a first step in the process to bring this development to Glendale, the City Council has voted to approve a […]

Francisco Grande Plans Major Expansion

By Suzanne Adams-Ockrassa for Casa Grande Dispatch  The Francisco Grande resort has big plans to expand in the next few years.  The Casa Grande Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a plan by Francisco Grande to develop a mix of residential, commercial, hospitality, open space, office space and recreational campus space on its 663-acre property near Montgomery Road and […]

SmokeTree Debate Begins in PV

By Terrance Thornton for Paradise Valley Independent Earlier this year the SmokeTree Resort property at 7101 E. Lincoln Drive changed hands for a reported $10M, and new ownership is eying a new chapter for the boutique resort on the edge of paradise. The original resort, established in 1966, is now under the guise of a […]