Article by Jim Cross – ktar.com PHOENIX — The first of what could eventually be thousands of homes at the old General Motors proving ground in Mesa goes up next year Developer DMB bought the land six years ago before the housing crash. The company shelved plans for building homes and focused on bringing big […]

Article by J. Craig Anderson – azcentral.com Bernards, a commercial builder based in Los Angeles, has been named one of several general contractors for Eastmark, a massive, planned mixed-use development in Mesa. Mike Rock, vice president of Bernards’ Phoenix office, will oversee the grading operations of the first 11 neighborhoods in a 2,400-acre, multi-phase project, […]

Article by the Arizona Republic – azcentral.com It will be another year before houses go up on one of the last large pieces of residential land in Mesa, even though the developer bought it six years ago. The former General Motors Co. proving ground in east Mesa sold at the height of the housing boom […]

Article by AZRE – azremagazine.com The ceremony, held near the intersection of Ray and Ellsworth roads in Mesa, was attended by about 50 people, including partners, DMB Associates executives and East Valley leaders, including Mesa Mayor Scott Smith and Councilman Scott Somers. “This is not only the start of a community, but decades of meaningful […]

Article by Catherine Reagor – azcentral.com “DMB Associates promoted Charley Freericks to president this week. Here are some of the Arizona real-estate veteran’s opinions on the housing market and DMB’s future. Question: How would you describe metro Phoenix’s current housing market? Economy? Answer: There is significant anecdotal evidence for the beginning of a recovery. In […]

Article by Garin Groff – East Valley Tribune “Executives with the Gaylord Entertainment Co. have visited Mesa for the first time since they laid out plans in 2008 to build a 1,200-room resort and conference center. Mayor Scott Smith said the city invited Gaylord to check out progress around the proposed resort because so much […]

Article by Garin Groff – East Valley Tribune “A lonely expanse of creosote will become a frenzy of construction activity on Monday as crews will start building a new freeway that’s expected to spur development in east Mesa. The state Route 24 Freeway is considered a major catalyst despite its puny size. It will begin […]

Article by Garin Groff – East Valley Tribune “Work will begin this summer to transform 74 miles of automotive test track in Mesa into an urban hub so large that it will take decades to complete the master-planned area. Scottsdale-based DMB Associates will begin with housing and parks as it establishes an eclectic design approach […]

East Valley Tribune “Construction on the East Valley’s newest freeway will begin this spring, paving the way for a vast swath of desert to transform into a major employment hub. The Gateway Freeway will open in late 2013 near the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. The initial length of State Route 24 is a single mile, but […]

Phoenix Business Journal “The economy stalled redevelopment of the former GM Proving Grounds in Mesa is easing just a bit. Zacks.com and others report 800 homes are slated for construction on the former test track next year. The Proving Grounds is also slated to have a resort, conference center and commercial development from DMB Associates […]