Article by Karrin Kunasek Taylor – azcentral.com Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler and Tempe continue to have some of the most desirable neighborhoods for families, retirees and students. An emphasis on high-performing schools and the attraction of a diverse set of higher-education opportunities will continue to attract people here. After a tough couple of years for the […]
Read moreArticle by Arizona Builder’s Exchange Straddling the under-construction Gateway Freeway, Eastmark’s direct connection to Loop 202 connects existing East Valley workforce with new job growth. With the highest concentration of advanced degrees in Arizona, combined with Gilbert and Mesa economic development efforts, DMB is readying the ground for new job-focused development. Eastmark housing can wait. […]
Read moreArticle 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 […]
Read moreArticle 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, […]
Read moreArticle 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 […]
Read moreArticle 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 […]
Read moreArticle 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 […]
Read moreArticle 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 […]
Read moreArticle 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 […]
Read moreArticle 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 […]
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