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DMB Breaks Ground On Its Newest Valley Economic Engine – Eastmark

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 […]

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Reagor: New DMB head rosy on housing

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 […]

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Gaylord execs make first Mesa visit in 4 years

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 […]

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New SR24 freeway directly connects east Mesa, Gateway Airport, to Valley

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 […]

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Eastmark development to start taking shape this summer

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 […]

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Mesa’s new freeway is short, but offers big potential

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 […]

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Home building to start on former GM Proving Grounds

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 […]

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GM Proving Grounds site to boost area with 800 planned new homes

Article by Garin Groff “A massive development that stalled in the recession will come to life next year, starting with 800 homes and the first stage of a mile-long park on the site of the former General Motors Proving Grounds in Mesa. DMB Associates anticipates an improving economy and dwindling number of foreclosures will create […]

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Job creation, education among governor’s future priorities

Article by Jim Ripley “She (Gov. Jan Brewer) also praised plans for developing the former General Motors Proving Grounds in East Mesa as “proof that the East Valley and the State as a whole has a bright economic future.” The proving grounds along with the Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport are at the heart of a […]

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Job creation, education among governor’s priorities moving forward

Article by Jim Ripley “While she (Gov. Jan Brewer) did not focus her address on East Valley issues, she praised plans for developing the former General Motors Proving Grounds in East Mesa as “proof that the East Valley and the state as a whole has a bright economic future.” The proving grounds along with the […]

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