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06/19/2026

Scottsdale is expected to approve spending $8.2 million to buy 15,000 acre feet of water credits from the Vidler Water Company, which are held in the Harquahala Non-Expansion Area, at its Tuesday, June 23rd meeting. Homebuilder D.R. Horton owns the Vidler Water Company, which owns land and water rights in the Harquahala Valley as well as California, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah.

The city already holds 277,691 long-term storage credits through the Arizona Department of Water Resources system that allows them to be earned by storing water via underground recharging. The purchase expands Scottsdale water-source options outside of the Phoenix Arizona Department of Water Resources system.

Credits allow a city to reclaim water when needed on a one-time basis when there are Colorado River water shortages. Credits can be purchased or earned by recharging Central Arizona Project Water or recharging effluent water in underground aquifers. Credits can also be sold to other parties.

Scottsdale receives about 70% of its water from the Central Arizona Project, a 336-mile system that delivers Colorado River water to Valley and Tucson-area cities. A final decision on how much CAP water Scottsdale will lose has not been announced yet.

The water credit purchase is expected to be voted on after 5 p.m., June 23rd, at City Hall Kiva Forum, 3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd.

https://eservices.scottsdaleaz.gov/cityclerk/DocumentViewer/Show/d5802e65-040d-4cb0-8d8e-de4e2fa88235

06/18/2026

Taxpayers Against Awful Apartment Zoning Exemptions (TAAAZE) plans to appeal a trial court judge’s ruling that favored a state law designed to allow the Axon headquarters and housing project to move forward, according to AZ Mirror. The law came about after TAAAZE collected enough signatures to force a referendum on the Scottsdale City Council’s approval of the project, which has been reduced in size several times.

Another lawsuit by TAAAZE, which focuses on a revised Axon project that was negotiated with Scottsdale, is still working its way through the courts. The new plan reduces the number of housing units that will be allowed on the 72-acre parcel from 1,882 to 1,200, a number that has come down several times. When completed, half will be apartments and half will be condominiums.

AZ Mirror: https://azmirror.com/briefs/opponents-of-axons-scottsdale-hq-will-appeal-after-losing-first-round-in-court/

06/17/2026

A senior living facility shattered the Arizona record for per-unit sales, as the real estate market struggles to keep up with demand as Boomers move into their golden years. The 147-unit Acoya Shea, located 7373 Shea Blvd. and east of Scottsdale Road, sold for $109 million, or more than $740,000 per unit, according to the Phoenix Business Journal.

The premium price smashes the previous record set in February, when Blackstone bought The Heritage Tradition in Sun City West for a little over $476,000 per unit, or $145 million total.

A New York-based investment firm, Stonepeak, bought Acoya Shea from Harrison Street Asset Management and Cogir Senior Living, the journal reported, the latest in a trend as investors bet big on Boomers wanting specialized care in upscale surroundings as they age. Acoya Shea, built in 2023, has its own bistro, theatre and a salon, and is in easy walking distance to dining and shopping.

• For more about Acoya Shea: https://cogirusa.com/communities/acoya-shea/?utm_campaign=google-business-profile&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=gmb&utm_content=acoya-shea-by-cogir
• Phoenix Business Journal article: https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2026/06/12/acoya-shea-sells-record.html

06/16/2026

The Mayo Clinic seeks to add 122 townhomes behind its Shea Boulevard location in Scottsdale, according to a video posted on Scottsdale’s YouTube page. The medical center, which opened in 1987, plans to spend $300 million developing a 49-acre site that sits at the southeast corner of Via Linda and North 136th Street, directly across from BASIS Scottsdale Primary East and a few blocks from Desert Mountain High School.

Mayo is asking the city to approve a zoning change to the property, which is undeveloped desert, from office space to townhouses. The May 8th application states that building residences would use 90 percent less water and generate 90 percent less traffic than commercial or institutional uses for the site.

Scottsdale-based Kent Circle Partners owns roughly 10 acres of the property, which it purchased from Mayo when the Minnesota-based medical company built its Phoenix campus, and is working with the Clinic to create the residential project.

An active wash will remain undisturbed, and about 42% of the property will be left as open space, according to the project document.

• YouTube project video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FSlZai2Gz4
• Plan posted with city: fil:///C:/Users/Brett/Downloads/Applicant%E2%80%99s%20Submittal%20(Online%20Summary)-AJ1_v1.pdf
• Scottsdale Progress article: https://www.scottsdale.org/city_news/mayo-ready-to-spread-in-scottsdale/article_3114d039-a061-468d-a9c0-32bade6efe5c.html

06/15/2026

The former Fender building, a few miles from McDowell Mountain Ranch, may be demolished over the next two months to allow for the construction of a Finish Line Auto Club, according to the Phoenix Business Journal. The Southern California-based company purchased the 10-acre property for $20.7 million from California-based Tryperion Holdings.

The 140,000-square-foot car condo is expected to be completed in early 2028. Finish Line will also include a 20,000-square-foot clubhouse, meeting rooms, lounge and coffee shop.

The project has already been approved by the Scottsdale Planning Commission and City Council in 2025.

https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2026/05/28/social-club-auto-storage-scottsdale.html

06/14/2026

Kasai Japanese Steakhouse, originally co-founded by McDowell Mountain Ranch resident Joseph Popo under the name Sapporo, may go national now that it’s under new ownership, according the Phoenix Business Journal. The teppanyaki and sushi restaurant on Scottsdale Road was purchased by EDGI, a Scottsdale-based restaurant company run by Robert Stidham for an undisclosed amount.

“We'd like to franchise this business, and we're already working with two groups that have an interest in bringing Kasai into their portfolio,” Stidham told the Business Journal. EDGI specializes in franchises, according to their website.

The Popo family currently owns Sophia’s Kitchen and Stone & Vine Urban Italian under the corporate name of JGP Concepts. Kasai is located at 14344 N. Scottsdale Road.

https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2026/06/08/owners-scottsdale-japanese-restaurant-kasai-expand.html

06/13/2026

This year’s Fourth of July Celebration at WestWorld will include many of the same events of previous years:

• Largest Scottsdale fireworks display
• Rodeo
• Back yard barbecue
• 4th Annual Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers Summer Slider Eating Contest Championship
• Indoor family/kids zone with vendors, face painters, bouncy house, musical chairs and cake walks
• Presentation of colors and the National Anthem
• Parade of Heroes
• Water Balloon Championship
• Dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence

The pre-fireworks party will be 5-9 p.m., and fireworks will begin shortly after. Go here for information on the events and for tickets. Credit card and electronic payments only.

https://scottsdale4th.com/

06/12/2026

Now that Diversified Partners has purchased the Forever Corporate Plaza for $25.5 million, a plan to build the upscale Lakefront at Scottsdale is a step closer to becoming reality, according to the Phoenix Business Journal.

The development will include four upscale restaurants, retail and office suites in a “modern Santa Barbara” design that will feature waterfront views of McCormick Lake, according to Diversified Partners. The project also calls for surface and underground parking options.

Diversified Partners is also building the entertainment/retail district called The Sydney on Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community land on 90th Street along Loop 101. Forever Living Products purchased the property in 1997 for $11.2 million from Shea Homes, according to the Business Journal. Forever Products, a private multibillion-dollar multilevel marketing company, will continue to maintain its headquarters in the 100,000-square-foot building.

Construction is scheduled to being in the third quarter of 2026 at the 7501 E. McCormick Parkway location, according to the Business Journal.

• Business Journal: https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2026/06/03/diversified-partners-closes-on-site.html
• Diversified Partners: https://www.dpcre.com/blog-posts/lakefront-at-scottsdale

06/11/2026

The Scottsdale Unified School District has been conducting a survey of parents, staff and community members to discuss closing, repurposing or changing the format of several North Scottsdale schools. Schools that will potentially be impacted by one of three “models” under SUSD consideration include Desert Canyon Elementary and Middle, Copper Ridge, Laguna, Cheyenne, Anasazi and/or Redfield schools. The proposed changes could also change the high school – such as Chaparral or Desert Mountain – your students may feed into.

It’s important for residents to make their voices heard as to what happens to your schools. While your children may no longer be school aged, changing the status of schools in your neighborhood could impact long-term livability, convenience and home values.

We don't usually ask this: but we would be grateful if you share this post with your neighbors. We should add that we are not sure how long the survey will remain open. Thank you.

You can take the survey here: https://edu.sogolytics.com/r/ZQ9GHz
You can read about the three models here: https://www.facebook.com/mmrhomes/posts/pfbid0FLKpuaeZkxTDT2999FpGeBjGjBHnRPG849zbQ2HrKnkD8t7QtXwh3c1vpC1aKtX9l

06/10/2026

The Scottsdale Planning Commission will be considering a zoning request that would allow Rivian Automotive, an electric car manufacturer, to create a service and delivery facility on about 5.4 acres inside the Mack 101 project at the northeast corner of the Loop 101 Freeway and Bell Road.

The project would take over 65,000 square feet in a building already under construction. The zoning change would be for lighter use than the originally approved heavy industrial.

The meeting is expected to begin at 5 p.m., Wednesday, June 10th, at City Hall Kiva Forum, 3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd.

https://eservices.scottsdaleaz.gov/planning/projectsummary/pc_reports/PC_ZN_0001_2026.pdf

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