| With a population of almost 1.4 million, Phoenix has | | | | both Phoenix and Tucson. |
| grown to be the fifth largest city in the United States. | | | | - High-Rise Apartments for Downtown Phoenix: |
| The city also boasts the largest concentration of | | | | Completion is slated for the summer of 2008; the |
| corporate headquarters in the area. Phoenix is one of | | | | Council has approved a dual tower complex including |
| the fastest growing cities in the U.S. and attracts | | | | 675 apartments, 120,000 square feet of office space |
| workers from across the country due to its climate, | | | | and 20,000 square feet for shops. |
| quality of life and economic opportunities. The | | | | - Opening Distribution Center: Watch for Amazon's |
| availability of such a diverse labor force is a big selling | | | | brand new, 600,000 square foot warehouse that will |
| point for expanding firms looking to relocate. | | | | be employing up to 1,400 employees. This also means |
| There are 138 Fortune 500 companies that have a | | | | that Phoenix residents will get same day delivery for |
| presence in the Phoenix area. Among them are Intel, | | | | their online purchases from |
| Boeing, Wells Fargo, J.P. Morgan Chase, AT&T, IBM, | | | | - Upgrades Planned for Deer Valley Airport: You can |
| Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Citigroup, MetLife, Morgan | | | | expect to see more planes taking off from the Deer |
| Stanley and American Express. | | | | Valley Airport after $130 million of improvements to the |
| What does this mean to the average Phoenix | | | | runways are completed. |
| resident? It signifies the availability of a large | | | | - Mayo Clinic Hospital Expanding: Medical Services at |
| concentration of employment possibilities with reliable | | | | the Mayo Clinic Hospital will be expanding by 36 beds, |
| firms. In 2006, of the 49 metropolitan areas with a | | | | as well as moving the surgical doctors to the hospital |
| population of one million or more, Phoenix, Mesa and | | | | from the research clinic in Scottsdale. |
| Scottsdale boasted the 2nd lowest unemployment | | | | Even with the additional traffic in the downtown core, |
| rates with 3.2 percent each. | | | | Phoenix is still ranked as the safest city with more than |
| This also ensures the metropolitan area will be well | | | | one million people in the U.S. This ranking also trickles |
| tended to. Phoenix is host to some high profile clientele, | | | | down to many of the suburbs that are listed among |
| and it is imperative that the downtown and surrounding | | | | the top 100 safest cities. |
| area remain a desirable place to work and live. Here | | | | Thinking of relocating to the Phoenix, Arizona real |
| are some of their plans as of this fall (2007): | | | | estate area? Contact our experienced staff about |
| - Planning for the Phoenix "Megapolis": These are plans | | | | buying a home in Phoenix, Arizona for a complete |
| for a new freeway diverting east-west traffic around | | | | review of our listings. |