Pinal County Project News
What ever became of Phoenix Mart, The Electric Car Factory, the Auto Racing Facility and last but not least the next Disneyland? How is it even possible a city could have so many pipe dreamers show up in one place? What is up with that?
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https://www.pinalcentral.com/casa_gr...03f3b17a8.html I think Casa Grande is attractive to a certain class of projects--cheap land, at the intersection of two major interstates, between two substantial metros. And Casa Grande seems to be willing to give fairly substantial incentives. But eventually the projects have to find funding. And I imagine that the type of proposals they're getting--start-ups with big ideas--take a long time to fund if they're funded at all. |
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Lots of guys with big dreams and shallow pockets try to make their dreams a reality in Casa Grande because land is cheaper, I think they realize later that they're going to lose a lot of money or realize that even though the land is cheaper they still can't afford it.
There's also a finite amount of developer hype to sell houses. |
I also think Casa Grande suffers from a 20 year old idea of massive suburban growth that has decidedly changed into (while still sprawly) much slower outward expansion than before 2008.
Back in the early 00's everyone thought Phoenix and Tucson would grow into each other with un-ending Socal style sprawl within 20 years. Well, that clearly isn't going to happen for way more than 20 years even from now. |
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It's too bad that Casa Grande doesn't have the territorial history of a place like Prescott. If it had developed a little more a little earlier it could be a pretty cool waypoint between Phoenix and Tucson. As it is, the few historic buildings they have (other than the High-School-turned-City-Hall) are not much to look at, and the pockmarked suburban subdivisions almost irrationally bug me when I drive through. I did have a good meal at Big House Cafe once though. |
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Wow - Haven't checked on this board for a bit - and then read this one - most of it is reasonable and I will provide updates - but let's get the last comment above out of the way....CG is NOT gang infested by any stretch....
As for the projects - yes they are all delayed more than expected - but none are dead yet either - here are updates: LUCID MOTORS - This one IS still moving forward and we hopefully will be hearing some next step definitive news soon. As a matter of fact some other projects are in the works that were "contingent" upon the real likelihood of Lucid moving ahead - and THOSE projects are moving ahead in the back channels. Attesa (Racetrack) - Also still in real development - the latest though is the land may (likely will) be annexed into the city of CG to allow for some better infrastructure, as well as tax options that the county cannot provide. In the meantime they are moving ahead. Here is their latest public announcement - just a couple of weeks ago: https://goldencorridorliving.com/att...rings-eternal/ Phoenixmart - This one is a toss up. The good news is they have been cleared from their FBI investigation and that should help with investment efforts. They DO have some of that in process, AND they do still have all sorts of plans under review with the city etc. They also just recently gained approval for some upgrades and zoning variances for the old Outlet Mall they also own along I 10 south of town and they claim we should see some real activity there before years end. On the other hand - they have some liens, lawsuits, and tax issues that they must resolve quickly, or things will go downhill fast. Dreamport Villages (Amusement Park) - another toss up - though they claim things are still moving in the background. Water approval may be an issue here - and ADWR is not being very cooperative with Pinal County applications now. As for CG overall (but not really big project or SkyScraper related so I will be brief) - Homebuilders are back in town at a gaining pace - the NEW mall along I 10 has a new owner and they are being VERY aggressive with attracting new tenants to some of the abandoned suites/buildings in that center. AND there are several other projects "in the works" that are not ready for public release yet. Hope this helps. |
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https://www.pinalcentral.com/casa_gr...14d759e0d.html https://www.pinalcentral.com/casa_gr...6924f95c4.html http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/3...no-gang-member |
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As for these articles in particular: #1 - this is for ALL of Pinal County - it barely mentions Casa Grande specifically. #2 - yes, there are SOME gang members in CG - as there are in virtually every city and town in the country. What gang activity (especially violence) there is in CG is limited mostly to gang on gang issues (as was the case in this incident), and in some very limited areas of town. #3 - this incident occurred in SELLS - a town about 50 miles from CG. It only had a CG byline because that is the Border Patrol station that covers Sells. |
At least one of the projects mentioned in this post got a major boost today - 1 Billion+ funding obtained with a major chunk of it going to the CG facility. :
https://www.azcentral.com/story/mone...ry/1337346002/ |
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https://azbigmedia.com/land-advisors...-motors-plant/
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Lucid Motors slowly becoming a reality:
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Dreamport Villages: Massive amusement park slated for Casa Grande finalizing 'any day now'
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“The project could take 10 years to complete.” 10 years? Really? I really don’t think we’ll see this one happen. Smells like its designed to inflate property values nearby for a ‘pump and dump’. At least the Lucid Motors factory is actually going to happen...’any day now’. :) |
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https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/...-millions.html
They really shouldnt call this the "valley" but whatever. Quote:
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More Nikoli News: https://azbigmedia.com/nikola-motor-...ing-2000-jobs/
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