Arizona’s construction pipeline isn’t slowing down — it’s accelerating. From build-to-rent communities in the West Valley to massive industrial campuses anchoring the Southeast Valley, Arizona Builders Alliance (ABA) member projects are quietly rewriting the map of what this state looks and feels like. These aren’t renderings gathering dust. Many are actively under construction or recently delivered, and together they represent billions in investment across residential, commercial, industrial, and mixed-use sectors.
Here’s a curated look at 25 ABA member projects worth tracking — whether you’re a buyer, investor, broker, or just someone trying to understand where Arizona is headed.
Residential: New Communities Reshaping How Arizona Lives
Build-to-Rent Keeps Spreading West
Build-to-rent (BTR) has become one of Arizona’s defining real estate trends, and ABA members are leading that charge. Projects like Avilla Foothills, which delivers 108 BTR units to Surprise, are part of a broader wave of professionally managed, single-family rental communities that are filling the gap between traditional apartments and homeownership. Surprise, Buckeye, and Queen Creek have all seen BTR starts accelerate over the past 18 months as land costs remain more manageable than in core Phoenix.
As of recent market data, BTR properties in the West Valley are averaging rental yields in the 5–6.5% range, depending on unit mix and proximity to employment corridors. That’s attractive in an environment where conventional multifamily cap rates have compressed.
Master-Planned Communities in the Southeast Valley
- Eastmark (Mesa) — One of the largest master-planned communities in the country, with ongoing residential phases from multiple ABA builder members. Thousands of homes already delivered; phases continue.
- Cadence at Gateway (Mesa) — Active adult and family product mixes in close proximity to Mesa Gateway Airport and the growing industrial base along the Loop 202.
- Meridian (Gilbert) — A large-scale mixed community pushing the boundaries of Gilbert’s southern growth area.
- Northpointe at Vistancia (Peoria) — Upscale product in Peoria’s premier master plan, attracting buyers priced out of North Scottsdale.
- Estrella (Goodyear) — Lakefront living in the West Valley, with continued phases drawing buyers who want the suburb-within-a-suburb feel.
These communities don’t just sell homes. They establish the retail, school, and road infrastructure that defines a submarket for decades.
Industrial: The Projects Moving Arizona’s Economy
Arizona’s industrial market has been one of the hottest in the country, and ABA members are neck-deep in that growth. The stats are staggering: the Phoenix metro has absorbed tens of millions of square feet of industrial space over the past four years, with vacancy rates that hovered in the 7–9% range as of recent surveys — tight by historical standards.
A few standouts:
- The Base (Glendale) — A marquee industrial campus that secured $122 million in financing, cementing Glendale’s status as a serious logistics hub anchored by Luke Air Force Base proximity and Loop 303 access.
- Signal Butte & Germann Industrial Development (Mesa) — Broke ground recently in an area of Mesa that’s quietly becoming one of the most active industrial corridors in the East Valley.
- Luke Field (Glendale) — Reached full occupancy with a 1.1 million SF lease, a signal that demand for large-bay industrial space in the West Valley isn’t letting up.
- Salt River Community Industrial (Scottsdale/Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community) — A ground lease structure brought a 1 million-square-foot industrial project to the Salt River Community, an increasingly common model for unlocking tribally held land near major employment nodes.
- Agave Industrial (Chandler) — Mid-bay product catering to tech manufacturing and light industrial users tied to the semiconductor boom in the Southeast Valley.
Six more ABA-affiliated industrial projects are currently in various stages of permitting or construction across Buckeye, El Mirage, and the Queen Creek area. That pipeline is real.
Commercial and Mixed-Use: Building the Places People Want to Be
Retail and Entertainment
The “death of retail” never quite arrived in Arizona. ABA members are delivering new retail product that’s experience-driven and regionally scaled.
- Destination at Gateway (Mesa) — A 163-acre power center anchored by major retailers and positioned to serve the explosive residential growth east of the Loop 202.
- Maricopa Entertainment Center — Plans are advancing for an indoor-outdoor entertainment destination in the city of Maricopa, which has ballooned in population and desperately needed a commercial anchor.
- Old Town Scottsdale Infill Projects — Multiple smaller ABA members are active on mixed-use infill in Scottsdale’s core, where land is scarce but rents justify vertical construction.
Office: Selective but Real
Office isn’t dead in Arizona — it’s just selective. The Phoenix office market is showing signs of recovery, particularly for Class A product near transit and amenities. ABA members are delivering boutique creative office buildings in Tempe and Scottsdale, not the giant suburban campuses of 2007. Astria Tempe, where the final beam was recently placed, stands as one of the more ambitious vertical commercial projects in the market.
What These Projects Tell Us About Arizona’s Direction
Run the numbers across these 25 projects and a clear story emerges:
| Sector | Driver | Key Geographies |
|---|---|---|
| Build-to-Rent | Affordability gap, lifestyle demand | Surprise, Buckeye, Queen Creek |
| Industrial | Semiconductor/logistics expansion | Glendale, Mesa, Chandler |
| Master-Planned Residential | Population growth, migration | Goodyear, Gilbert, Peoria |
| Mixed-Use/Retail | Experience economy, density | Mesa Gateway, Scottsdale, Maricopa |
| Office (selective) | Talent attraction, Class A demand | Tempe, Scottsdale |
Arizona’s builders aren’t building speculatively in the dark. They’re responding to real demand signals: 80,000–100,000 new residents per year, a semiconductor manufacturing build-out anchored by TSMC’s Mesa facility, and a continued migration of corporate headquarters from California and the Midwest.
What to Watch Next
The next 18 months will tell us a lot about which of these projects pencil out as planned and which get delayed by rate pressure on construction financing. Interest rates are still elevated — mortgage rates aren’t falling the way buyers hoped — and that affects developer margins on for-sale residential more than it does industrial or BTR, where cap rate compression has been more forgiving.
If you’re a buyer or investor tracking where Arizona is growing, these projects are your compass. Follow the ABA pipeline, watch the permit data in Maricopa and Pinal counties, and pay attention to where infrastructure — roads, water, utilities — is being extended. That’s where Arizona’s next growth chapter is being written right now, one project at a time.