Metro Phoenix Relocation Guide 2008 - (Page 100) West Valley Esplande Real Estate llc Commercial Industrial Residential Land Tom Nagy Full Service Real Estate Professional Direct: (602) 625-4815 Office: (602) 522-2205 tnagy@mpdaz.com www.azpropertyresources.com Use our resources and local knowledge to support your real estate decisions. Contact us today for additional relocation information. Property Acquisitions • Development • Relocation • Tenant Representation etc. 2355 East Camelback Road • Suite 610 • Phoenix, Arizona 85016 Glendale’s recreational opportunities abound with 56 parks containing 1,682 acres, including 1,185-acre Thunderbird Regional Mountain Park. There’s a major event almost every month and every weekend from October to May. The first phase of the Westgate City Centers, 6.5 million square feet of offices, theaters, shops, restaurants and residential units has opened for occupancy, with complete build out over the next seven to ten years. Under construction at this point are one fifth of the planned 2,000 townhouses, condominiums, and apartments. With complete build out, the center will cover a half square mile space and will include 25 restaurants and 4 million square feet of shops and office space. The planned 80,000 square foot convention center at the projects future Marriott Renaissance Hotel will attract many visitors. The Westgate Center is anchored by the multi-purpose sports and entertainment center, Jobing.com Arena, and The University of Phoenix Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals NFL team at Loop 101 and Glendale Avenue. Formerly known as the Glendale Arena, Jobing.com is home to the Phoenix Coyotes NHL hockey team as well as the Arizona Lacrosse teams. The Arena hosts concerts and additional sporting events, including figure skating, basketball tournaments and All-Star games. The Arizona Cardinals enjoyed a sell out at their 2006 football season opener in the new $455 million, 67,000 seat University of Phoenix Stadium and has a full schedule of future events, including hosting the 2007 BCS Championship Game, Super Bowl XLII in February 2008, and future Fiesta Bowls Restaurant and shopping opportunities abound not only downtown, but also on Bell Road, one of the hottest retail areas in the Valley. Arrowhead Towne Center, a 1.3 million-squarefoot super regional mall, anchors this mecca retail corridor which has more than 700 businesses and provides entertainment, shopping and dining for a variety of tastes. Glendale’s growth and vision for the future are reflected in the progressive business development and public and private partnerships. Glendale’s civic center was completed in November 1999. Luke Air Force Base, the largest jet fighter training base in the world, is located in west Glendale and serves as its largest employer with more than 7,840 employees. Sky Harbor International Airport is 13 miles from downtown. Arrowhead Community Hospital and Medical Center and Banner Thunderbird Medical Center are state-ofthe-art facilities. Glendale is home to four institutions of higher learning: Thunderbird American Graduate School of International Management, Midwestern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Arizona State University West, and Glendale Community College. All the school districts feature standardized test scores consistently higher than the national average. Area Statistics AREA: 57 SQUARE MILES. LIBRARIES: GLENDALE MAIN LIBRARY, 5959 W. BROWN, 623/930-3530; FOOTHILLS BRANCH LIBRARY, 19055 N. 57TH AVENUE, 623/930-3830; VELMA TEAGUE LIBRARY, 7010 N. 58TH AVENUE, 623/930-3430; GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE LIBRARY, 6000 W. OLIVE AVENUE, 623/435-3000. LOCATION: 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF DOWNTOWN PHOENIX. POPULATION: APPROX: 243,500. ELEMENTARY/SECONDARYSCHOOLS/ SCHOOLS: SEVEN DISTRICTS. UTILITIES: ELECTRIC – ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY AND SALT RIVER PROJECT; GAS – SOUTHWEST GAS; WATER/SANITATION – CITY OF GLENDALE; AND TELEPHONE – QWEST. GLENDALE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 7105 N. 59TH AVENUE, GLENDALE 85301 623/937-4754 WWW.GLENDALEAZCHAMBER.ORG Peoria The four families from Peoria, Illinois, who stopped their wagons in the middle of the Arizona Territory in 1886 and decided to set down roots here were early practitioners of the trend of Midwestern migration that still continues today. A rapidly-growing population and recent annexations have made Peoria one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. Peoria spans over 162 square miles and has approximately 145,125 residents. 100 Relocation Guide™ http://www.azpropertyresources.com http://www.azpropertyresources.com http://www.glendalechamber.org http://Jobing.com http://Jobing.com
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