Phoenix still continues to grow, plus cottage concept to be built in Ahwatukee

The first article, Cottages planned for Ahwatukee, from the Arizona Republic, reports that Montevina Estate Homes plans to build 15 "cottages" on a 2-acre infill parcel at 3510 E. Lakewood Parkway West in Ahwatukee. The Cottages at Lakewood will be classified as condominiums. "We call it a cluster project. You see this all the time in Orange County," said Jason Kush of Montevina Estate Homes. The homes will be 1,900 to 2,200 square feet, with prices from the mid $400,000's Kush said it took about a year to get plans approved by Phoenix because of the unusual concept.

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The second article, It's official, Maricopa County Keeps on Growing, from the Maricopa Association of Governments, reports on the latest Census population numbers and shows that Maricopa County added more than 600,000 residents over the last five years! That's over 20% growth in just five years. The article gives a link that shows the population for each city and town in Maricopa County. The fastest growing cities were El Mirage, Queen Creek, Buckeye, Goodyear, Surprise and Youngtown. Shows that people are still moving to the Phoenix metro area in great numbers.

http://www.mag.maricopa.gov/detail.cms?item=6189