Douglas Ranch, Buckeye
Encyclopedia
Douglas Ranch is a proposed 33800 acres (13,678.4 ha) community in Buckeye
, Arizona
, located 25 miles (40.2 km) west of Phoenix
, Arizona
, United States
. The project had been anticipated to break ground in 2012. However, its current status is unknown, due to a housing crisis that overtook the metro area in 2008.
and was expected to take 25 to 50 years to complete, housing a population of 250,000 to 300,000 residents. The community is divided into 27 separate planning areas and will include a 300 acres (121.4 ha) Central Park
, a university
, 50000000 square feet (4,645,152 m²) of commercial and office space, 110,000 residential units, 22 golf courses, 150,000 jobs, light rail
, and a new freeway.
. The project was approved on May 20, 2003, However, no specific development schedule was established. Douglas Ranch developers are currently monitoring the development activity in Arizona and will continue to prepare Douglas Ranch for development when economic conditions improve.
Buckeye, Arizona
Buckeye is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States and is the westernmost suburb in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The population of the town as of Census 2010 was 50,876, a 678% increase from the 2000 population of 6,537.-Geography:...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, located 25 miles (40.2 km) west of Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The project had been anticipated to break ground in 2012. However, its current status is unknown, due to a housing crisis that overtook the metro area in 2008.
Douglas Ranch plan
Douglas Ranch would be larger than the city of Tempe ArizonaTempe, Arizona
Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale...
and was expected to take 25 to 50 years to complete, housing a population of 250,000 to 300,000 residents. The community is divided into 27 separate planning areas and will include a 300 acres (121.4 ha) Central Park
Central Park
Central Park is a public park in the center of Manhattan in New York City, United States. The park initially opened in 1857, on of city-owned land. In 1858, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won a design competition to improve and expand the park with a plan they entitled the Greensward Plan...
, a university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
, 50000000 square feet (4,645,152 m²) of commercial and office space, 110,000 residential units, 22 golf courses, 150,000 jobs, light rail
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
, and a new freeway.
Project status
The development is partly owned by Jerry ColangeloJerry Colangelo
Jerry Colangelo , is an American businessman and sports executive.He formerly owned the Phoenix Suns of the NBA, the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA, the Arizona Sandsharks of the Continental Indoor Soccer League, the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League and the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major...
. The project was approved on May 20, 2003, However, no specific development schedule was established. Douglas Ranch developers are currently monitoring the development activity in Arizona and will continue to prepare Douglas Ranch for development when economic conditions improve.