THE PROJECTS IN SHORT:

SOHO SCOTTSDALE

Live/work townhomes and lofts in Scottsdale’s Bahia Business Park, near popular attractions West World and the location of the Phoenix area stop on the PGA Tour. The residences range in size from 2,000 to 6,000 square feet (if loft units are merged). Prices start in the $550,000s. Go to www.sohoscottsdale.com for more information. 421 W 6th Street: Brownstones in the popular Tempe Mill district near Arizona State University. There will be 24 homes ranging in size from 1,553 to 2,270 square feet. Prices start at $365,000. For more information go to www.421west.com

SCOTTSDALE

Located in the sprawling Sonoran Desert, Scottsdale is bordered by Phoenix to the west and the McDowell Mountains on the east. With a population of just under a quarter of a million people, Scottsdale last year was not only rated as one of the safest cities to live in, in the U.S., but also one of the best to raise a family … and to retire. Scottsdale’s vibrant downtown is home to more than 90 restaurants, 320 retail shops (including the well known Scottsdale Fashion Mall) and more than 80 art galleries. North Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve is the largest urban wilderness area in the United States and features more than 60 miles of trails through diverse and scenic desert terrain.

TEMPE

Tempe is the home of Arizona State University (the largest public university in the U.S.). The city of more than 160,000 people hosts events such as the Cactus Bowl (an NCAA college football bowl), California Angels spring training baseball, the P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Marathon and Half Marathon and Ironman Arizona. Tempe is the seventh largest city in Arizona and is located in Maricopa County. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley of metropolitan Phoenix, bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale on the north, Chandler on the south, and Mesa on the east.