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Apache Junction highlights 640‑acre state‑land site, pushes multifamily near downtown to attract retail
Summary
Economic development director Ryan Kaup told the City Council May 6 that a 640‑acre state‑land parcel at 24th Street and Ironwood Drive is a priority for industrial jobs and that adding multifamily housing near downtown will help attract retail and hotels.
Apache Junction’s economic development director presented data May 6 highlighting a 640‑acre state‑land parcel near 24th Street and Ironwood Drive as a top recruitment target and urged the council to support housing that would make downtown more attractive to retailers.
City officials said the presentation, led by Economic Development Director Ryan Kaup, matters because the city is competing with neighboring East Valley communities for commercial and industrial projects that could bring jobs and sales tax revenue. Kaup described available land, vacancy rates and demographic data and said the city’s recent growth and affordability are selling points for developers.
Kaup told the council that “this piece of land about 640 acres at 24 and Ironwood…is, in my opinion,…
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