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November 2, 2022
The Voice of the West Valley for 37 years
Teravalis bringing 300K residents to Buckeye BY JOE MCHUGH
West Valley View Staff Writer
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he Howard Hughes Corp. broke ground on its new Buckeye project, Teravalis, Oct. 28 with partners JDM Partners El Dorado Holdings and other stakeholders. Teravalis is expected to bring about 100,000 homes and 300,000 residents in the next 50 years. “It is not a short-term view that we are taking, but it is the long-term projects like this that are just special,” Buckeye Mayor Eric Orsborn said. “It is a massive responsibility, but it is so fun to work together with everybody for future generations.” The event was held at the property, formerly known as Dorado Ranch. The lot was originally purchased in 2002 by JDM Partners, spearheaded by former Phoenix Suns and Mercury, Arizona Di-
Teravalis, the Howard Hughes Corporation’s newest project, breaks ground in Buckeye. The community will be finished in late 2024. (Howard Hughes Corporation/Submitted)
amondbacks and Rattlers owner, Jerry Colangelo. In 2005, they partnered with El Dorado Holdings to help stimulate and grow upon the opportunity the land offered. Subsequently, the group teamed with the
Howard Hughes Corp. to help bring the homes and real estate to create Teravalis. “I spent a career in team building, and when you look at the players involved in
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NASCAR keeps West Valley economy up to speed BY JOE MCHUGH
West Valley View Staff Writer
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uilt in 1964 and renovated in 2017, Phoenix Raceway has provided the West Valley with more than just a sporting spectacle. The effects of the track’s events go far beyond crowning a winner, as the raceway has provided a stimulant to the economy that has been growing every year. The NASCAR Cup Series Champion-
ship Race is set for 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. “Over 50% of our attendees are from outside the state of Arizona,” said Julie Giese, outgoing Phoenix Raceway track president. “And, so, what that means is we have people who are traveling in. They’re using our airports. They are staying in our hotels, frequenting our restaurants, going to different stores, and putting money back into our local economy.”
Phoenix Raceway has long been supporting the West Valley economy, as it holds two Super Bowl-size events per year, in the Ruoff Mortgage Cup and the NASCAR Cup Series Championship. These events both bring upward of 40,000 NASCAR and racing fans to the West Valley, twice a year. These massively popular weekends
NASCAR...continued on page 4
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