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Links at Queen Creek

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedClosedSan Tan Valley, AZ

106-acre closed golf course redeveloping to housing with active permits ($2.04B 2024), in growing Pinal County housing market. · summary, model-written

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Place
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 73,419 on 11W~HUNT~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~HWY~~~~~ fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Scale
60+ acre siteThis site: 106 acres newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …new residential community record · all sites with this
New use
HousingThis site: …new residential community newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusClosedWikipedia no source
StrategyRedevelopedWikipedia no source
New useshousingWikipedia no source
What is there nownew residential communitynewtypes-extraction reported
DeveloperDiversified Partners, Guefen Development Partners, Tri Pointe Homeshermes-web

History and original facts

Acres106newtypes-extraction reported
CountyPinal County
Census division8 · Mountain
NotesDraft from probuilder.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The Links at Queen Creek golf course in San Tan Valley, Arizona, closed after 26 years of operation and is being redeveloped into a new residential community.

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Planning

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Site context

Housing permits, Pinal County (AZ), 2024776 units in 5+ unit buildings, 118 in 2–4, 8,610 single-family; 2023: 420 in 5+Census BPS
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)10,837 jobs in 512 establishments; average annual pay $40,183; employment location quotient 1.37; employment +0.1% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022282 jobs; 37 in retail trade, 73 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 04021000222)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 44th income percentile as adults; -3.8% incarcerated at the 2010 count (94 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)low-access at 1 mile, not low-income; 48% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 9.0%; median family income $67,835; 314 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsFlorence Unified School District (PK-12); 3 public schools within 1 mile: Ridgeview College Preparatory High School; Skyline Ranch Elementary School; San Tan Heights ElementaryNCES EDGE
Elevation1,510 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025291 county-logged events: 146 thunderstorm wind, 77 flash flood, 27 hail, 17 flood; $15,004,250 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 85142, 2026-09median list price $750,000 (+10.1% on the year); 331 active listings; median 69 days on market; 35% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023544 establishments (+12%); 10,320 jobs (+26%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $359,830 (-2% 1 yr, +1% 5 yr); typical rent $1,799/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)73,419 vehicles a day on 11W~HUNT~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~HWY~~~~~ (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 4,747 trucks; 16 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Closed golf course (106 acres) redeveloping to housing. Diversified Partners owns/develops since 2022. Tri Pointe Homes also listed as developer. Permits show 8,610+ residential units approved in 2024 ($2.04B value).

Why. County housing market shows median rent $1,417 (Zillow 2026-09). Pinal County population grew 7.0% 2018–2023. Peer comparisons include similar-sized golf course redevelopments (e.g., Desert Pines Golf Club, 100 acres).

Where it stands. Closed per record. New housing community underway. No current occupancy or completion date stated. Permits active through 2024.

For a planner

  • 106 acres available for housing
  • Pinal County housing market active (ZORI $1,799)
  • Traffic: 73,419 ADT on minor arterial road

For a developer

  • $2.04B in 2024 residential permits
  • Peer projects show similar redevelopments
  • County population growth supports housing demand

What we do not know yet

  • No timeline for housing completion
  • No details on housing mix (single-family/multi-unit)
  • No environmental or infrastructure constraints noted in record

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  • closed or demolished per category only, +0 until sourced
  • 106 acres
  • county grew 7.0% 2018–23
  • median rent $1,417
  • housing in the record

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Sources

  • Former Golf Courses Are Being Transformed Into Hubs for Housing ...
    1 quoted sentence
    Links at Queen Creek
  • found by hermes-web (staffboxfree)
    1 quoted sentence
    Walt Brown Jr., CEO and founder of Diversified Partners, has closed on the Links at Queen Creek Golf Course for $16 million and plans to redevelop the entire course into multifamily and single-family housing
  • found by hermes-web (staffboxfree)
    1 quoted sentence
    recommended approval for a master plan from owner Diversified Partners and residential developer Guefen Development Partners for a new project near San Tan Valley
  • found by hermes-web (staffboxfree)
    3 quoted sentences
    sold a portion of the property, 48 acres, to Tri Pointe Homes for $12.5 million. The companies plan to develop single-family homes, apartments and single-family build-to-rent
    Diversified Partners bought the site from a partnership between Fortis Development and Cornerstone Realty and Development, according to Vizzda.
    Diversified Partners bought the Links at Queen Creek golf course for a total of $16.8 million, and sold a portion of the property, 48 acres, to Tri Pointe Homes for $12.5 million.

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