Golf courses · Arizona
Mesquite Golf Course
Proposed golf course-to-housing rezoning application filed by Host Hotel & Resorts; pending approval, near existing retail, supported by county growth and housing market data. · summary, model-written
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Retrofit in the pipeline
This site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 6 within 10 km computed · all sites with this30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 30,958 on a counted road fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisCounty permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year
This site: 13,059 units, Maricopa County census-bps · all sites with thisMaster plan or PUD
This site: …s or apartments on one of the resort’s three golf courses. (Planned Unit Development) The 9-hole Mesquite Golf Course, located north and south o record · all sites with thisRezoning
This site: The owner of the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa has filed a rezoning application to allow homes, townhouses, condos or apartments on one of the resort’s three… newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: The 9-hole Mesquite Golf Course, located north and south of Greenway Parkway between 66th Street and the resort’s entrance, would be rezoned for housing. record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: 66th Street and the resort’s entrance, would be rezoned for housing. newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisPark and open space
This site: The 9-hole Mesquite Golf Course, located north and south of Greenway Parkway between 66th Street and the resort’s entrance, woul newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported |
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| Strategy | Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housingWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | The 9-hole Mesquite Golf Course, located north and south of Greenway Parkway between 66th Street and the resort’s entrance, would be rezoned for housing.newtypes-extraction reported |
| Redeveloper | Host Hotel & Resortsnewtypes-extraction reported |
Planning
| Zoning change | The owner of the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa has filed a rezoning application to allow homes, townhouses, condos or apartments on one of the resort’s three golf courses. (Planned Unit Development)newtypes-extraction reported |
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Site context
| Housing permits, Maricopa County (AZ), 2024 | 13,059 units in 5+ unit buildings, 1,654 in 2–4, 21,667 single-family; 2023: 18,616 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 6 within 10 km, 12 within 25 km: Scottsdale Galleria (0.7 km); Fashion Square Mall (1.0 km); Camelview Plaza (1.1 km); Los Arcos Mall (3.4 km); Chinese Cultural Center, Phoenix (7.2 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 238,040 jobs in 10,609 establishments; average annual pay $52,491; employment location quotient 1.05; employment +0.7% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 22,337 jobs; 1,159 in retail trade, 3,754 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 04013217201)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 45th income percentile as adults; 2.7% incarcerated at the 2010 count (53 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 10.6%; median family income $94,107; 86 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Scottsdale Unified District (PK-12); 1 public school within 1 mile: Hirsch Academy A Challenge FoundationNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 1,259 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 1,341 county-logged events: 659 thunderstorm wind, 450 flash flood, 98 hail, 55 flood; $59,030,050 property damage reported; 14 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 85251, 2026-09 | median list price $534,950 (-24.3% on the year); 366 active listings; median 72 days on market; 23% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 11,076 establishments (+6%); 236,674 jobs (+29%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $455,168 (-1% 1 yr, +7% 5 yr); typical rent $1,715/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 30,958 vehicles a day (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 5,379 trucks; 3 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Proposed redevelopment of a 9-hole golf course (Mesquite Golf Course) into housing, filed as a rezoning application by Host Hotel & Resorts. Application seeks Planned Unit Development zoning for homes, townhouses, condos, or apartments on the resort-owned site north/south of Greenway Parkway between 66th Street and the Westin Kierland Resort entrance. Status is 'proposed'—no approval confirmed.
Why. Zoning change application filed; county population grew 5.6% (2018–2023); median rent $1,587; housing demand indicated by market data (ZHVI $455k, down 0.9% YoY).
Where it stands. Near Scottsdale Galleria (0.7km, built), Fashion Square Mall (1.0km, partial), and Los Arcos Mall (3.4km, built).
For a planner
- Rezoning pending approval; no timeline provided.
- Housing market shows moderate demand (median rent $1,587; 5.6% county growth).
- No details on project scale, timeline, or community feedback in record.
For a developer
- Developer (Host Hotel & Resorts) is a hospitality entity, not residential-focused.
- No construction underway—application filed but not approved.
- Market data suggests housing demand, but no project specifics (units, price points) available.
What we do not know yet
- Rezoning approval status unknown.
- No environmental, traffic, or infrastructure impact details provided.
- No mention of existing housing competition or project design.
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- already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
- county grew 5.6% 2018–23
- median rent $1,587
- housing in the record
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History and original facts
| County | Maricopa County |
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| Census division | 8 · Mountain |
| Notes | Draft from abc15.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The Mesquite Golf Course, currently a golf course, is proposed to be redeveloped into housing. |
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Sources
- Neighbors battle Westin Kierland Resort's plan to rezone a golf ...
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- Westin Kierland Resort files third application to convert golf course ...
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