We found some surprising nuggets sitting down with Connor Deveraux of CoStar Group in recapping the 2023 year and development sector trends.

Looking back on some of the highlights (and absurdities) from the World of Zoning in 2023, along with Santa's zoning wish list for 2024.

Could Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) be the key to solving Arizona's housing shortage?

How a serial entrepreneur is tackling housing scarcity in a different, sustainable way.

No market segment has performed better that industrial development in Phoenix in recent years. The market is shattering absorption records and attracting major manufacturing, tech, and semiconductor users. Changes in recent finance and interest markets have shown some influence on new construction, but the overall outlook remains optimistic. In this episode we cover the state of the industrial market with Tyson Breinholt at Commercial Properties Inc. and Kevin Miller from Kitchell Development.

What's the point of great land use entitlements if you can't secure the financing to make it all possible.  Having a finance concierge is key to the effort, and precisely what Adam Finkel at Tower Capital does.

With all the wild headlines about groundwater limiting new development, it's time to set the record straight. In Arizona, water and development go hand in hand. But it's not doom and gloom as so many national headlines erroneously claim  Get the facts with Jason, Adam, and Michelle Van Quathem, a water law attorney in Arizona.

Securing project financing is just as important as securing the land use entitlements. Without it, you've got nothing.  George Weisz and Neill LeCorgne from Scottsdale Community Bank give us a peak on the creation of a community bank and how it serves underbanked communities.

While our zoning case work creates headlines, reporting on it is better left to journalistic experts like Roland Murphy, AZBEX Digital Magazine. We hope you enjoy a different take on the Dirt to Development podcast with an expert in covering real estate news

Liquor laws are often an afterthought when it comes to rezoning new property but sophisticated developers know to tackle that issue early in their due diligence phase, precisely what Withey Morris Baugh can help solve. In this episdoe we share practical advice and great stories to help you navigate Arizona liquor laws before building new developments.