Vail, AZ

Passages of Tucson is making steady progress.  Locally, some folks refer to the project in the SE area of the Tucson Metro - known as Vail, Arizona, as Tucson's "Mall of America" which really isn't far off of the mark, since one of the principals, Bob Hoffman, was an instrumental part of the team that made the Minnesota landmark happen.

With a project of this magnitude (the largest open-air multi-use complex in North America - 350 acres), progress can seem halted to the naked eye when agreements are being put into place and negotiations over infrastructure & governmental entities coordinated with financing requirements to have everything together enough to start moving dirt - this is just about ready to go.

One of the biggest hurdles has been getting the vast sewer line system approved, and that looks to be in place, according to trusted sources.  Once a few more small loose ends are tied up, we'll see some action on the site.

So far, interest has been very high from companies interested in the hospital & other medical facilities, the 3 hotels to be built on the site (budget, mid-level & resort style), office space and retail - with letters of intent already in hand.

A few weeks ago, someone asked me for an update on the project, but I wanted to be sure my information was reasonably accurate...hence the delay in putting this together.

Check out their website!

Unbelievably beautiful new home built with all the upgrades! Split floor plan with large rooms. Great room in back yard with covered spa. A must see in an area with award winning schools in the Vail School District including Ocotillo Ridge Elementary, Old Vail Middle, and Cienega High. Close to the beautiful Rancho Del Lago Golf Course with easy access to I-10.

For more details and CURRENT pricing call 520-885-9000.

5:45 a.m. and three of us had a tee time at the Santa Rita Golf Course in Vail, AZ. We played nine before starting the workday. I thought I was doing pretty well until we reached the fifth tee.

We were greeted by a sight I'd never seen. Donte' Ormsby (who lives on the course) told us that these vultures roost in this huge tree every night. That's Donte' on the right. (He's the man who created my website mikeintucson.com)

The vultures were catching the day's first rays, stretching and talking amongst themselves, when Kevin Wood (left) stepped up to do the honors. Kevin's a REALTOR with Realty Execs in Tucson.

"Ready?" he said. He saw me with the camera pointed upwards, and expected that the birds would take flight when he rocketed the golf ball down the fairway. He was right. The birds didn't hang around.

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I'm Mike in Tucson, your preferred Tucson, AZ Mortgage lender.

Call me if I can help you with a purchase or refi mortgage;
(520) 349-9090

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