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The Howard Hughes Corporation has broken ground on Teravalis, a 37,000-acre mixed-use master-planned community in Northwest Buckeye projected to include 100,000 homes and 55 million square feet of commercial development. Teravalis, previously known as Douglas Ranch, will become Arizona’s largest master-planned community, addressing the demand for housing in one of the country’s fastest-growing metro regions, and supporting long-term sustainable growth in the Southwest.
“Since 2015, Arizona has welcomed over 584,000 new residents, and we don’t expect that momentum to stop anytime soon,” said Arizona Governor Doug Ducey. “This increases the demand for housing opportunities, and Howard Hughes is answering that call with this impressive community, providing quality housing options for current and future Arizonans.”
Teravalis joins The Howard Hughes Corporation’s national portfolio of award-winning large-scale master planned communities—including Summerlin, Nevada; The Woodlands and Bridgeland in Texas; Downtown Columbia, Maryland; and Ward Village, Hawai’i—which are integrated into expansive natural settings and consistently ranked among the country’s best places to live.
A Proven Solution
The Howard Hughes Corporation uses TraceAir's turnkey software throughout their vast portfolio of projects to achieve site balance, stay on schedule, track progress, and collaborate with their entire project team and stakeholders. TraceAir helps Howard Hughes create the most efficient workflows for the land development phases of their projects. Teravalis will follow the company’s established best practices by utilizing TraceAir.
“When Heath Melton, President of the Phoenix Region for The Howard Hughes Corporation, brought this project to TraceAir in May, we were amazed at the size. Fast forward to the groundbreaking ceremony, and the dream of Teravalis is a reality. TraceAir is honored and excited to be part of this legacy project”, shared Josh Cummins, TraceAir’s Head of Customer Success, who attended the event.
In previous and ongoing projects, The Howard Hughes Corporation uses TraceAir to its full potential by sharing data with their entire project teams to create full transparency. With the vast size of their projects, the 3D topographical scans from TraceAir allow project managers and stakeholders to visualize and quantify progress. Using TraceAir as one source of trusted data empowers the whole team to make fast decisions.
About Teravalis
“The name Teravalis means ‘land of the valley’ and this new community, situated between the White Tank and Belmont Mountain ranges, is firmly grounded in deep respect for its Sonoran Desert setting,” said Melton. “Teravalis is designed as an authentic extension of the Phoenix West Valley’s natural landscape—a place of extraordinary beauty.”
Teravalis is strategically positioned in the pathway of Phoenix’s significant growth in the West Valley. Phoenix leads the country with 80% population growth in the past 10 years, including 100,000 tech workers and nearly 30,000 students graduating from the state’s largest universities each year.
“Teravalis is an eco-friendly, sustainable community which sets the bar high for other cities to model,” said Buckeye Mayor Eric Orsborn. “This innovative, smart community is a great asset for Buckeye, the West Valley, Maricopa County and the entire state of Arizona. Teravalis also provides our residents with more options to live, work and raise a family, while complementing the city’s goal of maintaining successful long-term growth.”
The planned future construction of Interstate 11 will connect Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Southern California, eventually establishing a trade route between Canada and Mexico. The new Interstate is projected to create $30 to $60 billion of economic impact in the region, with Teravalis’ location allowing logistics operations to take advantage of strategic supply chain access to and from the West Coast, furthering Arizona’s reputation as one of the nation’s top economic development performers.
“The groundbreaking of Teravalis is an exciting moment for Arizona and for The Howard Hughes Corporation, as we create a new community from the ground up. HHC adds the next chapter to the legacy of the visionary placemakers who founded our communities in Maryland, Texas, Nevada and Hawai’i,” said David R. O’Reilly, Chief Executive Officer of The Howard Hughes Corporation. “Teravalis joins these great American communities, which offer an exceptional quality of life and will continue to define how we live and thrive for generations to come.”
The Howard Hughes Corporation plans to announce builders later this year, with a grand opening of Teravalis set for late 2024.
Innovating the Future of Homebuilding
The Howard Hughes Corporation is setting the precedent for the future of homebuilding. Their dedication to innovation and willingness to embrace technology like TraceAir allows them to meet the ongoing demand for quality housing and commercial real estate. TraceAir is proud to work with The Howard Hughes Corporation in not only building amazing homes and communities, but also building a better future for the homebuilding and land development industries.
“TraceAir exists because we truly care and want to take land development and home building to the next level. For that to happen, we must understand the problems facing our customers and find ways to solve them”, shared Maria Khokhlova, TraceAir Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer. By working closely with every project, TraceAir continues to develop new ways of utilizing technology to make homebuilding and land development more efficient.
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