Business View Civil & Municipal l November 2022

140 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 9 T here are many destinations that are great to visit, but only a few places can offer a quality of life that makes them desirable places to call home. For the residents of Glendale, Arizona, there are a host of reasons why they have chosen to put down roots including the remarkable growth the city has witnessed in recent years, beautiful natural surroundings, and top- quality amenities at their doorsteps. In a relatively short time, the city has become the economic engine of the West Valley with new developments, a surge in population, and numerous new retail, hospitality, entertainment, and industrial employers. Located in Maricopa County, and approximately nine miles northwest of downtown Phoenix, its 2020 census population of nearly 250,000 likely does not account for updated figures as more new residents move to the city each week. Glendale’s elected leaders had planned for this exponential growth over the last several years, leading to a 10-fold increase in certain areas of developmental growth in a short period of time. Glendale’s rapid growth is reflected in the roughly 23 million square feet of industrial buildings that have been developed “under roof” in less than three years. This is a remarkable achievement considering that during the first 110 years of Glendale’s existence, only 16 million square feet of industrial space was developed. In addition, the region is more than capable of supporting about an additional 75 million square feet of industrial developments in the next several years. The city’s growth is also demonstrated in the approximately 8,300 single-family multi-purpose residential units that are slated for construction over the next few years that will help to support AT A GLANCE GLENDALE,ARIZONA WHAT: A thriving, fast-growing residential community WHERE: Maricopa County, South-Central Arizona WEBSITE: https://www.glendaleaz.com/