The Arcadia district in Phoenix, AZ is the city’s most desirable location. Arcadia is a new neighborhood in Scottsdale that successfully marries urban and rural lifestyles. The drive time from here to both the airport and the heart of Scottsdale is around 15 minutes. With its tree-lined boulevards, numerous citrus orchards, and some of the best dining and shopping in the Valley, Arcadia is no surprise as one of Phoenix’s most beautiful and popular communities. The Arcadia lots are irrigated, so the grass and trees are always green, and the roadways are much wider than in most of the city. Arcadia is a terrific place to raise a family because it is close to excellent restaurants and stores, as well as the well regarded Scottsdale Unified School District.
The canal cuts through the middle of the area, with 44th Street running north to south and Camelback Road running east to west. Arcadia is located in north Phoenix, close to the affluent communities of Paradise Valley, the Biltmore region, Scottsdale, and north Phoenix, therefore its residents enjoy relatively high home values. Arcadia is known for its well-irrigated, established landscape because it was developed on the site of a former orange plantation. Orange, lemon, and grapefruit trees can be seen in some yards as a nod to the area’s previous use as a citrus farming community from 1919 until the mid-1950s.
The rest of Phoenix eventually caught up with the farms, and by the 1950s, the area had become suburbanized with ranch-style houses on large lots. The neighborhood’s high school, Arcadia, was named after the town. Arcadia’s excellent location for both business and leisure, thriving food and culture, walkability, and lush natural surroundings have made it the best place to live in the entire Phoenix metro area. Camelback Mountain and Piestewa Peak, two famous hiking destinations, are to the south. Since Campbell / Lafayette is one of Phoenix’s most important bicycle routes, it sees a high volume of cyclists.
The Verizon 5G Performance Center, the Phoenix Suns’ newest practice facility, debuted in late 2017 at the corner of 44th Street and Camelback Road in Arcadia. Its preliminary negotiations kicked up in December 2018, and its final elements were agreed upon in the first few months of 2019. The team will build a new practice facility in Arcadia and contribute to the refurbishment of the current Phoenix Suns Arena in exchange for a lease extension through 2037 (with an additional extension through 2042). One month before the start of the 2020-21 season (on November 1), the Suns’ Performance Center was completed.
