East Valley single family homes, condos and townhouses sales reports for January 2010 including:Apache Junction, Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Queen Creek and Tempe.

East Valley single family homes, condos and townhouses sales reports for January 2010 including:Apache Junction, Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Queen Creek and Tempe.

East Valley single family homes, condos and townhouses sales reports for December 2009 including:Apache Junction, Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Queen Creek and Tempe.

Homebuilders are coming back to Queen Creek.

New models are either going up or are planned in four neighborhoods where construction had stalled during the economic downturn.

Activity is expected to start in a few more neighborhoods in the coming months, which indicates sign "..of confidence in the market right now to reinvest back into the community", says Dave Williams, a town planner.

New model homes are planned for both the Crismon Heights and Lucia neighborhoods early next year, said Mark Pugmire, Highland Homes general manager.

East Valley single family homes, condos and townhouses sales reports for November 2009 including: Apache Junction, Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Queen Creek and Tempe.

An unexpected surge in demand for new homes in the Southeast Valley is generating momentum for some home builders, bringing measured optimism to an industry still fraught with challenges.

The rising demand is reflected in the number of new-home permits issued by the town of Gilbert each month. The town has issued nearly 1,000 permits this year, double what officials expected.

In September, Gilbert issued 116 new-home permits, more than any other Valley municipality, including Phoenix, which had 109.

The "mini-boom," as one developer called it, arises from several interdependent factors.

East Valley single family homes, condos and townhouses sales reports for October 2009 including: Apache Junction, Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Queen Creek and Tempe.

South Gilbert is closer to getting its first large-scale nursing home after the planning commission unanimously approved a use permit for the facility on Wednesday.

Lindsay Square Care Center will be built on almost four acres of land northeast of Williams Field and Lindsay roads if a design review board approves plans next week, said consultant Greg Davis.

Lindsay Square Care Center will include seven buildings on a total of 5,340 square feet. About 10 patient units will fit in each building.

The center will employ about 45 nurses, physical therapists, maintenance workers and other staff, and will have round-the-clock care, according to documents.

Chandler saw more new homes completed last month than in any month over the last year.

A total of 59 new single-family homes were completed in the city in September, compared with just 23 completed in August, according to housing and population estimates released Monday.

Jason Crampton, a Chandler city planner, said the new homes are scattered across several subdivisions. The Village at Dobson Crossing had the most with 18, followed by Old Stone Ranch with 12. Fulton Ranch added eight new homes, he said.

East Valley single family homes, condos and townhouses sales reports for September 2009 including: Apache Junction, Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Queen Creek and Tempe.