Multi-family project planned for south Scottsdale

Article originally posted on HERE on September 24, 2025

While a huge amount of developments are under way north of Shea Boulevard, a few are simmering to the south.

One of them: The Arden.

The planned development is at 7601 East Polk Street, just north of McKellips Road and a paper airplane flight from the Tempe border.

At the Oct. 9 Development Review Board, the Arden will make its case for two dozen “townhome style units,” each with two-car garages.

Four parcels are combined on the 1-acre lot.

The development is proposed as a three-story building near

McKellips and Miller roads.

According to Scottsdale-based Tomecak Design, “The new building design has a contemporary urban theme providing a stylish but conservative high-end environment befitting of its location near Old Town Scottsdale.”

That’s stretching a bit, as Old Town is 3 miles north of the project.

In any case, Tomecak continues. “We believe the proposed design is a natural fit and will complement the fabric of existing land uses found within the area.

“The proposed project sits within south Scottsdale, which is surrounded by single-family, multi-family, recreational, sports, entertainment, retail, restaurant, and office programs. This site is also special with the fact it is located less than a quarter of a mile to the greenbelt which is approximately an 11-mile stretch designated for recreational use.”