Proposed For Tonopah

Today on LUXE BLOG, we're going to share info an a newly proposed amusement park. One that could bring a different kind of development to the western edge of Greater Phoenix. Arizona Land Consulting is planning a project near Interstate 10 & 411th Avenue in Tonopah, with an estimated cost of $6 billion to $10 billion. Entertainment would occupy part of a much broader site. Film production space & a data center campus also figure into the proposal.

Quick Points

• Location - Near I-10 & 411th Avenue.
• Entertainment - Proposed theme park attractions.
• Production - Potential space for filmmaking.
• Status - Rezoning approved, development plans still pending.

Making Room For Film

Studio space is part of the proposal. Arizona Land Consulting CEO Anita Verma-Lallian also runs Camelback Productions. She founded the independent film company in 2023. The Tonopah project could give future productions another place to shoot in Arizona. Whether that happens will depend on how the development moves forward.

• Studio Space - Proposed facilities for movie production.
• Local Filming - More room for Arizona-based projects.

For 'The Valley,' the proposal raises a question that reaches beyond entertainment. Could a land development help build a larger base for filmmaking?

Reading The Rendering

The Gensler rendering offers a look at the concept. An outdoor amusement park appears in the layout. An indoor theme park is also shown. Hotels would add lodging to the site. You can also see proposed uses that extend beyond a visitor attraction.

• Retail - Space for commercial activity.
• Housing - Multifamily residential appears in the concept.
• Distribution - A separate facility is depicted.

The image illustrates what the site could become. Those features remain proposed.

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Tracking The Approvals

Rezoning has moved the proposal forward. Maricopa County supervisors approved changes covering roughly 890 acres. One parcel accounts for about 300 acres. Another covers approximately 590 acres. The approvals place that land in a light industrial zoning district.

• Land Use - Rezoning clears a planning step.
• Development Plans - Not submitted at the reported milestone.

Arizona Land Consulting expects to submit development plans for administrative approval before construction begins. That leaves more planning ahead.

Following The Land Strategy

Data centers figure into the firm's wider Tonopah strategy. Arizona Land Consulting has acquired thousands of acres in the area over recent years. The company reports two separate sites fully entitled for data center uses. A third is still pending. A campus also appears within this development proposal.

• Data Centers - A substantial part of the concept.
• Acquisitions - Years of nearby land purchases.
• Entitlements - Progress varies across the firm's sites.

The entertainment proposal adds another use to that land strategy.

Watching What Comes Next

The estimated investment spans the entire proposed development. Arizona Land Consulting expects to use equity & debt to finance it. The eventual layout still needs further planning. The rendering gives you a first look at the ambition. Future submissions should clarify how the pieces fit.

• Estimated Cost - $6 billion to $10 billion.
• Next Step - Submit plans before starting construction.

Tonopah has a proposal worth following. The next milestone is seeing how that concept translates into development plans.

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