Home construction still booming, new businesses prepare to open

by Raquel Hendrickson | inMaricopa

New housing is going up all over Maricopa. Photos by Raquel Hendrickson

A lot of dirt is moving, and it’s to Maricopa’s credit.

The city is set up for 60,000 homes, with 22,000 currently built. Building permits and home construction are obvious in many subdivisions.

With residential combined with ongoing and upcoming commercial construction, Maricopa has remained lively during a difficult economic moment. A presentation aimed for three credit-rating agencies was part of City Manager Rick Horst’s report to council this week and highlighted the amount of development going on in the city.

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