Scottsdale is located in the Northeastern portion of Valley. Despite an international recognition as a premiere and posh tourist destination, while maintaining its own identity and culture as "The West's Most Western Town," Scottsdale is a relatively new place having incorporated in 1951 with a population of 2000, today estimates of it's population top 225,000. Scottsdale is generally associated with its high quality of life. In 1993 Scottsdale was named the, "Most Livable City," in the United States by the United States Conference of Mayors. Scottsdale is considered to be as one of the premier golf and resort destinations in the world, with a sizable portion of tax revenue being derived from tourism.
Internationally renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright set up we called his "winter camp" at the foot of the McDowell Mountains in Scottsdale, and Taliesen West as it is now known is one of Scottsdale's premier cultural assets. Scottsdale has an active arts center and hosts numerous artistic and cultural fairs and other activities yearly.
Scottsdale's "slums" are a bit of a joke across the state, as the older portion of town, south of Indian School Road, is an upscale middle class neighborhood that is officially designated a "slum," in order to receive certain federal grants. Some of the best condominium bargains are in the "slums" of Scottsdale
Your Scottsdale condominium can be chosen from many types of condos. There are extremely luxurious condominiums available throughout North Scottsdale, some even connected with world famous resorts as condominium/townhouse communities, such as the Phoenician. South Scottsdale offers more reasonably priced condos in an upscale middle class environment.
Scottsdale is located in the Northeastern portion of the Valley and connects with all major freeways via Loop 101 which runs north and south along it's Eastern border and east west in the northern section of the city.
Scottsdale condo real estate is more varied than it's international reputation seems to portray, though it is pretty much upscale throughout. The CondoCompany.com with national experience in the best condominium markets is the best place to hunt for a Scottsdale condo. |
