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TheDesert Ridge master-planned community comprises 5,700 acres (23.07 km2; 8.91 sq mi) and is situated in the Northeast Valley ofPhoenix, Arizona.[1] As one of Arizona’s master-planned communities, Desert Ridge could contains over 50,000 residents.[2] The community includesCityNorth,Toscana of Desert RidgeArchived 2015-04-26 at theWayback Machine,Desert Ridge Marketplace,JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa,Mayo Clinic Hospital andAmerican Express regional campus.
Created through apublic-private partnership between the State ofArizona, City of Phoenix and the Master Developer, the Desert Ridge master plan, adopted by the City of Phoenix as the Desert Ridge Specific Plan,[2] has guided development in the community since 1991.
Already in place, in addition to several residential neighborhoods with nearly 4,000 homes, areMayo Clinic’s 210-acre (0.85 km2) Phoenix campus that includes Mayo Clinic Hospital and Mayo Clinic Specialty Building;Desert Ridge Marketplace, a 1,200,000-square-foot (110,000 m2) retail, dining and entertainment center; Toscana of Desert Ridge Condo community, andJW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa.
Desert Ridge is part of theParadise Valley Unified School District. The community is home to 4 schools ranging from kindergarten to 12th grade, which include Desert Trails Elementary School, Explorer Middle School,Paradise Valley High School andPinnacle High School.
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