Verde River Sees Golf Community Expansion

In February 2025, planners tabled the Anthem East preliminary plat in Florence for additional revisions, with developers indicating a shift from 3,290 to ~3,137 lots at ~3.37 units/acre on ~983 acres near Hunt Highway and Felix Road; the action illustrates current scrutiny on circulation, infrastructure, and density balance at the master-planned community’s edge. For wealth holders, timeline extensions alter absorption and carry-cost assumptions. Tax revenue timing similarly shifts with delivery cadence. Regulatory oversight remains focused on phasing, traffic, drainage and General Plan alignment. Value stability remains supported by established amenities in the core while new phases are sequenced. Smart-growth elements involve coordinated arterials, utilities and open-space networks.