Phoenix has more large-scale development happening at once than most people realize, mixed-use districts, redevelopments, brand-new master-planned communities, all moving at the same time. Each week we're picking one worth watching and giving you the real version, not the press release version. This week: Halo Vista, a brand-new master-planned district taking shape just north of TSMC's chip plant in North Phoenix.
Before a single home has broken ground there, three national tenants already signed on: Costco, an auto mall with about 10 dealers, and a dual-branded Marriott. That's not normal. Most developments land their first name-brand tenants years into the build-out, once rooftops and traffic counts exist to justify the investment. Halo Vista landed three of them while the site is still moving dirt.
Here's what it's planned to be. Halo Vista is planned to be a 2,300+ acre master-planned district at the northwest corner of I-17 and Loop 303, developed by Mack Real Estate Group and McCourt Partners. The name is literal: the project wraps around TSMC's semiconductor campus at 43rd Avenue and Dove Valley Road, the same chip fab that's now part of a $165 billion total U.S. investment from TSMC. Halo Vista broke ground on March 26, 2026, and is currently in horizontal infrastructure, meaning roads, utilities, and grading, led by Willmeng Construction on a 12 to 14 month timeline. No homes are built yet. The confirmed tenants so far are Costco (construction starting Q4 2026), the DeRito Partners auto mall, and a Courtyard/Residence Inn dual-brand Marriott from Common Bond Development Group.
The overall size is about 28 to 30 million square feet across industrial, office, residential, retail, and education uses, and the residential piece alone is planned for up to 9,000 units, everything from single-family homes to luxury apartments. Most people hear "TSMC support district" and assume it's all industrial and retail. It's actually meant to be a real place to live.
Where it actually is, and how far
This is the part most coverage skips. Halo Vista sits in far north Phoenix, past Deer Valley, past Desert Ridge, close to where the city starts to hand off to Anthem and New River. The closest existing neighborhoods people would already recognize are Norterra, Stetson Valley, and Fireside at Desert Ridge, all under a 15 minute drive. Anthem is about 20 to 25 minutes north.
As for the airport and downtown, we've seen a claim online that it's a 20 minute drive to Sky Harbor. That doesn't hold up. Straight-line, Halo Vista is roughly 26 to 27 miles from Sky Harbor and about 25 miles from downtown Phoenix. Realistically, that's a 30 to 40 minute drive via I-17 depending on traffic, not 20. Worth knowing if you're picturing an easy airport run or a short commute downtown, because this is a north Valley location, not a central one.
Is it a place to consider for your future home?
Right now, no, not directly, because there's nothing to buy yet inside Halo Vista itself. The residential piece of this project is still years out. If the location genuinely appeals to you, the real move today is looking at Norterra, Stetson Valley, or Fireside at Desert Ridge, the established neighborhoods already sitting right next to it. Those are livable now and only get more convenient as Halo Vista fills in around them.
Where Halo Vista becomes worth watching directly is for anyone with a longer runway, someone relocating for a TSMC-related job over the next few years, or planning a purchase two or three years out rather than this season. This is effectively a company town forming from scratch around one anchor employer, which is a different growth pattern than the usual Phoenix suburb sprawl. Worth checking back on as the actual residential plans get announced.
