By Terrance Thornton | Scottsdale Independent
The Scottsdale Independent newspaper reached out to Scottsdale Economic Development Director Danielle Casey to better understand how housing options have an impact on economic development efforts. This is what she had to say:
•How does a market’s housing options shape economic development recruitment efforts?
Having a variety of options is important, especially if a company is considering relocating their employees from another location to Arizona. In addition, overall quality of life and cost of living is an important comparison when considering market location decisions. This can impact access to labor and cost of labor which is often the biggest line item in a corporate budget.
•Does housing play a role for prospective businesses to locate here in Scottsdale?
Businesses exploring the Scottsdale area are very inquisitive about the distance to various types of housing, from executive option to more traditional workforce housing.
