By Catherine Reagor | The Arizona Republic
Developer Del Webb is opening a retirement community in metro Phoenix, but it won’t be called Sun City or look like one of the big active-adult developments that dot the nation.
The homebuilder plans to start construction on a gated community in Chandler called Del Webb at Lone Tree next month. Seventy-two houses are planned for the development near Lindsay and Riggs roads. There are 27,000 houses in the original Sun City located west of Phoenix.
“There are many Baby Boomers who continue to work or want to retire close to where they currently live,” said Rebecca Lundberg, vice president of sales for PulteGroup’s Arizona Division, which owns Del Webb. “(Lone Tree) will “be a unique Del Webb 55-plus community with its intimate size, sought-after location and consumer-inspired homes.”
