Eastmark in Mesa anyone

[patrick85395]

DMB communities are awesome. Tend to have better/higher design standards. Look at Verrado (where I own a home), Marley Park (where my aunt lives), and DC Ranch to get a feel for what you can expect in a mature community. Homes in DMB communities do cost more/sq foot; however, their developments tend to look and feel better than other communities.

[elcajones]

Originally Posted by patrick85395

DMB communities are awesome. Tend to have better/higher design standards. Look at Verrado (where I own a home), Marley Park (where my aunt lives), and DC Ranch to get a feel for what you can expect in a mature community. Homes in DMB communities do cost more/sq foot; however, their developments tend to look and feel better than other communities.

The look and feel of Verrado is amazing. I'm not going to lie there. One of the coolest subdivisions I have even been through. The location of the community isn't desirable to me but Verrado itself is awesome. I like how it looks and feels like its own little town. So if Eastmark will be similarly set up than it's sounding better and better. As much as Eastmark isn't located in a great part of town to commute from, it's better than Verrado in that regard.

[ajonesaz]

Originally Posted by elcajones

I found this. This would be close but not the same land Eastmark sits on. Likely the same groundwater.... which you won't be tapped into at all living there.

Williams Air Force Base

Listed: 1989

Location: Mesa, now Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport

Problem: Contaminants from base activities including organic solvents and paint strippers, petroleum spills, metal plating wastes, hydraulic fluids, pesticides and radiological wastes seeped into the groundwater and soil.

Impact: About 2 million gallons of jet fuel ended up in an aquifer, but the groundwater is not used for drinking. Some 90 to 95 percent of that is expected to be removed by the end of next year.

Az Central is the source on this article.
5 active Superfund sites in Maricopa County

Search Desert Proving grounds Superfund. It's no longer active as they state it was "remediated". I had a parent that worked out there for quite a while. It was mainly lead and heavy metals in the ground water and soil. They use to bury old test cars out in the desert and when it rained it soaked through that. They also had leaking underground storage tanks for gas. TRW is more of a major concern as they are still active and some of Eastmarks land was from TRW. Here is a list of incidents in the past few years from the developers environmental study:

Hazardous Materials Incident Reports
Incident
number:
Incident date: Name: County: Address: Chemical material: Quantity:
91-081-D 10/27/1991 USAF Williams AFB Maricopa Williams Air Force Base PCB 3 gals.
88-179 6/15/1988 USAF Williams AFB Maricopa Williams Air Force Base Methylene Chloride 45 gallons
98-103-D 2/23/1998 TRW Safety Systems II Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Ozone 8 lbs.
00-024-B 9/24/1999 Mesa, City of Maricopa Williams Gateway WWTP Mercury 20 lbs.
96-002-C 1/2/1996 BEM Systems Maricopa Williams Gateway Airport Plating Waste 5 gals.
92-171-C 12/9/1992 USAF Williams AFB Maricopa Williams AFB Bldg 550 JP-4 Waste 50 gals.
92-069-C 3/31/1992 USAF Williams AFB Maricopa Storm Drain Line/Catch Basin Petro contam. Wastewater Unknown
92-011-A 1/27/1992 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Oil/Transformer Not Reported
92-041-B 3/31/1992 USAF Williams AFB Maricopa Williams Air Force Base Wastewater Unknown
88-204 7/6/1988 USAF Wiiliams AFB Maricopa Williams Air Force Base Fuel (JP-4, Jet) 50 gallons
00-023-B 9/4/1999 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Wastewater (Sodium Azide) 100 gals.
88-102 4/6/1988 USAF Williams AFB Maricopa Williams Air Force Base Fuel (JP-4 Jet) 300 gallons
98-014-D 7/25/1997 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Sodium Azide < 1 lb.
99-066-D 11/9/1998 Bestway Trucking Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. (TRW) Sodium Metasilicate 3-5 gals.
00-194-D 6/12/2000 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. NOX Gas .9 lbs.
99-016-C 8/7/1998 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Iron Oxide Not Reported
00-109-D 1/21/2000 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Sodium Azide 1-2 lbs.
98-061-E 10/16/1997 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Ammonia Gas 100 lbs.
99-007-C 7/16/1998 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Dust Not Reported
99-031-D 8/28/1998 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Iron Oxide .66 lbs.
97-023-E 3/18/1997 TRW Maricopa 11202 Germann Rd. Sodium Azide 1700 lbs.
99-033-D 9/23/1998 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Sodium Azide 100 gals.
99-062-D 11/5/1998 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Sodium Azide 4.6 lbs.
99-152-D 3/10/1999 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Wastewater 100 gals.
99-044-E 10/7/1998 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Iron Oxide < 1 lb.
00-062-D 10/14/1999 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Azide based gas generant 320 g.
99-057-D 10/11/1998 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Ammonia <1 lb.
98-045-D 10/20/1997 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Sodium Azide 2 lbs., etc.
00-049-D 9/20/1999 Arch Chemicals Maricopa 6550 S. Mountain Rd. Hydrochloric Acid 25 gals.
00-055-E 11/18/1999 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Sodium Azide 1 g.
00-136-D 3/27/2000 Arch Chemicals Maricopa 6550 South Mountain Rd. Boron Tri-Bromide Unknown
98-017-C 8/8/1997 TRW Maricopa 11202 W. Germann Rd. Sodium Hydroxide 14 lbs.
98-049-D 10/24/1997 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. PVC Propellent < 2 lbs.
99-034-D 9/24/1998 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Sodium Azide 2 lbs.
98-044-D 10/17/1997 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Sodium Azide 350 lbs., etc.
99-065-E 9/13/1998 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Sodium Azide .03 lbs.
99-031-C 9/29/1998 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Iron Oxide Pre-Mix .2 lbs.
99-010-C 7/27/1998 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Sodium Azide Not Reported
96-011-A 1/18/1996 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Air Bag Propellant 1 lb.
98-115-E 3/7/1998 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Anhydrous Ammonia 643 lbs.
99-056-D 10/9/1998 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Sodium Azide <1 lb.
98-062-E 10/16/1997 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. PVC Propellent 40 lbs.
99-128-D 4/5/1999 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Unidentified Raw material <1 lb.
99-029-C 10/1/1998 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Iron Oxide, Sodium Azide 3-5 lbs.
98-016-C 7/25/1997 TRW Maricopa 11202 W. Germann Rd. Sodium Azide Mix < 1 lb.
99-030-C 8/26/1998 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Iron Oxide, Sodium Azide .3, .15 lbs.
01-102-E 2/27/2001 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Sodium Azide, etc. 2.5 lbs.
98-155-D 6/16/1998 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Copper Azide .1 gram
99-068-C 4/14/1999 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. SWECO ~ 2 lbs.
99-068-C 4/14/1999 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. SWECO ~ 2 lbs.
00-110-D 1/18/2000 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Sodium Azide 3 grams
99-111-D 2/16/1999 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Sodium Azide Wastewater 60 gals.
99-017-C 8/14/1998 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Sodium Azide Not Reported
99-006-C 7/15/1998 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Iron Oxide Not Reported
99-063-D 11/10/1998 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Sodium Azide 12.7 lbs.
99-048-E 10/8/1998 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Iron Oxide, Sodium Azide < 1 lb.
96-017-D 6/18/1996 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Sodium Azide 1200 lbs.
99-038-C 11/16/1998 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Wastewater Unknown
98-068-E 11/3/1997 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Sodium Azide 1500 lbs.
96-016-E 12/18/1996 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Sodium Azide 5 grains
98-047-D 10/23/1997 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. PVC Propellent 1 lb.
96-077-D 11/17/1996 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Sodium Azide 380 + lbs.
94-037-F 5/31/1994 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Road D003 475 lbs.
99-008-C 7/22/1998 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Iron Oxide Not Reported
99-177-D 5/26/1999 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Copper Azide 1 gram
99-031-B 9/4/1998 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Copper Azide <1 gram
99-126-D 4/16/1999 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Smoke Unknown
99-037-C 11/12/1998 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Nitrogen/Sod. Hydroxide .25 lbs.
00-193-D 6/2/2000 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Copper Azide 1 gram
00-114-D 1/19/2000 TRW Maricopa 11202 W. Germann Rd. Process Water Not Reported
00-131-E 4/12/2000 TRW Maricopa 11202 W. Germann Rd. Sodium Azide 32 g.
00-192-D 5/31/2000 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Copper Azide < 1 gram
99-008-D 7/15/1998 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Oxidizer Premix Material 3 lbs.
99-136-D 4/21/1999 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Smoke (Electric Motor) 20 min duration
99-009-C 7/22/1998 TRW Maricopa 11202 E. Germann Rd. Copper Azide Not Reported
00-003-D 7/2/1999 Arch Chemicals, Inc. Maricopa 6550 S. Mountain Rd. Nitric Acid Unknown
00-076-D 11/26/1999 TRW Maricopa 11202 E Germann Rd. Unknown Unknown
99-185-D 6/27/1999 PolyTek Southwest Maricopa 11400 E. Pecos Rd. Tires Lge. Pile


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[patrick85395]

Originally Posted by elcajones

The look and feel of Verrado is amazing. I'm not going to lie there. One of the coolest subdivisions I have even been through. The location of the community isn't desirable to me but Verrado itself is awesome. I like how it looks and feels like its own little town. So if Eastmark will be similarly set up than it's sounding better and better. As much as Eastmark isn't located in a great part of town to commute from, it's better than Verrado in that regard.

I drove through Eastmark months ago and had a neutral opinion. I wasn't excited about it, but it was early in the development. I'm sure DMB has a plan to make it another awesome community. I suspect Eastmark won't have the same upscale feel like Verrado with it's custom homes and the casual upscale feeling found in town's Main Street District, but I'm sure it'll be extraordinary.

[gilbertazresident]

I have been in the neighborhood about 4 times since it opened. I was at the day it opened back in 2013 and I am visiting Meritage's Innovation Park that opens up today, which is gated. Eastmark has a nice desert feel with some grass ties into it. I have heard they have already 600 homes sold in the 2 years they have been open. Ryland, William Ryan, Taylor Morrison, and Shea are developing the Phase 2 of Eastmark, with all but Shea opened and selling. As patrick85395 said, there will not be a "main street" feel like verrado currently offers. However, Eastmark developers plan to develop a 550 homes upscale neighborhood known as Estates At Eastmark. That might offer some custom lots, not sure though. The Estates is at the SE Corner of Signal Butte and Ray. Anyways, Eastmark is growing and offers much to come in the future and with the new Apple $2B Headquarters coming, it sure will continue to grow.

[azriverfan.]

It's an amazing community but in a remote location. It's extremely far from everything. If you are someone who doesn't use/engage in the airport, downtown Phoenix, old town Scottsdale, concerts and professional sports, it's a fine place to live. Unfortunately, proximal Phoenix is built out so new subdivisions have to go to the extreme outskirts to build communities now. If you are someone who works in the nearby area and primarily stays at home, it's a great place to live.

Personally, I don't think it's worth spending so much money to live in these communities. I'm not just referring to Eastmark. They have new communities in far north Scottsdale, south Chandler etc. They are just too far. You can get really good deals in the proximal Valley on homes that have been completely renovated to look like the new communities that are coming on the market now. And if you don't have kids, you should really look into the condos and townhomes that are emerging in downtown Tempe, Phoenix and Scottsdale.

[patrick85395]

Originally Posted by azriverfan.

It's an amazing community but in a remote location. It's extremely far from everything. If you are someone who doesn't use/engage in the airport, downtown Phoenix, old town Scottsdale, concerts and professional sports, it's a fine place to live. Unfortunately, proximal Phoenix is built out so new subdivisions have to go to the extreme outskirts to build communities now. If you are someone who works in the nearby area and primarily stays at home, it's a great place to live.

Personally, I don't think it's worth spending so much money to live in these communities. I'm not just referring to Eastmark. They have new communities in far north Scottsdale, south Chandler etc. They are just too far. You can get really good deals in the proximal Valley on homes that have been completely renovated to look like the new communities that are coming on the market now. And if you don't have kids, you should really look into the condos and townhomes that are emerging in downtown Tempe, Phoenix and Scottsdale.

Certainly there are other communities that may offer a shorter commute; however, for me, life is more than my drive to work. DMB communities excel at developing a sense of community. If that's important to you, then drive through any of them and then visit adjacent communities. Notice the color palate, staggered setbacks, winding streets, exceptional landscaping, the many parks. The differences are apparent.

I'm sure that I sound like a commercial, but I'm a fan of well planned developments and Eastmark will probably be one of them.

So many neighborhoods that are tan wastelands notable only for their mediocrity. Who wants to settle for that?

[azriverfan.]

Originally Posted by patrick85395

Certainly there are other communities that may offer a shorter commute; however, for me, life is more than my drive to work. DMB communities excel at developing a sense of community. If that's important to you, then drive through any of them and then visit adjacent communities. Notice the color palate, staggered setbacks, winding streets, exceptional landscaping, the many parks. The differences are apparent.

I'm sure that I sound like a commercial, but I'm a fan of well planned developments and Eastmark will probably be one of them.

So many neighborhoods that are tan wastelands notable only for their mediocrity. Who wants to settle for that?

I already have a sense of community. My friends live all over the Valley. My social life is not limited to the neighborhood I live in so the community argument doesn't apply to me. Like most people, I choose a neighborhood based on other factors like commute to work, safety, schools and appearance of the community. There are nice communities all over the Valley so why in the world would I waste half my day driving 1-2 hours one way just to drive to work or events. Aside from increasing my cortisol level, I would truly be wasting valuable time that I could better allocate elsewhere like spending time with my children. It doesn't matter how nice a community is if you don't get to enjoy it because you are spending 2-4 hours (with rush hour) each day on the road. Your "tan wasteland"refers to the cookie cutter communities all over the Valley, but there are many non-cookie cutter communities in much better locations; they are not limited to DMB communities. If the highlight of your day is driving to your local Fryes grocery store, I get it but if you want to do more like attend a Suns game on a weeknight, you are probably better served living elsewhere.

[D.Rock]

It's not much different from any other master planned community on the outskirts of the metropolitan area of Phoenix even if they market to you as different. If you are considering Eastmark you might as well keep an open mind to the many other developments around the valley. Not much as far as uniqueness about any of them except that they are new. If you are considering the east valley try looking at the Mountain Bridge development area or Las Sendas Community, feel like you get nicer houses in a more picturesque area. Sorry don't know what your budget is??? Verado is the west side version of Eastmark so check it out too if your looking.

As far as water concerns. Don't worry about it because you will be getting City of Mesa water, you wont be pumping you own well in the area.