Optima McDowell Mountain
Optima McDowell Mountain is designed to create an environmentally friendly residential neighborhood that both enhances and blends with the beautiful McDowell Mountains and Sonoran Desert in the burgeoning area of North Scottsdale and the Greater Scottsdale Airpark. Optima McDowell Mountain is comprised of six 8-story towers each featuring their own amenities, for a total of 1,330 luxury apartments and condominiums on the site. With views of the majestic McDowell Mountain range as a background, the location could not be more convenient. Just a five-minute drive to Scottsdale Quarter and future retail and commercial planned directly adjacent to the east, Optima McDowell Mountain is designed to provide high-quality housing to this prime location. The Loop 101 Freeway offers rapid access to all of Scottsdale and points beyond. Residents will have the ability to conveniently and efficiently reduce daily commute times and quickly get to Scottsdale’s most popular destinations for entertainment, dining, and outdoor activities.
Design
Designed by award winning architects David C. Hovey, FAIA and David Hovey, Jr. AIA, Optima McDowell Mountain Village™ is comprised of six concrete-framed condominium and apartment buildings with stepped and undulating landscaped facades that echo the shapes of the McDowell Mountains. Glass-enclosed 15-foot-high ground-floor levels will feel utterly transparent. Every rooftop deck will provide spectacular views of the McDowell Mountains to the east, beautiful sunsets to the west, Pinnacle Peak to the north, and Camelback Mountain to the south. The site features a lushly landscaped central courtyard which will include seating areas and fire pits, a synthetic surface recreation area and the balance of the space landscaped with indigenous plants, shrubs and trees.
Designed by award winning architects David C. Hovey, FAIA and David Hovey, Jr. AIA, Optima McDowell Mountain Village™ is comprised of six concrete-framed condominium and apartment buildings with stepped and undulating landscaped facades that echo the shapes of the McDowell Mountains. Glass-enclosed 15-foot-high ground-floor levels will feel utterly transparent. Every rooftop deck will provide spectacular views of the McDowell Mountains to the east, beautiful sunsets to the west, Pinnacle Peak to the north, and Camelback Mountain to the south. The site features a lushly landscaped central courtyard which will include seating areas and fire pits, a synthetic surface recreation area and the balance of the space landscaped with indigenous plants, shrubs and trees.
The kind of sophisticated architectural detail that characterizes Optima’s Arizona projects: Optima Biltmore Towers®, Optima Camelview Village®, Optima Sonoran Village®, and Optima Kierland®, will be reprised at Optima McDowell Mountain Village™, and represents the next evolution of Optima’s architecture and construction. The 8-story towers are designed to have complex elevations that step in and out creating depth, shadow and texture that enlivens each face of every building. Adding to the dynamic effect will be the outdoor terraces provided for every unit that will be edged with trailing native plants cascading down the building. We have designed the buildings to emulate the colors of the desert with bronze glass, railings, and planters.
Each building will contain its own amenities. The rooftop decks will include: 50-meter Olympic-length swimming pools surrounded by chaise lounges, running tracks that will follow the perimeter of the roofs, outdoor fireplaces, barbecues, seating areas, perimeter plantings and sheltering arbors covered with vines. The lobby levels will be similarly outfitted. Spacious lobbies will be provided at the ground floors. Fitness centers that look out over the courtyard will include basketball courts, strength and aerobic training equipment, a yoga studio, and locker rooms. Residents’ clubs will offer numerous opportunities for gathering and recreation.
Condominium, Multi-Family
Completed: Coming Soon
