Houses and commercial uses dot the landscape at two of the East Valley’s largest municipalities — Scottsdale and Mesa — with many more planned or under construction, according to building permit records maintained by both cities.
The COVID-19 pandemic and its myriad restrictions imposed to keep everyone healthy did not hamper building permit filings, which are done online for both cities.
“Permit applications in the form of construction documents always had the ability to be submitted online. During the pandemic, all submittals were required to be made online, and that practice continues currently,” said Michael L. Clack, development services director for the city of Scottsdale.
