Safari Drive
4747 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85251
No other community in Scottsdale offers the variety that can be found at Safari Drive. Mixing 215 live work lofts with residential condo flats and urban town homes in nine buildings on 4.86 acres in the heart of Downtown Scottsdale on the Scottsdale Canal, this project has something for everyone. Safari Drive residences feature the outstanding finishes and style you would expect to find in this premier location with floor plans ranging in size from 800-2400 sq ft.
Construction began in September 2005 and Phase I was expected to be completed in October 2006. Unfortunately, the slowing real estate market put some major brakes on the community so that Phase I still is not done. The name came from a 40 year old resort that had been on the site called The Safari designed by Al Beadle. In it's day it was one of THE places to hang out (especially late night when its restaurant, The Brown Derby, was packed).
The new Safari was designed by Miller Hull Partnership, a Seattle based architectural firm, on behalf of Scottsdale-based Vanguard City Home Developers. We may be wrong but we believe that the construction of these lofts were among the most expensive (if not THE most expensive) in the Valley at about $400 per square foot!
We love the great use of different buildings materials, rusted steel, exposed concrete, and tons of glass for a very sophisticated urban look. The floor plans are very open and flow well. Most residences have large private balconies and all have floor to ceiling windows offering much natural light and great views.
Community amenities are to include concierge services, a business center, art gardens, zen pool, active sun pool, play areas, a dog park as well as walking proximity to Scottsdale Fashion Square and all the great restaurants, bars, and clubs just south of Camelback Road.
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Comments
John
I tell you what let John give us his building and unit number that he purchased and I will look up the info on the sale on Maricopa counties website. Then we will see if John is for real or someone who works for Edmunds or ST.
From What I have heard Sales over there have not been so good. My wife and I laughed at what they were asking for the units. While they seem to be well constructed they are in no way worth $400 a sq./ft.
I did a search on Zillow.com and found a penthouse unit that sold in Nov of 2008 for 1.5 Million that is now listed on Zillow valued at $556,000 or about $220 sq./ft. here is the link. http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/4739-N-Scottsdale-Rd-H5001-Scottsdale-AZ-85251/89136686_zpid/
So if people would just do a little homework they would see for themselves and not pay more than what something is worth.
Of Course this is only my opinion. Let others find out for themselves and see.
Scott
J and S
Well you would think they would be priced right this time, now that they have reopened. Well you would be wrong. The average price per sq. ft. is $400 bucks. What it should be in my opinion is more like $250-300 per sq. ft. to better reflect the current market. Safari is a nice place but there is still a lot to be done in order to make it worth that much per sq. ft. I have been thru most of the units and can tell you first hand that all the bedrooms are pretty small and the closet space leaves a lot to be desired.
Also with the Gray development apartments still up in the air being built right in front of it. that would also have a large negative impact on the property values.
So bottom line why it may have some decent potential it needs to reflect the current value in its pricing rather than what it may be worth one day. $600,000.00 for a 1400sq ft condo! I thought all that nonsense was behind us. Someone should tell Starwood and their realtors.
My advice is keep looking there are much better deals elsewhere.

For Rent - Safari Drive -
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4007 | 2.00/2.50 | $3,100 | 1,363 | Condo Info |
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