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Oro Valley Marketplace

December 29, 2008

I was interviewing my Sellers the other day for a new listing in Oro Valley that I’m taking - learning from them what their favorite things about their house are, nice nearby amenities and whatnot.

Two things they mentioned were that the new Oro Valley Marketplace and the Northwest Medical Center were both very close by, so I stopped over there the other day to take a look for myself.

The Oro Valley Marketplace is fairly new - portions are still under construction - so there are quite a few empty buildings, but the complex looks very nice so far. There’s a Walmart and a Petco and a DSW and a sporting goods shop, lots of other smaller shops.

The Century Theatres are new too - a nice bonus for Oro Valley. There hasn’t been a close movie theater in the area, so having that built is a nice perk for residents, I should think.

And, of course, it’s all set against the backdrop of the Catalinas, with gorgeous Pusche Ridge Views, on the Southwest corner of Oracle and Tangerine.

Right across the street, on the North side of Tangerine, is the newer Northwest Medical center too, with associated doctor’s offices nearby.

Always something new going up in Oro Valley…

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