Labor Force Accessibility and Skills

The Desert Ridge/Kierland employment center provides access to some of the region’s most highly educatedand skilled workers. Within a 20 minute commute shed, 32 percent of the adult population has some college education and an additional 42 percent have a bachelor’s or advanced degree. Approximately 28percent of the workers within this 20 minute commute shed are in managerial, professional or science andengineering occupations.1 There are also high concentrations of workers in sales, healthcare and adminis-trative support occupations.

Within a 30 minute commute, projected population growth in this area is expected to result in nearly184,000 new residents by 2020, and more than 160,000 additional residents by 2030.2 This will contin-ue to expand the already strong labor pool.1, 2 American Community Survey, 2011; Applied Economics, 2012.

Employment by Occupation10 Min. Commute 20 Min. Commute 30 Min. Commute

Work Force Number % Number % Number %

Management 8,867 25 52,163 21 108,920 18

Engineering & Science 2,548 7 15,754 6 35,440 6

Healthcare & Education 6,754 19 42,860 18 98,678 16

Service 3,401 10 33,935 14 96,326 16Sales 6,424 18 37,449 15 84,932 14

Clerical & Admin. Support 4,588 13 32,602 13 86,847 14

Construction 1,196 3 15,352 6 48,532 8

Production 500 1 5,866 2 18,562 3

Trans./Material Mover 780 2 8,622 4 25,291 4

Total 35,058 244,603 603,528

Source: American Community Survey, 2011; Applied Economics, 2012.

City of Phoenix Employment Center Profile

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• Access to large executiveand professional workforce

• Highly skilled, highly educated workforce

• Large inventory of Class A office space and retail services

• Major conferencecenter/resort developmentsand high-end retail

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary Aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Products andservices made available through Federal Funding provided by the Workforce Investment Act.

Housing and Amenities

The beauty of the Sonoran Desert is the backdrop forthe Desert Ridge master-planned community. This5,700-acre development consists of residentialneighborhoods, a community shopping area, world-class amenities, recreational facilities and a high-tech business park. The 322-acre commercial core ofthe community features the Desert RidgeMarketplace, which offers an exciting mix of shopping, dining and entertainment options as wellas cultural, office and municipal facilities.

The J.W. Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa is thelargest in the metro area with approximately200,000 square feet of meeting space, a 950-roomhotel, 10 restaurants, two 18-hole golf courses, agolf school, swimming pools with interconnectingwaterways, an eight-court tennis pavilion and a28,000 square foot spa.

The Kierland master-planned community bringstogether a cohesive mix of upscale residential,office, commercial and recreational uses. Residentialdevelopment in Kierland ranges from semi-customhomes, to luxury town homes and condominiums tomore traditional single-family neighborhoods.Amenities offered by the Kierland developmentinclude luxury resort accommodations, golf, trails,parks and private jet access at the nearby Scottsdale Airport.

The 750-room Westin Kierland Resort includes183,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meetingspace, restaurants and a spa, overlooking a 27-holegolf course. The Kierland Commons retail centerincludes upscale shops and restaurants and is withinwalking distance of the Westin Kierland Resort.

The 268-bed Mayo Clinic Hospital is the first hospi-tal designed and built by the renowned Mayo Clinicand is also located in the employment center.

Infrastructure

The Loop 101 freeway and State Route 51 serve the DesertRidge/Kierland area. The Loop 101 freeway runs south to connect tonortheast Phoenix and the East Valley, and to the west connecting to Interstate 17 and the West Valley. State Route 51 connects this areadirectly to central Phoenix.

The Desert Ridge area is well served by several telecommunicationsproviders with advanced fiber optic networks in place to provideenhanced services with excellent reliability. Advanced fiber optic networks in the area enable these providers to offer a full spectrum ofhigh-speed data services such as complete digital infrastructure, T-1(DS1) lines, T-3 (DS3) lines, self-healing fiber ring architecture andhigh-speed data communications.

The regional electric power provider, Arizona Public Service, hasmade an investment in an advanced network system that providesmultiple redundant feeds from various substations to ensure the high-est possible level of reliability.

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Major Area Employers IndustryAmerican Express Company Financial and Travel ServicesAxway IT - Corporate HeadquartersAPL Logistics Transportation Logistics - Regional HQGeneral Mills Sales PromotionHumana Health Plan Finance and InsuranceJ.W. Marriott Desert Ridge Resort

& Spa Resort HotelMayo Clinic Hospital Medical ServicesMorgan Stanley Smith Barney Financial ServicesPrudential Insurance Finance and InsuranceRepublic Services Waste Management - HeadquartersSUMCO USA Semiconductors - HeadquartersTroon Golf Golf Facility Management - HeadquartersWestin Kierland Resort & Spa Resort HotelSource: Maricopa Association of Governments, 2011; Applied Economics, 2012.

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1. Desert Ridge Medical Campus118,103 sq. ft.

2. Desert Ridge Corporate Center274,024 sq. ft.

3. Desert Ridge Corp. Center III138,000 sq. ft. - Proposed

4. City North451,269 sq. ft.

5. North Scottsdale Corp. Center I309,102 sq. ft.

6. Kierland I175,514 sq. ft.

7. Max at Kierland258,312 sq. ft.

8. SGA Corporate Center175,000 sq. ft.

9. Kierland Corporate Center 109,811 sq. ft.

10. The Pinnacle in Kierland483,000 sq. ft.

Source: CoStar Realty InformationInc., 2012.

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Development Activity

The Desert Ridge/Kierland employment center is located adjacent toNorth Scottsdale, and has approximately 4.2 million square feet ofoffice inventory with more than 1.7 million square feet of space constructed in the last five years.3 This area offers prime, Class Aoffice space located within a setting distinguished by upscale shop-ping and entertainment amenities. In addition to Class A officespace, conference centers and resorts, the Desert Ridge/Kierlandarea provides employers and workers with executive style residentialdevelopments and recreational opportunities. Major employers inthe Desert Ridge/Kierland area include American Express,Prudential Insurance, Republic Services, Morgan Stanley SmithBarney and the headquarters of SUMCO Corporation.3 CoStar Realty Information Inc., April 2012.