Apr 1, 2025

Design Matters: Master Development Plans

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Master Development Plans (MDPs) are detailed guides for transforming land into fully integrated communities, outlining everything from roads and utilities to parks and homes. Megan Spencer, a designer in the Land Planning department at FOCUS Engineering & Surveying, explains how FOCUS approaches the process of creating MDP. The Land Planning team balances client needs, city […]

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Aug 25, 2024

Project Spotlight: Ridgeview Mixed-Use Development

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Ridgeview—Mixed-Use Development in Highland, Utah Ridgeview is a mixed-use development with single-family homes, townhomes, a park, and retail properties that spans 85 acres in Highland, Utah. FOCUS helped design the master plan, which incorporated a mixture of product types and densities across the site. High-Level Coordination The primary challenge with this project involved coordinating with […]

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Oct 26, 2023

Partner Profile: JW Properties

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JW Properties is a highly focused real estate developer and investment company with a powerful hybrid of services. They provide full-capability land development and site selection services combined with an in-house commercial real estate brokerage arm. The company has an impeccable reputation with best-in-class international retailers. Their services range from ranging from site selection to […]

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Aug 23, 2023

Partner Profile: DAI

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Creating Better Communities Together: The DAI and FOCUS Partnership In the dynamic real estate development world, few companies establish themselves as pioneering forces. With over three decades of experience developing master-planned communities and commercial projects along the Wasatch Front, DAI is one such trailblazer. Founded in 1991, DAI has shaped over 10,000 acres of safe, […]

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Jan 16, 2023

Project Spotlight: Ridgeview Retail

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Located in Highland on property adjacent to the Utah State Development Center, Ridgeview is a master planned community developed by The Boyer Company. The 116-acre development includes parks, trails, and 424 lots.  The new master planned community not only brings construction-related jobs to the area, it also draws retail and other services for the people […]

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