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We are honored to announce that Optima McDowell Mountain™ has been nominated for Project of the Year, and Optima® has been recognized as a finalist for Builder/Developer of the Year in the 2025 Phoenix Agents’ Choice Awards. This acknowledgment is especially meaningful, as it comes from the Scottsdale and Phoenix real estate professionals who know our industry best. To our valued partners, colleagues, and Optima loyalists, thank you for recognizing our vision of harmonizing home, landscape, and lifestyle.

Hosted annually by Phoenix Agent Magazine, the Agents’ Choice Awards highlight the top players in the region’s real estate community, from brokers and developers to lenders, social influencers, and rising stars. We extend our congratulations to all of this year’s nominees for their excellence and innovation. We also invite you to support your community by casting your vote daily through Friday, August 29th at Phoenix Agent Magazine’s official voting site. Finalists will be announced on Monday, September 1st.

Designed by internationally acclaimed, award-winning architects David Hovey Sr., FAIA, and David Hovey Jr., AIA, Optima McDowell Mountain brings a new vision of desert architecture to North Scottsdale.

David Hovey Jr., AIA, recently summarized the design ethos: “Optima McDowell Mountain is the culmination of everything we’ve worked toward over the past four decades regarding sustainability, architecture and community integration. From the largest private rainwater harvesting system in the country to 75% open space at grade level, paired with architecture that embraces and celebrates the beauty of the Sonoran landscape, we believe this project will set a precedent for sustainable design and architecture in the Valley and will be a testament to what’s possible when innovation, architecture and sustainability work in harmony.”

With rooftop decks offering 360° views of the McDowell Mountains, Pinnacle Peak, and Camelback Mountain, lush central courtyards filled with indigenous plantings, and glass-enclosed residences that dissolve the line between indoors and out, this community represents a new benchmark in sustainable luxury living. We are grateful to be recognized, and we look forward to continuing to raise the standard for design, innovation, and livability in Arizona.

Join us for a first look at 7220 Optima, now leasing! Or book a tour of our sales gallery to explore 7230 Optima, the first for-sale luxury condominium residences at Optima McDowell Mountain™.