BUILDING HERE
Your Partner from the Ground Up
Build your Business Here
Construction requires heavy lifting, let us help lighten the load. Avondale is the location of choice for forward-thinking investors and business owners. Our team of Economic Development professionals are available to help you from preliminary site selection all the way to celebrating a grand opening with a ribbon cutting event. Supporting growth and expansion as your business continues to grow is our passion.
The Development & Engineering Services Department helps define the City’s future by providing high-quality, effective and professional development services. Our team promotes a pro-business environment by providing flexible procedures that attract developers and residents to work, play, and invest in Avondale.
Competitive approval process
Avondale consistently provides one of the most competitive approval process timelines in the Phoenix Metro area.
Application
The City understands how important time is for development and that is why we will provide some of the most competitive review times in the Valley.
- Business License
- Design Review Waiver
- Site Plan/ Design Review
- Electrical Connections
- Revision of Existing Permits
- Home Occupations
- New Construction
- Civil Engineering; Plans & Reports
- Non-Conforming Uses
- Seasonal Sales
- Temporary & Permanent Sign Permits
- Tenant Improvements Wireless
- Communications Uses (that do not require CUP)
- Final Plat Minor
- Land Division
- City Center Site Plan
- Conditional Use Permit Days
- Rezoning
- General Plan Amendment
Incentives & Tax Benefits
This interactive map highlights the various incentive areas, such as Opportunity Zones, Infill Districts and New Market Tax Credits, along with the option to overlay the areas that qualify for multiple incentives.
Infill Incentive District
Eligible projects within commercial and residential incentives areas may receive a 50% reduction in building permit, plan review and development impact fees.
Additional Depreciation
The Arizona Competitiveness Package (HB 2001, 2011) encouraged new capital investment in Arizona by enhancing Arizona’s additional depreciation allowance for property tax.
Angel Investment Tax Credit Program
As of July 1, 2021 the Angel Tax Credit program (A.R.S. § 41-1518) has been extended and the ACA will be able to authorize $2.5 Million in tax credits each fiscal year until 2031.
Qualified Facility Tax Credit
The Qualified Facility tax credit was established to promote the location and expansion of manufacturing facilities, including manufacturing-related research & development of headquarters facilities.
Quality Jobs Tax Credit
The Quality Jobs tax credit encourages business investment and the creation of high-quality employment opportunities in the state.
Arizona Step Grant
AZSTEP assists Arizona small businesses to enter export markets for the first time or to expand into new markets.
New Markets Tax Credit
The New Markets tax credit provides an incentive for investment in low-income communities. Investors receive a tax credit against their federal income tax through a competitive tax credit allocation.
Opportunity Zones
Opportunity Zones are designed to spur economic development by providing tax benefits to investors.
