The pandemic has not rocked the Palmeraie. Five Star Development's $2 billion mega luxury development in Scottsdale, a submarket of Phoenix, was able to work through the challenges brought on by the pandemic and the restrictions that came with it. Now, it remains on track to open phase one at the end of the year.

"Once the pandemic hit, Five Star pivoted in order to proactively adjust, reconfigure and elevate certain elements of the project to better cater to the safety, health and wellness of future guests, shoppers, office workers and residents," Richard Frazee, head of construction at Five Star Development, tells GlobeSt.com.

The developer also made two changes to the project to focus on health and wellness. First, it added ionized air to Paradise Valley and all 81 residential Villas. "We purchased over a thousand systems from a leading manufacturer, whose research shows its ionizer eliminates over 95% of airborne viruses and bacteria within 60 minutes using bipolar ionization technology to proactively purify indoor air," says Frazee. "Charged ions trigger cell oxidation, reducing airborne mold, bacteria and virus cells essentially sanitizing 24-hours a day." Next, Additionally, the developer made all access and touch points at the property touchless. That includes all entrances, restrooms and amenity areas.