Our vision
At Gladden Farms, our vision is to create a diverse, vibrant and friendly community filled with everything that’s important to young professionals, families of all sizes, empty nesters and retirees. That includes attractively priced new homes, an award-winning schools and acres of green spaces for residents of all ages to enjoy. In short, our vision is to create a cherished and inclusive live-work-play community.
Historic milestones
The story of our community
A community blossoms
- 2024
Gladden Farms celebrates 20 years. Homeowner #3,000 moves in. - 2023
Gladden Farms is voted a Top 10 Best Master-Plan Community in Arizona. - 2016
Gladden Farms Elementary School opens. - 2008
Tangerine Road is extended to connect Gladden Farms to I-10. - 2007
Gladden Farms Community Park opens. - 2004
The first residents move in, marking the beginning of a new chapter. - 2002
Stanley Gladden sells the first Gladden Farms property. - 1920
The land is used to grow cotton, soybeans and maize.
A town is born
- 2003
Town of Marana is named one of America’s “Best Managed Small Cities.” - 1979
Marana begins an aggressive annexation and growth strategy. - 1977
Marana is incorporated encompassing 10 square miles and 1,500 residents. - 1942
The Marana Airfield becomes one of the country’s largest pilot training centers. - 1919
Area shifts from ranching to an agricultural economy. - 1890
“Marana” first appears on railroad maps, Spanish for “dense brush.”
From Spanish contact to U.S. territory
- 1882
Tohono O’odham Nation is established. - 1863
Arizona becomes a territory of the United States. - 1854
Parts of New Mexico and southern Arizona are annexed into the U.S. - 1849
Some 10,000 “49ers” pass through on their way to the California gold fields. - 1776
The Spanish establish the Presidio of Tucson. - 1691
Father Eusebio Kino founds a string of missions, including San Xavier del Bac. - 1690
Apaches from the northeast and the Spanish from the south enter the area.
A river feeds life
- 1450
Hohokam culture vanishes, likely from the 1276-1299 Great Drought. - 550-850
Hohokam culture begins, the likely ancestors of the Tohono O’odham. - 1,250 B.C.
North America’s first irrigation canals are built, nourishing agriculture. - 11,000 B.C.
Prehistoric humans arrive in the Santa Cruz Valley.
Committed to excellence
Crown West Land Group develops and manages residential master-planned communities serving the U.S. homebuilding industry, and currently has active projects throughout the Tucson, Phoenix, Reno and Las Vegas metropolitan areas.
Crown West Land Group is one of the divisions of Crown West Realty, LLC, a privately-owned real assest investment, development and management company with offices in New York, Tucson, Phoenix, Denver and Spokane, Washington.
Formed in 1996, it is the operating subsidiary of New York Investment firm Petrus Partners Ltd.
The other divisions are the Crown West Commercial Group, which controls a multi-market U.S. portfolio of office, flex, warehouse and manufacturing properties-more than 70 buildings and 9 million square feet in aggregate; and the Crown West Farm Group, which manages both irrigation and dry land farmland located in the U.S. and leased to tenant farmers.
Crown West is experienced in the acquisition, development, management, design, construction and marketing of major investment properties throughout these real estate assest classes.
Crown West’s commitment to excellence ensures that Gladden Farms will be a place to treasure today and for years to come.
For more information on Petrus Partners and Crown West, please visit www.petruspartners.com and www.crownwest.com.
