The Recovery Circuit at Optima Sonoran Village
A workout does not end when the last rep is finished, and neither does a hard day at the office. The body needs some …
Golf Without Leaving the Building
The Time Problem A full round of golf takes real time, often four hours including travel to and from a course. For re…
What Years at Optima Sonoran Village Looks Like
The first months at Optima Sonoran Village are about discovery, finding the best spot in a courtyard, learning the rh…
The Balcony and the Building: Outdoor Space at Optima
At Optima, outdoor space is built into the architecture. Terraces and rooftop decks are an integral part of the desig…
Hosting at Home
Having people over is one of the quiet pleasures of a good home. A dinner with friends, an afternoon that extends int…
The Value of a Short Commute
Time is one of the few things that genuinely can’t be recovered. And while it rarely appears on a floor plan or…
Summer in the City
In Old Town Scottsdale, summer sets the schedule. The heat arrives early and stays through the afternoon, so the day …
The Fitness Center as a Daily Habit
There’s a particular kind of friction that makes fitness routines hard to sustain: the getting-there part. When…
What Years in an Optima Community Looks Like
The first months in an Optima community are about discovery, finding the best chair in the lounge, learning the rhyth…
Before and After: How Moving to an Optima Community Changes Daily Life
Most people move into an Optima community expecting a beautiful home, but what they often do not expect is how quickl…
Why Optima Residents Choose to Rent
Choosing where to live is choosing how to live. What makes a home feel like home is being redefined. Ownership isn…
How to Choose Your Optima Community: A Guide to Finding the Right Fit
For more than four decades, Optima has been designing and building luxury residential communities across Arizona and …
Optima Sonoran Village Floor Plan Spotlight: The Sweetwater Residences
One of the most desirable apartment residences at Optima Sonoran Village is the Sweetwater (Lafayette II) floor plan …
The Art of the Celebration: How Optima Communities Come Alive Through Events
Old Town Scottsdale is one of the most energetic neighborhoods in Arizona, and Optima Sonoran Village sits at the cen…
The Pickleball Effect: What a Sport Reveals About How We Want to Live
Every sport has a moment when it stops belonging to enthusiasts and starts belonging to everyone. Pickleball had that…