Saguaro Trails Named SAHBA’s Community of the Year

Saguaro Trails, a 320-acre master planned community in Tucson, Arizona, was recently recognized as Community of the Year at the Southern Arizona Home Builders Association (SAHBA) 2022 Awards. This prestigious honor highlights exceptional achievements in community planning, design, and development, and Norris Design is proud to have supported the project from its earliest visioning stages through final construction.

Located in the scenic southeast region of Tucson, Saguaro Trails was designed to celebrate the spirit of the Sonoran Desert while providing residents with a vibrant, amenity-rich place to call home. Norris Design played a key role in shaping the community’s overall planning, open space framework, and amenity strategy, ensuring that the development would strike a thoughtful balance between livability, environmental sensitivity, and authentic desert character.

The SAHBA Awards are widely regarded as a hallmark of excellence within the Tucson home-building industry. Each year, winners are selected based on exceptional design, compelling community execution, architectural quality, innovative amenities, and overall sales performance. The Community of the Year recognition represents the highest honor, acknowledging developments that demonstrate outstanding design leadership and contribute meaningfully to the region’s housing landscape.

Saguaro Trails stood out for its cohesive vision and for its ability to bring together thoughtful neighborhood planning, engaging public spaces, and well-crafted housing products. From its network of interconnected trails and parks to its inviting recreational amenities and strong sense of community, the development offers residents a lifestyle deeply rooted in both outdoor living and neighborhood connection.

This award is a tribute to a well-designed community and the entire development team who worked together through the entitlements, design and implementation to bring this vision to life! — Jennifer Meyers, Principal

Norris Design is honored to have collaborated with an exceptional team to help realize the vision behind Saguaro Trails—now celebrated as one of Southern Arizona’s premier communities.