What is the North Central Corridor?
The North Central Corridor is the residential area along Central Avenue between roughly Camelback Road and Northern Avenue, with estate-sized lots fronting the Murphy Bridle Path and a deep concentration of architecturally significant period homes from the 1920s through the 1950s.
How much do North Central Corridor homes cost?
Single-family homes along the corridor typically sell between $1.5 million and $5 million, with restored estates on Central Avenue frontage occasionally exceeding $7 million.
What is the Murphy Bridle Path?
The Murphy Bridle Path is a two-mile soft-surface trail running along Central Avenue between Bethany Home Road and Northern Avenue. Originally designed for equestrian use (and still occasionally used by horses), it functions today as Phoenix's longest urban running and walking corridor.
What architectural styles dominate the corridor?
Spanish Colonial Revival, Pueblo Revival, Tudor Revival, English Country, and 1940s-50s ranch dominate the historic inventory. Newer construction tends to be contextually sensitive transitional or Spanish-inspired.
Is the North Central Corridor a good investment?
Yes. The combination of historic district designations (in places), estate-sized lots, Madison ESD school zoning, and the unique Murphy Bridle Path frontage creates structural value drivers that the rest of central Phoenix cannot replicate.