Arizona Watcher
Walmart Inc. closed on roughly 33.23 acres in Houghton Town Center in southeast Tucson on July 2, 2026, paying $6.99 million. The purchase comprises nine commercial parcels at 10052 E. Old Vail Road.
The tract sits immediately east of Walmart’s existing Supercenter and near The Home Depot, with Houghton Dermatology adjacent. The property falls within PAD-36 and is part of Houghton Town Center Phase 2.
Directly west is a separate 22.35-acre parcel at 9748 E. Old Vail Road where Costco has submitted entitlement applications for a membership warehouse and fuel facility of roughly 158,000–162,000 square feet.
Combined, the Walmart and proposed Costco sites account for more than 55 acres along East Old Vail Road, concentrating major retail anchors within a short corridor just west of South Houghton Road.
Walmart has not announced specific plans or filed development permits for the acquired land. The contiguous assemblage adjacent to its Supercenter could support future expansion or other Walmart-related commercial uses pending city approvals.
Recorded sale details show the nine parcels total about 1.45 million square feet (33.23 acres), with a per-acre price near $210,324 and about $4.83 per square foot. The seller is Houghton Developers, LLC, an affiliate of Diamond Ventures.
Tucson’s Mayor and Council approved a site-specific sales-tax development agreement for the proposed Costco, authorizing a five-year reimbursement of roughly 45% of city sales tax; the city estimates about 320 jobs and $22.7 million in tax receipts over five years.
Walmart Inc. completed a purchase of roughly 33.23 acres in the Houghton Town Center development in southeast Tucson for $6.99 million, closing July 2, 2026. The tract sits immediately east of a separate 22.35-acre site where Costco is advancing entitlement applications for a…