Auctions and Leases

The Maricopa County Real Estate Department is responsible for auctioning excess land owned by the Flood Control District of Maricopa County (District) and the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT). "Excess land" is land which was acquired as part of a project and is no longer needed by that Department.

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Requirements 

Prior to being made available for auction, the following department requirements must be met.

  • The parcel must be classified as excess by the District or MCDOT and subsequently declared excess by the District's or MCDOT's Board.
  • An appraisal (see below) of the excess land by an independent third party appraiser will establish the value. The appraised value is the required minimum bid at auction.
  • A public legal notice will be posted for at least thirty (30) days prior to auction.
  • Excess land will be sold via public auction, or to another governmental entity without auction.

Have a question for us? Contact Property Management via our online form.

Excess Land Auction Process


  1. Step 1: Auction Request Form
  2. Step 2: Appraisal
  3. Step 3: Bid Package
  4. Step 4: Auction Day
  5. Step 5: Finalize Purchase

Auction Request Form

Prospective buyers need to fill out and submit the Request for Public Auction form and submit the form to Property Management.

Scheduled Land Auctions (Real Property)

APN: Ptn. of 219-49-002R

General Location: 
West of Usery Pass Rd. and South of E. McDowell Rd.

Zoning: The subject property is zoned by Mesa, Maricopa County as RS-35


LAND:
66,090 SQUARE FEET +/- or 1.5172 ACRES +/-

AUCTION INFORMATION:
MINIMUM BID: $400,000.00
AUCTION DEPOSIT: $40,000.00 (10% of MIN. BID) as well as $2,250.00 in Fee Reimbursements 

A CASHIERS CHECK OR CERTIFIED CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $42,250.00 MADE OUT TO FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT OF MARICOPA COUNTY IS REQUIRED TO BE AN ELIGIBLE BIDDER.

The above parcel will be sold at Public Auction on Monday, August 21, 2023 at 10:00 am
Flood Control District of Maricopa County
2801 W. Durango St., Phoenix, Arizona, 85009

The successful bid (Buyer) must be formally accepted and approved by the Board of Directors of Maricopa County at a regularly scheduled published meeting. Maricopa County reserves the right to cancel this auction at any time.

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APN: 112-21-072C

General Location: 
222 and 234 North Central Avenue,
Phoenix, AZ 85004

Zoning: The subject property is zoned DTC-BCORE HP, Downtown Core District (Business Core) with a Historic Preservation District overlay; City of Phoenix.

"AS IS, WHERE IS"

LAND:
27,105 SQUARE FEET +/- or 0.62 ACRES +/-

AUCTION INFORMATION:
MINIMUM BID: $19,000,000.00
BIDDER REGISTRATION AMOUNT: $1,900,000.00 (10% of MIN. BID) as well as $16,250.00 in Fee Reimbursements

A CASHIERS CHECK OR CERTIFIED CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,916,250.00 MADE OUT TO MARICOPA COUNTY IS REQUIRED TO BE AN ELIGIBLE BIDDER.

The above land and improvements will be sold at Public Auction on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 11:00 am at the Flood Control District of Maricopa County 2801 W. Durango St., Phoenix, Arizona, 85009

The successful bid (Buyer) must be formally accepted and approved by the Board of Supervisors of Maricopa County at a regularly scheduled published meeting. Maricopa County reserves the right to cancel this auction at any time.

A RESPONSE TO THE PREVIOUSLY ADVERTISED RFI IS A PRECONDITION TO PARTICIPATION IN THE AUCTION OF THE PROPERTY, SCHEDULED FOR June 8, 2023.


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Appraisal Report
Bid Package
Exhibit B - Title Report
Exhibit D - Purchase Agreement
Exhibit E - Special Warranty Deed


Scheduled Personal Property Auctions

Upcoming Auctions
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Scheduled Land Sales

For further information or to request the proposed action be submitted for public auction please contact Maricopa County Real Estate Department located at the offices of the Flood Control District of Maricopa County, 2801 W. Durango Street, Phoenix, AZ 85009.

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FCD Parcel Numbers: DDRAW-1, DDRAW-2 and DDRAW-3
APN: 165-12-014B, 165-12-016B and 
165-12-017B

Special Warranty Deed to the City of Phoenix, a municipal corporation of the State of Arizona, and/or its successors and assigns.

Located north of E. Northern Avenue, west of N. 32nd Street, along the east side of SR51 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona.

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County Parcel Number: F00047-EX

APN: 502-36-101V 

General Location: 19007 W. Lynwood St. Buckeye, AZ 85396, on the Southeast corner of N. 191st Ave. and W. Lynwood St.

Zoning: The subject property is zoned by Mesa, AZ as RS-43

LAND: 23,255 SQUARE FEET +/- or 0.5338 ACRES +/-

The Flood Control District of Maricopa County, a political subdivision of the State of Arizona, gives notice of its intent to grant a Special Warranty Deed to the City of Buckeye, an Arizona municipal corporation, and/or its successors and assigns. The property known as Flood Control District parcel #F00047-EX.

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County Parcel Number: N-2269-07-EX

APN: 304-17-981 

General Location: East of S. Power Rd. and North of E. Elliot Rd. in Mesa, AZ

Zoning: The subject property is zoned by Mesa, AZ as RS-43

LAND: 9,306 SQUARE FEET +/- or 
0.214 ACRES +/-

The Flood Control District of Maricopa County, a political subdivision of the State of Arizona, gives notice of its intent to grant a Special Warranty Deed to the City of Mesa, an Arizona municipal corporation, and/or its successors and assigns. The property known as Flood Control District parcel #N-2269-07EX.

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Notice of Proposed Lease

For further information or to request the proposed action be submitted for public auction please contact Maricopa County Real Estate Department located at the offices of the Flood Control District of Maricopa County, 2801 W. Durango Street, Phoenix, AZ 85009.

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Nothing available at this time.

Proposed Easements

For further information or to request the proposed action be submitted for public auction please contact Maricopa County Real Estate Department located at the offices of the Flood Control District of Maricopa County, 2801 W. Durango Street, Phoenix, AZ 85009.

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FCD Parcels: #TB1-03
Portion of APN: 159-28-003R ptn.

Non-Exclusive Easement for the operation and maintenance of a subdivision wall granted to The Pointe at Tapatio Cliffs Condominiums Association, an Arizona non-profit corporation.

Located southeast of the intersection of E Peoria Avenue and N Cave Creek Road in Phoenix, Arizona.
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FCD Parcels: #T-1170, T-1171, T-1172, T-1175, T-1176, T-1177, T-1180, and T-1181B
Portion of APNs: 506-31-008B, 506-31-007F, 506-31-013, 506-31-014C, 506-30-013B, 506-30-009B, and 506-62-082B

Non-Exclusive Utility Easement granted to MARICOPA ENERGY CENTER, LLC, and/or its successors and assigns.

Located south of W. Indian School Road, west of W. Salome Highway, near 483rd Avenue in Maricopa County, Arizona.
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FCD Parcels: M-2158; M-2158-B; M-2165 
Portion of APNs: 304-49-022F and 304-49-022B

Aerial Easement granted to SALT RIVER PROJECT AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT AND POWER DISTRICT, an agricultural improvement district organized and existing under the laws of the State of Arizona, and/or its successors and assigns.

Located north of Pecos Road, east of Recker Road, west of Power Road and south of Williams Field Road in Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona.
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FCD Parcels: RR-06 and RR-06-02
Portion of APNs: 304-61-015G and 304-61-022R

Aerial Easement granted to SALT RIVER PROJECT AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT AND POWER DISTRICT, an agricultural improvement district organized and existing under the laws of the State of Arizona, and/or its successors and assigns.

Located north of Germann Road, east of Power Road and south of Old Pecos Road in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona.
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FCD Parcel: RR-18
Portion of APN: 304-61-036C

Aerial Easement granted to SALT RIVER PROJECT AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT AND POWER DISTRICT, an agricultural improvement district organized and existing under the laws of the State of Arizona, and/or its successors and assigns.

Located east of Rittenhouse Road, south of Germann Road, and west of Ellsworth Road in Queen Creek, Maricopa County, Arizona.
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The Departments determine the timing of sales at their sole discretion.