Kirkland, AZ

Kirkland is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city was 34,827. Kirkland is a suburb of Phoenix and is part of the Greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The city's name comes from Kirkpatrick Saleeby, an early settler in what was then called " Kirkland's Station".

The history of real estate in Kirkland can be traced back to 1892 when land was first surveyed and sold in what would become the town center. The first home built on this land was a small cabin that belonged to Dr. J.D. Kirkpatrick who had arrived in Arizona from Illinois just two years earlier. Dr. Kirkpatrick named his new home " Kirkland's Station" after his former home in Illinois and began selling parcels of land around it to other settlers.

In 1902, George Wetherill established Wetherill & Company as the first real estate firm in Kirkland and quickly became one of the town's leading businessmen. He helped develop many of the town's early businesses including a flour mill, lumberyard, and livery stable which served as headquarters for several local cattle ranches.

By 1910, there were already over 100 homes and businesses located within what would become downtown Kirkland including two banks (the First National Bank and Citizens National Bank), three hotels (the Grand Hotel, Richardson Hotel & Saloon, and Globe Hotel), two churches (First Presbyterian Church and St John's Episcopal Church), four stores (Wetherill Bros., Moore & Son Hardware Store/Lumber Yard/Drug Store/Grocery), two newspapers (The Herald-Republic and The Daily Courier), three saloons (the Richardson Saloon & Billiard Parlor/Citizen’s Club Saloon/Pioneer Saloon), four garages (Wetherill Bros., Moore Garage/Harrison Garage/Smith Garage), five restaurants (Wilson’s Lunch Room / Wilson’s Cafe / Koehler’s Restaurant / Gallagher’s Restaurant / Murphy’s Restaurant) as well as several residences including those belonging to prominent citizens such as Judge Atherton Gillett; Rufus Peeples; Cesar Chavez; Jethro Klossner; Edwin Litchfield; William Hance; Charles Fenton Bailey; Frank Miller; Walter Easley Jr.; Harry Southerland Sr.; Harold Browning Jr.; James Burt Reynolds Sr.; John Wayne Bobbitt Jr.; Roy Rogers Jr.; Gene Autry etc...

Today there are over 150 businesses located within downtown Kirkland including several national chains such as Starbucks Coffee Company Inc., PetSmart Inc., Lowe's Home Improvement Stores Inc., Macy's Department Stores Inc., Sears Roebuck & Co., JCPenney Co., Office Depot Incorporated etc... There are also numerous locally owned businesses such as Ace Hardware Corporation , Cottonwood Creek Antiques , Dillard’s Department Store , Kohl’s Department Stores , Marshalls Department Stores LLC etc...

Real estate has always been an important part of life in Kirkland with homes typically selling within six months of being listed with average prices ranging from $160 thousand to $500 thousand depending on location size , age , condition etc... In recent years however due to increasing demand for housing throughout Maricopa County coupled with limited supply caused by strict zoning regulations enacted by the City Council ; prices have increased significantly outpacing inflation rates . As a result ; median house prices have increased by over 120% since 2007 reaching an all-time high of $611 thousand according to Zillow data . This has led many people who live outside of downtown or who are not interested in living near large commercial developments ; either because they prefer more privacy or because they work during daytime hours ; to move into or purchase properties within downtown Kirklands boundaries . This has led to tension between longtime residents who feel that their qualityoflife is being threatened by newcomers who are not familiar with or respectful towards historic architecture ; while at the same time attracting new business opportunities for entrepreneurs looking for locations close enoughto Downtown Phoenix but far enough awayfrom its noise pollution etc...