About 835 acres of land, part of an area deemed the “Peoria Innovation Core” will be sold at an Arizona State Land Department auction in August, kickstarting a plan between the city and the department ...

The city of Peoria is bidding on land to build an innovation campus that could eventually span nearly 7,000 acres.

Peoria aims to eventually lead planning efforts for up to 6,700 acres of state land that makes up the Peoria Innovation Core.