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Why a Chicago Developer Bet Big on Scottsdale’s Future

Rising just off Loop 101 and Scottsdale Road, Atavia blends the privacy of a single-family home with the convenience of condominium living. Photo provided.

The AZ Insider

December 3, 2025

Business & Innovation, Government & Leadership

Insider Info

Belgravia Group’s expansion into Arizona began not with market data, but with co-founder Alan Lev’s 25-year relationship with Scottsdale—one shaped by baseball, family vacations, and a second home purchased sight unseen.

Belgravia Group’s path to North Scottsdale didn’t begin in a boardroom. It started in the bleachers at a spring training game, where a young Chicago developer named Alan Lev first felt the pull of the desert. What began as Cubs fandom evolved into family vacations, then into a second home bought sight unseen during the pandemic, and eventually into a bold business decision that would reshape Belgravia’s trajectory.

Today, as the company breaks ground on Atavia—its newest luxury condominium community in One Scottsdale—Lev’s personal history in the Valley reads like a quiet prologue to one of the region’s most ambitious residential expansions.

Lev, chairman and co-founder of Belgravia Group, spent decades building in Chicago, a city he still loves but whose market realities were becoming increasingly difficult. Stagnant population growth, tightened economics around new construction, and affordability requirements that made many projects financially unworkable pushed the company to look outward. Arizona emerged not from spreadsheets, but from experience: Lev already knew the Valley’s rhythm, its momentum, and the magnetic draw of the North Scottsdale lifestyle long before Belgravia ever scouted land.

His instinct proved prescient. After meeting with local leaders and landowners, Belgravia saw what Lev had sensed years earlier—Scottsdale was entering a new era of growth, with room for thoughtfully designed, high-quality homes that didn’t chase ultra-luxury price tags. Their first project, Portico, sold out quickly. Homeowners are moving in now, giving the Chicago firm its first foothold in the desert.

Alan Lev, chairman and co-founder of Belgravia Group, whose longtime connection to Scottsdale helped guide the company’s expansion into the Valley. Photo provided.

Atavia marks the next chapter. Rising just off Loop 101 and Scottsdale Road, the 88-residence community blends the privacy of a single-family home with the convenience of condominium living: private garages, personalized interiors, rooftop decks, and a slate of amenities housed in a Frank Lloyd Wright–inspired clubhouse. More than 60 percent of the first phase is already under contract, underscoring the demand Lev recognized long before market reports caught up.

For Belgravia, the move isn’t simply geographic. It represents a shift toward regions where design ambition and livability can coexist without compromise. Scottsdale offered that balance—and offered it at the exact moment the company needed a new horizon.

As Atavia takes shape next to the fully sold-out Portico, it’s clear that Lev’s decades-long relationship with Arizona has become a defining force in Belgravia’s evolution. What began as a spring training tradition has grown into a significant stake in one of the Valley’s most dynamic corridors, each new building reflecting a vision that traveled with him from Chicago to the desert.

Insider Takeaways

• Atavia is now under construction, introducing 88 luxury condos to One Scottsdale.
• Portico, Belgravia’s first Arizona development, is fully sold with residents moving in.
• Alan Lev’s long personal history with Scottsdale helped drive the company’s expansion west.
• Scottsdale’s growth, workforce momentum, and development-friendly economics drew Belgravia to the Valley.
• Atavia features private garages, rooftop decks, customizable interiors, and a resort-style clubhouse.
• More than 60% of Atavia’s first phase is already sold.

Belgravia Group is located in Scottsdale and Chicago. For more information, visit BelgraviaGroup.com.

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