The changes at Chandler's former Bashas' property are about more than what will eventually be built there.

Recent demolition reporting has renewed attention on the Bashas' water tower, a landmark that some neighbors associate with the area's earlier life.

The property is planned for a 107-home development, but the timing of the tower's removal remained unanswered in the reporting reviewed for this story.

For residents following the site, those are two separate developments: demolition activity has been documented, while a specific tower-removal date has not been confirmed.

A housing project with a local history attached

The redevelopment is known as Havenwood Manor.

Chandler approved the project in December 2025 for the former grocery facility and corporate headquarters site near Basha and Ocotillo roads.

The plan concerns 107 single-family homes, adding housing to a place many residents recognize through its long association with Bashas'.

The former business operation moved to a newer west Chandler facility in 2023.

A cleared site, however, is not the same thing as completed homes or an established date when buyers can move in.

Keep approvals, demolition and home construction distinct when evaluating what a redevelopment update actually establishes.

Each stage answers a different question about the project's progress.

An approved residential plan explains the intended use; it does not by itself settle every construction or removal milestone.

Why the tower has become the focus

Earlier neighborhood responses included a petition seeking preservation of the tower.

Residents described it as a connection to childhood memories and to an older landscape around the site.

Those concerns help explain why the structure attracts attention even as other parts of the property change.

A landmark can matter to a neighborhood without every resident agreeing about its future.

The underlying question is how much of a site's identity can remain as its use changes.

Earlier reporting described an interpretive sign featuring the tower's silhouette as part of the development's response.

For neighbors hoping to preserve the structure itself, a sign represents a different kind of remembrance.

That is an important distinction in the discussion, rather than proof that one approach satisfies everyone.

What the recent reporting establishes

The October demolition update showed work underway at the former Bashas' site and the tower still standing at the time of that report.

It described continued attempts to obtain a removal timeline from the developer, K. Hovnanian Homes.

No specific removal date was provided in the material reviewed here.

The tower's present condition and any subsequent removal work have not been independently confirmed for this update.

The unanswered schedule remains an unanswered schedule, not evidence that demolition has been canceled or that preservation has been agreed.

Likewise, photographs attached to earlier reporting should not be mistaken for live images of the property.

For nearby residents, the practical next step is to look for a dated update from the city or developer about site work.

Questions about construction timing, access or future homes should be directed to the party responsible for that part of the project.

Distinguish a confirmed announcement from a neighbor's estimate or a photograph circulating without a date.

The story also offers a reason to record personal memories of familiar places before their surroundings change.

Family photographs, recollections and local archives can preserve context even when a physical site is being transformed.

That does not resolve the debate about the tower, but it is one way residents can contribute to the area's historical record.

Chandler's growth often appears in plans and home counts; this site shows how those numbers intersect with neighborhood identity.

Following both parts of the story gives readers a fuller understanding of what is changing.

For now, the documented news is demolition at an approved housing site and continuing questions about a recognizable tower.

The next meaningful update will need to establish what happens to that structure and when.

The Bashas' water tower in Chandler, pictured in demolition coverage. Photo courtesy of ABC15 Arizona/Scripps; reporting image, not a live view of the site.

Sources and visitor information

Recent demolition and tower-timing reporting

Earlier neighborhood preservation concerns

Background on Havenwood Manor approval