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The valley, taking shape.14 projects · Independent local reporting
Coachella Valley development project map Illustrated regional orientation, not to scale. Fourteen markers identify the general project areas. CV Link represents one Palm Springs entrance and the rail marker represents a regional proposal, not a station. Desert Retreat is in north Indio; University Park, DSRT SURF and The Living Desert are in Palm Desert. Dream Hotel is near the Palm Springs Convention Center. Use the project buttons below for the same selections. Rail corridor context · west toward Los Angeles Palm SpringsCathedral CityRancho MiragePalm DesertIndian WellsLa QuintaIndioCoachella SAN JACINTOSANTA ROSA MOUNTAINS I-10111 N The Oasis at Indio — Council continued unanimously · Revisions pending 1 CV Link — Open segments · Connections evolving 2 Cotino — Under construction · Partly open 3 SilverRock — Approved · Demolition reported 4 Coral Mountain Desert Club — Approved · Grading & earthwork 5 Coachella Valley Rail — Proposed · Environmental & design work 6 Del Webb Desert Retreat — Under construction · Models open 7 University Park — Phased development · Homes available 8 DSRT SURF — Open now · Surf Lagoon & Surf Center 9 The Living Desert — Early site work · Zoo confirmed 10 Dream Hotel Palm Springs — Default reported · Restart unconfirmed 11 East Indio Employment Corridor — Planning · Annexation study 12 Travertine — Approved · Construction start unverified 13 Orchid Tree Resort — Historic review continued · Revisions requested 14
Regional orientation · approximate locations · select a number
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Select a map marker or a project name to explore its status. Zoom in for detail. The CV Link marker represents the Palm Springs access area in our field report; the rail marker represents a regional proposal, not a station.

Photographs of Cotino

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Recent evidence and next checkpoints

Milestones & decisions

Dated observations, decisions and next steps for the projects shown. Past deadlines are follow-up items until an outcome is verified; future targets are not confirmed opening dates.

Cotino
October 15, 2026Groundbreaking reported · Checked October 18

CV Link · Avenue 50 Bridge, Coachella

Avenue 50 bridge ceremony held

KESQ and City News Service report a groundbreaking at Sierra Vista Park. The approximately two-year build is a forecast; an active CV Link closure, signed detour and exact field start remain unverified.

Read the evidence and access limits →
September 30 remarks · Reported October 5Checked October 17

SilverRock · La Quinta

Removal of 13 unfinished residences reported

Local reporting quotes Mayor Pro Tem Kathleen Fitzpatrick describing demolition mobilization. The four-to-five-week window is an estimate; permits and completion are unverified. This is not new vertical construction.

Read the evidence and limits →
October 9, 2026Field photographs

SilverRock · La Quinta

11 new views of the unfinished resort site

Equipment, debris and exposed framing are documented in Mark Miller’s latest visit. These observations do not establish a new vertical-construction restart.

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October 5, 2026Planned full path closure

CV Link · Ramon Road Bridge

Undercrossing must close during reconstruction

Palm Springs engineering staff said the path will be removed and closed during the approximately two-year bridge job. The detour is not finalized, and DOI has not confirmed that construction or the closure has started.

Read the verified access update →
October 23, 2026Notice of intent to award · Checked October 24

CV Link · Adams Street, La Quinta

Intended cable-railing contractor identified

CVAG identifies In-Line Fence & Railing Co., Inc. and a $128,138.50 base bid. The notice is not an order, final award or notice to proceed; protests are due October 30 at 5 p.m. PDT.

Read the official milestone and limits →
September 30, 2026Historic review continued

Orchid Tree Resort · Palm Springs

Four preservation items sent back for restudy

The Historic Site Preservation Board voted 4–3 to continue the application. Watch for the revised stair material, trellis/landscape treatment, pool-cabana design and the next preservation-board review.

Open the Orchid Tree progress tracker →
September 30 field baselineApproved · construction unverified

Travertine · South La Quinta

See the land before the next phase

Follow verified milestones and Mark’s September 30 photographs, with annotated views explaining Trilogy, Madison Street and Dike No. 4.

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September 16 vote · Checked October 19Unanimous continuance

The Oasis at Indio

Council record confirms further review

City Clerk’s minutes confirm a unanimous continuance, moved by Fermon and seconded by Ortiz, for further evaluation and revisions. No final approval or denial was taken. Potential industrial reductions and further impact analysis remain for review; replacement quantities and a return hearing date were not located.

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October 19, 2026Visitor-access check · Already operating

DSRT SURF

Open now · Surf Lagoon & Surf Center

The Surf Lagoon and Surf Center are open. Public surf sessions and day-pass visits are available, and Mark’s firsthand review is next. Additional amenities, hotel and villa phases retain separate milestones.

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October 16, 2026Developer source checked

Dream Hotel Palm Springs

Drawing target passed; restart unverified

The developer’s combined July–October 8 update still leaves stairway design and final pricing unresolved. The reported October 15 drawing target has passed; the posted update does not establish a new submission or restart.

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October 22, 2026Public-opening target checked · Photos October 13

Cotino

Spring 2027 remains the public waterfront target

The official Cotino Bay page continues to anticipate a spring 2027 public opening. Mark Miller’s 23 aerial photographs remain dated October 13. This review confirms the published target, not a new construction milestone, opening day or complete record of builder sales.

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Summer 2027Builder target

Del Webb Desert Retreat

Oasis Clubhouse completion

PulteGroup’s June 18 announcement gives this completion target. An operating date for every facility still needs confirmation.

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October 15, 2026Builder availability checked

University Park

Final & move-in-ready opportunities

Esprit’s displayed builder home is Sold and its floor plans are Sold Out; Nova still shows move-in-ready inventory. A retained Esprit starting-price banner does not establish availability. Toll Brothers lists Stella from $899,000. These are marketing statuses, not verified closing dates or master-plan completion.

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October 4, 2026Field milestone · Source corroboration checked October 23

Coral Mountain Desert Club

Grading and earthwork observed

October 4 field photographs document graded soil, earthmoving equipment and staging. An October 14 developer interview later reported initial golf-course clearing and mobilized earthwork contractors. Watch for utilities and confirmed home or clubhouse starts next.

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October 13 announcement · Checked October 16Zoo confirms early work

The Living Desert

Early work confirmed for Lion Ridge & Palm Pavilion

The zoo reports grading, earthwork and utility installation. Large structures remain ahead. September 30 remains the field-photo baseline; fall 2028 is a target, with permit details and an exact opening date unverified.

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September 28, 2026Community open house completed

East Indio Employment Corridor

Planning study moves into post-meeting follow-up

The City has posted the open-house boards and project presentation for the approximately 4,609-acre study area east of Indio. The formal meeting summary is still pending. Watch for the summary, fiscal analysis, environmental documentation and any future LAFCO annexation application.

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Around Cotino

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Recent reporting · Reconciled October 24, 2026

Recent reporting across the valley

Latest successful source check: Latest field photography:

Start with the latest additions below. Each date identifies a photo visit, source check or deadline follow-up—not necessarily the day construction changed. All 14 linked resources and review records were reviewed October 24. A source-check date is not a new construction milestone or photo visit. Individual cards identify partial or incomplete checks.

All recent reporting
October 24 · Official notice checked

CV Link: intended Adams Street contractor identified

CVAG’s October 23 notice identifies In-Line Fence & Railing Co., Inc. and a $128,138.50 base bid. The October 30 protest deadline comes next; the notice is not an order, final award, notice to proceed or construction start.

Read the procurement milestone and limits →
October 23 · Developer timeline checked

Coral Mountain: sales and delivery targets reported

An October 14 developer interview reports initial golf-course clearing and mobilized earthwork contractors, with homesites targeted for January 2027, owner construction late in 2027 and first deliveries late in 2028. The separate Thermal wave basin is reported for 2029; these remain targets.

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October 22 · Public-opening target checked

Cotino: current target, dated photographs

The official Cotino Bay page still anticipates spring 2027. The linked development tracker was updated October 22; the 23 aerial views remain dated October 13. The public waterfront and private Artisan Club are separate experiences.

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October 19 · City-record check

Oasis: unanimous continuance confirmed

The City Clerk’s minutes identify the motion and vote. Revised industrial quantities and a return hearing date remain unresolved.

Read the council-record update
October 18 · October 15 ceremony report

Avenue 50: groundbreaking reported

Coachella held the bridge ceremony at Sierra Vista Park. The existing vehicle-crossing plan does not confirm CV Link access; the path closure and detour still need verification.

Read the milestone and access limits →
October 17 · Earlier report added

SilverRock: demolition is a separate milestone

October 5 reporting describes removal of 13 unfinished residences. Detailed-plan review is targeted for December or January; new vertical construction remains unconfirmed.

Read the attributed report →
October 16 · Deadline follow-up

CV Link: bid deadline passed

The October 15 Adams Street deadline is past. No bid result, award or notice to proceed was located in this review; those are the next checks.

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October 16 · Source check

The Living Desert: early work confirmed

The zoo’s October 13 announcement confirms grading, earthwork and utility work for Lion Ridge and Palm Pavilion. September 30 remains the photo baseline; fall 2028 remains a target.

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October 15 · Builder check

University Park: availability by collection

Esprit’s displayed home is Sold and its plans are Sold Out. Nova still lists move-in-ready homes. Remaining builder inventory is separate from the resale market.

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More field reporting: SilverRock, October 9 · Coral Mountain, October 4. Their photo dates stay unchanged until a new visit.

All the reporting · 14 projects

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AI-generated concept illustration of a Palm Springs resort pool at sunset; not an official Dream Hotel rendering or construction photograph.
Palm Springs

Dream Hotel Palm Springs

Default reported · Restart unconfirmed

AI concept illustration

Photo pending
Palm Springs

Orchid Tree Resort

Historic review continued · Revisions requested
What the project statuses mean

Proposed

A project is in planning, environmental review or a decision process. Some preliminary work may be funded without construction being approved or funded.

Approved

An identified approval is in place. Detailed design, mapping, permits and construction may still be ahead. We identify site preparation separately in the project note.

Under construction

Building activity is established for at least one part of the project. Other phases, public access and completion dates may remain unfinished or unconfirmed.

Open / partly open

An identified component is operating. Public access, memberships, open segments and unfinished phases still need to be checked individually.

Opening preparations

A built destination is preparing for public bookings or launch. Marketing pages and private events do not by themselves confirm that everyday public access has begun.

Why Cotino appears twice: homes and parts of the private community are operating while development continues. Its public waterfront is a separate phase. SilverRock’s open public golf course is also separate from the private resort parcel tracked here. Dream Hotel appears in the approved group for its planning history, with its reported default and unconfirmed restart clearly identified.
A few useful answers

Coachella Valley development questions.

Which major Coachella Valley projects does this map cover?

14 projects are covered: The Oasis at Indio, CV Link, Cotino, SilverRock, Coral Mountain Desert Club, Coachella Valley Rail, Del Webb Desert Retreat, University Park, DSRT SURF, The Living Desert, Dream Hotel Palm Springs, East Indio Employment Corridor, Travertine and Orchid Tree Resort. Some entries link to ongoing trackers; residential entries can link to community guides with dated development updates. This is a curated reporting hub, not a complete permit inventory.

Does “approved” mean a project is under construction?

No. Approval may establish a land-use framework or a particular phase. Design review, map recordation, infrastructure, permits and construction can still remain ahead. Read the status note on each card; SilverRock’s approved framework and Coral Mountain’s documented site preparation should not be read as confirmed home or hotel construction.

Which projects can I visit now?

CV Link has open segments. Desert Retreat, University Park and Cotino offer sales or model visits under their respective arrangements; private recreation is separate. SilverRock’s public golf course and park are separate from the resort parcel. DSRT SURF’s Surf Lagoon and Surf Center are open, with operator-listed surf sessions and day-pass visits. Mark’s firsthand review is still pending; confirm the session or pass you need before traveling. Dream Hotel is not an operating hotel. Read the access note on each card before planning a visit.

Are the map markers exact project boundaries or future rail stations?

No. This is an illustrated regional orientation map with approximate locations. The CV Link marker represents the Palm Springs access area covered in Mark’s September 9 field visit. The rail marker and dashed corridor provide regional context, not final station locations or an approved engineering alignment. Use the linked trackers and official maps for detailed location research.

How current are the project statuses and photographs?

Each project shows its own evidence date. The page’s latest-update date does not mean every permit or site was checked that day. Photographs retain their capture dates: DSRT SURF uses Mark’s September 10 aerial, and several other projects use earlier field images. The Living Desert uses his September 30 aerial site-work photographs; see its tracker for the dated gallery. Dream Hotel uses a labeled AI concept illustration. These illustrations are not construction evidence. Updates are reviewed individually; this is not an automatic construction feed.

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Reporting notes, map information & sources

October 16, 2026 reconciliation: all 14 linked project records were compared with their map summaries. The latest evidence review and latest original-photo date are shown separately. CVAG’s procurement page, October 5 Addendum No. 3 and construction-update page were checked: the October 15 bid deadline has passed, but no bid result, award or notice to proceed was located in that review. Dream Hotel’s developer page still carries a combined July–October 8 update; its reported October 15 drawing target is now treated as elapsed, with submission and restart unverified. The Living Desert’s October 13 announcement, checked October 16, confirms early work; Cotino and University Park retain their separately dated source checks. Other projects keep their existing evidence dates. This reconciliation does not represent fresh permit searches or field visits for every project.

October 12, 2026 source update: Palm Springs’ official Ramon Road Bridge notice and reporting from the October 5 Active Transportation Subcommittee meeting were reconciled with the CV Link tracker. Engineering staff said the undercrossing must close and be removed during the approximately two-year bridge work; the detour, contract award, construction start and active closure remain unconfirmed.

October 11, 2026 source update: SilverRock’s official golf website lists the City-owned Arnold Palmer course as closing October 12 for overseeding and reopening October 30, with cart-path-only play through November 24. This is recorded as a public-course access and maintenance notice, not construction progress on the adjacent private resort parcel.

October 10, 2026 source update: CVAG’s current procurement page, cable-railing bid documents and October 5 addendum were checked directly. That review recorded an October 15, 1 p.m. bid deadline for approximately 450 feet of cable railing at the Adams Street undercrossing in La Quinta. See the October 16 follow-up above; the deadline has passed. This is recorded as a procurement milestone, not a contract award, notice to proceed or construction start. The documents allow partial-width closures during work hours but prohibit a full CV Link closure.

October 9, 2026 source update: The Living Desert’s official 2027 Zoobilee page says the February 27 gala will move off-site as the zoo makes way for Lion Ridge construction. This is recorded as an operational project signal, not a permit date, exact construction start or opening. Dream Hotel’s developer page was also rechecked after the October 8 meeting date; its combined July–October 8 update still leaves the stairway issue and final pricing unresolved, with no distinct meeting result or construction restart verified.

October 7, 2026 source update: Dream Hotel’s posted developer account and The Living Desert’s current Palm Pavilion description were reconciled with their individual trackers. Photograph dates are unchanged; no new construction start or opening is established by these source checks.

October 6, 2026 maintenance: project totals, status counts, the coverage list and search metadata were synchronized with the project records. This was a consistency correction, not a new verification of permits or construction progress.

This hub was assembled September 10, 2026. On September 27, DSRT SURF’s status was advanced to its operator-announced soft-opening phase after the September 26 launch date passed and the reservation pathway remained live; DOI has not independently field-verified opening-week operations. A separate September 25 field update added original Desert Retreat construction photography. Other projects retain their individual evidence dates. The September 17 review covered Oasis reporting, the then-current DSRT SURF FAQ and booking notice, Dream Hotel developer updates, and The Living Desert completion target. Individual evidence dates remain on each card.

The map is an original DOI illustration for regional orientation, with approximate project positions and simplified roads and terrain. It is not a surveyed boundary map, navigation map or final rail alignment. The rail photograph shows existing freight service. Photo dates, where established, are shown beside each project and in the full-screen gallery. The Living Desert’s September 30 aerial photographs document site work beside the existing zoo; they do not establish that the future habitat or event venue is complete or open.

Dream Hotel source note: the developer update rechecked October 7 carries a “July–October 8, 2026” heading. We treat it as a statement posted by the developer, not as evidence that the October 8 meeting has already occurred. Its account does not establish a construction restart or resolution of the reported default.

Projects, phases and schedules can change. Consult the current City agenda for hearing participation, and use official access information before visiting. This page is updated through reviewed reporting; it is not an automatic permit or construction feed.

September 27 update: DSRT SURF’s map marker, project card, interactive detail data, milestone and visitor FAQ now describe the operator-announced soft-opening phase as underway, with reservations available. DOI has not independently field-verified opening-week operations; additional amenities and the hotel and villa phases remain separate. September 10 photographs and all other project evidence dates are unchanged.

September 25 update: DSRT SURF’s map marker, project card, interactive detail data, milestone and visitor FAQ recorded bookings open and the then-scheduled September 26 phased soft opening.

September 17 update: Oasis status and evidence links refreshed from new local reporting. The tracker identifies the source and remaining verification work; site photos retain their September 9 date.

September 16 update: The Oasis at Indio hearing status was refreshed, with the Council outcome marked unverified. Its evidence date now reflects that check; the original September 9 photo date is unchanged. The linked tracker includes the September economic materials and applicant-funding disclosure.

September 12 update: Dream Hotel Palm Springs added to the map, filters, project cards and milestone list. DSRT SURF’s text cover was replaced with Mark’s September 10 aerial photograph. The Living Desert’s text cover was replaced with his mountain lion photograph, labeled as existing-zoo imagery rather than expansion evidence.

September 11 addition: The Living Desert expansion joined the hub with its September 11 research baseline and projected fall 2028 Phase 3 completion. Current construction photographs remain to be added to its tracker.

September 25 field update: Mark Miller photographed Desert Retreat’s Oasis Clubhouse, future pool area and residential construction. The project card and interactive map now use the new photographs and link to the complete 11-photo record. The builder’s summer 2027 clubhouse completion target remains a target.

September 10 expansion: Desert Retreat, University Park and DSRT SURF added. New builder and operator checks were identified separately from earlier photographs and research baselines.