A large community, with homes built by several different builders, at a wide variety of price ranges. Master planned communities usually include community centers, pools, and other recreational facilities. Often, there are commercial districts with shopping and entertainment within the master plan.
Development consisting of a large number of separate, subdivided projects with a wide variety of uses, including fairly substantial commercial and public use facilities to support the community. Common areas are typically owned by the developer initially and eventually by a multi-tiered property owner association consisting of a master association with junior, auxiliary association owning and controlling common areas in a particular subdivision subject to the master association. Sun City and Ahwatukee are good examples of master planned communities.