And I'm very proud of that attitude and accomplishment," Mashburn said at the groundbreaking.SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Two years ago, businesses began shutting down inside Papago Plaza, such as Papago Brewing, after the 60-year-old Scottsdale shopping center was sold and slated for redevelopment. A spokesperson for the City of Goodyear, where Aldi bought 69-acres of land to build a 600,000-square-foot distribution center, said the company was redesigning its facility and that the project could still be "several years out. Papago Plaza plans changing for residents’ concerns By wayne Schutsky, Progress Managing Editor Mar 5, 2019 Some Scottsdale residents and business owners have complained about scooters being left in the middle of sidewalks, in violation of the city’s ordinance. Then construction fences were placed around the perimeter of the center, where it was left seemingly vacant and undisturbed.At the groundbreaking, we learned how long the project is expected take to complete and a couple of the specific tenants that are anticipated to be part of the development.In an interview with reporters, he said the wooden beams that adorn the awning on parts of the original shopping will be re-purposed in the new development. Apr 9, 2019, 7:00pm MST After receiving approval from the Scottsdale City Council to raze and redevelop the vacant Papago Plaza, to be known as Papago Marketplace, developers are headed back … Mashburn is the president of Pivot Development, a development company in Scottsdale.Alliance Residential will have 276 high-end apartments, he said.He said the project would be completed in two phases.Sky Song is located across Scottsdale Road and is home to offices, businesses, apartments, and restaurants, including Fellow Osteria, Bitters Cocktail Bar & Food, and New York Bagels 'N Bialys.As for restaurants, he said he has been in talks with "50 restaurants", but was not yet able to announce anyone specific.The development will have an orchard-like setting with the centerpiece being a park with benches, Wi-Fi, and a fountain in between nearby buildings, according to the renderings and information released in August. … ""Keeping the name, the Papago Plaza name, was important to tell the legacy of the project. On Thursday, the developer, Lee Mashburn, Scottsdale Vice Mayor Kathy Littlefield, city council members, and other officials, held a ceremonial groundbreaking event at the shopping center, where demolition had already begun on the northwest end.
We're developing a sense of place. "We're not developing a strip center or a bunch of PADs on Scottsdale Road. It's been here for 60 years," he said.He said discussions about buying the development started in 2013 and the initial plan was to simply put a new face on the shopping center and bring in new tenants, but "through changes that have been brought on through the internet...the retail world is changing so we looked at the possibility of doing a mixed-use deal essentially to complement what's going on at [ASU] Sky Song. It will be turned into an 11-acre mixed-use development. He also said the plaza would keep the Papago Plaza name, and that the Kachina on the plaza sign off McDowell Road would be part of a mural when the plaza is completed.Phase 1, which would include the Wells Fargo bank, parking garage, and restaurants, is expected to be completed in summer or fall 2020. After the ceremony, reporters were allowed to watch as construction crews knocked down one section of the shopping center.The shopping center was built in 1962 and renovated in 1988.Aldi has not officially announced any of its suspected Arizona plans, though building permits and applications have been filed in cities and towns throughout the Valley. Pivot Development ceremonially broke ground Thursday morning at Papago Plaza in south Scottsdale for a site that eventually will be developed into a … ""To me, it's an auspicious occasion because it seems like we've been working on this project for a long time," said Mashburn during the ceremony. By: Josh Frigerio. You gotta respect that. According to the latest update, the 11-acre shopping center will be turned into an "urban mixed-use lifestyle community...in an orchard-like setting" with restaurants, a grocery store, luxury apartments, and a hotel, a news release said.Construction is expected to be completed in the summer or fall 2020.On Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, developers, Phoenix city council members, and other officials held a ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony at the 11-acre shopping center in south Scottsdale.Specific tenants who would be part of the shopping center have not been announced.It will have a mid-century modern design using brick, stone, and wood, the release said, as well as murals, event spaces, and a "common heavily-landscaped park area" with Wi-Fi, fountains, benches, and a water feature.