Multifamily Develop. Proposed Near Metrocenter Mall

By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX  MK Company Inc., recently submitted plans to the City of Phoenix for a new multifamily development, known as Metro Lofts, at the NEC of Dunlap and 29th Avenues.  The site is located on approximately 7.32 acres at 9201 N. 29th Avenue, and is immediately adjacent to the Arizona Canal, “which is envisioned […]

Metrocenter: Seeking a Revival

By Corina Vanek for Phoenix Business Journal Once upon a time, Metrocenter was the king of the Valley’s shopping malls. Now, the nearly 47-year-old mall just off Interstate 17 and south of Peoria Avenue in Phoenix is becoming a decaying infestation that could afflict the surrounding area, at least according to a prominent city official. […]

The Changing Face of “The Mall”

By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Malls in America, and in the Valley, were once not only retail powerhouses, they were cultural centers as well. Nationwide, one point of community identity was which mall you lived closest to. The combined impacts of the Great Recession, urbanization trends, online retail and the reduction of the […]