Work building a new shopping center in the town of Laveen, Arizona is also expected to soon include restoration of the historic Hudson Farmhouse.
That nearly century-old structure near the intersection of 59th Avenue and Dobbins Road, is one of the mainstays in a southwest Arizona town that has seen its population jump from less than 1,000 a generation ago to well over 50,000 today.
Located 8 miles to the south of downtown Phoenix, Laveen has undergone unprecedented development in the last few years, and is currently seeing the construction of a new walkable shopping and entertainment space called the Laveen Towne Center.
That project is being undertaken by the Vestar commercial real estate company, which has offices in Phoenix and Los Angeles, and is expected to cost upwards of $130 million to complete. Ultimately, the new center will make up around 400,000 square feet of retail space.
Members of the Phoenix City Council have now given their unanimous approval to reimbursing Vestar for up to $25 million in infrastructure improvements related to the project.
Plans call for the Hudson Farmhouse to be repurposed as anything from a restaurant to a wine-related space or tourist gathering spot. Long-existing cement-stave silos at the site may also be preserved after the Laveen Town Center is built.
Work on the center is expected to begin sometime next year and to see completion in the last quarter of 2025.
By Garry Boulard
