Mall Builder Bets On Sprawl

Arizona's Vestar Development strikes early in less-populated suburbs with huge malls that anticipate growth.

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May 19, 2005, 7:00 AM PDT

By Brenda Meyer

"Vestar Development Co., the company behind Desert Ridge Marketplacein north Phoenix and Scottsdale Pavilions, says it will build more than 4 million square feet of shopping in the southeast Valley and push into Pinal County for the first time. That's enough retail stores to fill three of the largest regional malls in the state...

Vestar's early strike in those communities reflects how developers are adapting to rapid growth."

Thanks to Brenda Meyer

FULL STORY: Shopping expands in southeast Valley

Tuesday, May 17, 2005 in The Arizona Republic

Community / Economic Development Arizona

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