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Volume 30 Issue 16 Goodyear, AZ
March 6, 2019
Business Briefcase
BY CONNOR DZIAWURA
West Valley View Managing Editor
IN THE BIZ
Hello, readers! This week I don’t have much in the way of lead-ins to our discussion here at the Briefcase. Rather, I’d like to get straight into the news, of which there is much – and it’s a diverse affair. Whether it’s in Goodyear or Avondale, or ranges from family-friendly entertainment to a hotel for travelers, a large restaurant chain and chambercentric events, I have the details. Here we go! First, Urban Air expects to open a Goodyear location at the end of March, where it will hire around 60 people. At 35,000 square feet, the trampoline and adventure park will be furnished with wallto-wall trampoline arenas, dodgeball courts and slam Urban Air expects to open a 35,000-square-foot trampoline and adventure park in Goodyear at the dunk tracks, as well as its end of March. (Photo courtesy Vanderwall PR) stunt airbag, a runway tumble urbanairtrampolinepark.com or call Moving along, Kind Hospitality track, the TUBES Obstacle Course, the 602-663-9340. has acquired Macayo’s Mexican ResUrban Warrior Course and the Warrior “Families are looking for ways to taurants. Kind Hospitality now has Battle Beam. Its Urban Air Adventure spend time together – and the more ac- rights to the Macayo’s name and its Hub will have a ropes course, climbing tive the experience, the more memo- six Valley Macayo’s Mexican Table walls, a trampoline pit and the Urban rable,” said owner Dale Fedewa, who locations, one of which is at 1474 N. Air Sky Rider Indoor Coaster. For ad- also operates the Ahwatukee loca- Litchfield Road, Goodyear. Kind Hosditional fun, check out the arcade and tion. “Parents want their kids off their pitality plans to refresh the restaurants café. It will be located at 15305 W. phones giving them less ‘screen time’ with new décor and color schemes. McDowell Road, at the southeast cor- and more time to play and engage with According to Shelby Tuttle, Kind Hosner of McDowell Road and Estrella other kids while having the time of Briefcase...continued on page 3 Parkway. For more information, visit their life.” (USPS 004-616) is published weekly
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Estrella opening Lucero phase one this spring
Rendering of Lucero’s welcome center. Lucero is a new village at Estrella by Newland Communities. The first phase, which will feature six neighborhoods from five distinct home builders, is expected to open this spring. (Photo courtesy Big Yam)
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The first phase of Estrella by Newland Communities’ Lucero village will feature six neighborhoods from five distinct home builders. Opening this spring, the 617-acre village will feature homes from Beazer Homes, D.R. Horton, Pulte Homes, Richmond American Homes and Taylor Morrison. “As the managing developer of Estrella, we strive to bring innovate design and high-quality homes into the community,” said William Olson, senior vice president and division manager for Newland Communities. “We are proud to bring well-respected homebuilders into Lucero and provide potential residents with a variety of new home options to fit any lifestyle.” Homes will range from around 1,600 to 2,800 square feet. The builders’ models will be located together in model villages that are within walking distance of Casa Lucero, Estrella’s new
information center. Beazer Homes will open its 11th neighborhood in Estrella. With four plans, there will be single- and two-story options that range in size from 1,761 to 2,751 square feet. Richmond American Homes’ newest Estrella neighborhood will offer four single-story plans that range in size from 2,390 to 2,830 square feet. Taylor Morrison will add to its roster of homes in Estrella with three singlestory floor plans that range in size from 1,663 to 1,965 square feet. Making its Estrella debut is Pulte Homes, which will have four plans, including single- and two-story homes. They will range in size from 2,303 to more than 2,582 square feet. D.R. Horton is also launching its first Estrella neighborhood, though product details have not yet been announced. Additional details including pricing and special features will be announced as they become available. Planned amenities include a café op-
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erated by Huyer Club Concepts, LLC – the operator of Lakeside Grill, a hike and bicycle shop operated by Trek Bicycle Store West Phoenix, and more than 10 miles additional of hiking and biking trails. True to its name, “bright star,” the village has been designed to embody the art of hillside living and complement its natural desert surroundings. It has been carefully designed with intimate neighborhoods that embody modern, desert living with panoramic views of the Sierra Estrella Mountains. Lucero is the first new area of the Goodyear master-planned community to debut in nearly a decade. Estrella features three other villages – Montecito, Mountain Ranch and CantaMia – a gated community for residents ages 55 and older, distinctive floor plans and a wide range of price points from nearly a dozen homebuilders. To learn more about Estrella, call the New Home Information Center at 623386-1000 or visit estrella.com.
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Briefcase...continued from page 1 pitality’s senior director of marketing and communications, three more locations are planned to be added over the next five years, too. Timelines have not been determined for the renovations or new locations, though the company’s news release says the new locations will be smaller in comparison to current locations (around 4,000 to 5,000 square feet, as opposed to 7,000 to 8,000 square feet). The first Macayo’s was founded in 1946 by Woody and Victoria Johnson, whose children – Sharisse, Gary and Stephen Johnson – will still operate the Woody’s Macayo and Macayo’s Depot Cantina locations in Central Phoenix and Tempe, respectively. Next, a big one! If you were wondering what that construction just north of the Costco at McDowell Road and 99th Avenue in Avondale is, well, I’ve got good news. It’s a Springhill Suites by Marriott. It is at the southwest corner of 99th Avenue and Encanto Boulevard, and construction launched in February. You may already be aware of it, as this one has been a long time coming; other reports regarding the development go back to 2017. Once complete, the Avondalebased hotel will accommodate 130 rooms. For more information on the
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Marriott-branded branch of hotels, visit springhillsuites.marriott.com. Private equity firm Virtua Partners is leading work on the hotel, which will be managed by Hotel Equities. The hotel falls under the opportunity zone program, which, in short, offers incentives like tax breaks to attract investments in communities. Virtua Partners, in partnership with Hotel Equities, offers on-the-job management and leadership programs to help entrylevel employees seeking management positions. For a bit of a different item on today’s agenda, Credit Union West will award five scholarships totaling $5,000 to graduating high school seniors in Maricopa or Yavapai counties this year. The five students will each receive $1,000, though two are already reserved for JROTC students. Students are selected based on academic achievement, community service and overall character. They must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher, be a Credit Union West member with good account standing and plan on being a full-time undergraduate student this fall. Applications are due by March 29. For more information, visit cuwest. org/scholarship. One Credit Union West branch is at 503 W. Van Buren Street in Avondale. For more locations, visit cuwest.org. Now, let’s check back in with the
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Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce. Lunch N Learn from noon to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, will be focused on “How to Trade What You Have for What You Want.” American Saver founder and CEO Ric Mandelbaum will present. Lunch will be provided, but seating is limited, so reservations are necessary. Then, if you can’t make the March 12 Lunch N Learn about taxes, it will be held again from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 11. Like the other one, Randall Bingham of Financial Futures Tax Services will present, and guests will learn about the differences between strategic tax planning, tax avoidance and tax evasion, as well as how to increase your bottom line. Tax information is free but valued at $250, and guests are welcome to bring outside food and drink. The Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce is located at 289 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. For more information or to reserve your space at an upcoming chamber event, contact 623-932-2260 or info@southwestvalleychamber.org. That’s all the briefs for this week. Thanks for reading! Have an item for Business Briefcase? Email Connor Dziawura at cdziawura@timespublications.com.
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