West Valley Phoenix Growth

West Valley Phoenix Happenings

According to the City of Avondale, the widening of McDowell road is to be complete by mid-September. Yesterday I was surprised to find the lanes on the west side of Avondale Blvd. open. There are still cones everywhere, testing my skills at serpentine driving but, at least there is now a road with pavement. Progress is being made.

Let’s travel down the road to Gateway Crossing at 99th Ave. and McDowell. Although there were still barriers and cones and those yellow flashy light things all over the place, pavement spans almost the entire width of McDowell Road and there is substantial development on the south-side of McDowell at 99th Ave. Claim Jumper already has their sign up and is advertising a September 25 opening date on their web site. If you have never eaten at Claim Jumpers, just a tip, the portions are HUGE.

Signage at Gateway Crossing indicates the Best Buy, Hobby Lobby, and Old Navy stores are all underway. Also in that same area will be an Islands Fine Burgers & Drinks, Rack Room Shoes (anticipated opening October 2006), Paradise Bakery, and more.

Recently I had an interesting conversation with a client about the lack of shopping and dining alternatives in the South West Valley. We both had a good laugh about having to choose between JCPenney and Kohl’s when faced with a shopping emergency. It is nice to see some new choices on the horizon.

Copyright 2006. Tracy Thompson is a member of the National Association of Realtors, The Arizona Association of Realtors and the Glendale Board of Realtors. To find out more about home buying and selling, contact Tracy at 623-326-0597 or email Tracy@TalkToTracyHomes.com http://www.azhomebuyerhelp.com/