{"id":2507344,"date":"2026-07-18T14:29:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T14:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2507344"},"modified":"2026-07-18T14:29:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T14:29:02","slug":"3-projects-to-bring-jobs-entertainment-to-phoenix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/3-projects-to-bring-jobs-entertainment-to-phoenix\/","title":{"rendered":"3 projects to bring jobs, entertainment to Phoenix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"87507243007\" title=\"Downtown Tempe shaped to fit changing, diverse population\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/11\/25\/PPHX\/87472226007-uscp-83-f-6-v-7-tkrvk-1-jjnetpht-original.jpg?crop=3899,2193,x0,y203\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>Downtown Tempe shaped to fit changing, diverse population<\/p>\n<p>Tempe has seen an influx of new restaurants, entertainment and retail shops that have diversified the downtown area over the last year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p>From downtown to Phoenix\u2019s northern communities, new commercial and economic developments are popping up around the city.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>For Valley residents, that means more employment opportunities, as well as options for shopping, dining and entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>In the coming months, Phoenix is set to have a new family-friendly attraction downtown, and a new industrial center within the Deer Valley community.<\/p>\n<p>Soon afterward, residents in the midtown arts district are expected to have a new retail and restaurant complex join their neighborhood.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>Here are three projects Phoenix residents should keep an eye on:<\/p>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/06\/10\/PPHX\/90499787007-phoenix-escape-game.jpg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/06\/10\/PPHX\/90499787007-phoenix-escape-game.jpg?crop=4028,3019,x0,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/06\/10\/PPHX\/90499787007-phoenix-escape-game.jpg?crop=2267,3019,x603,y3 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/06\/10\/PPHX\/90499787007-phoenix-escape-game.jpg?crop=4028,2267,x0,y468 16:9\" image-alt=\"\" credit=\"Elena Santa Cruz\/The Republic\" caption=\"The Escape Game, an immersive and family-friendly attraction, is moving into CityScape to replace the Urban Outfitters in downtown Phoenix.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">The Escape Game<\/h2>\n<p>The Escape Game, a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/news\/local\/phoenix\/2026\/06\/15\/escape-room-replacing-urban-outfitters-downtown-phoenix\/90499719007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tennessee-based escape room company, is moving into the CityScape<\/a> mixed-use development in downtown Phoenix.<\/p>\n<p>When open, the immersive attraction will accompany the center\u2019s shops, restaurants and entertainment spaces by replacing the longstanding clothing store Urban Outfitters.<\/p>\n<p><cta-atoms-container-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/cta\" class=\"spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<p>At Escape Game, families and friends can become characters in hour-long adventures, where they must solve puzzles and mysteries to win, or successfully break out of, the games.<\/p>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/06\/18\/PPHX\/90609234007-phoenix-re-discover-rendering-3.jpg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/06\/18\/PPHX\/90609234007-phoenix-re-discover-rendering-3.jpg?crop=2427,1819,x152,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/06\/18\/PPHX\/90609234007-phoenix-re-discover-rendering-3.jpg?crop=1365,1819,x1092,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/06\/18\/PPHX\/90609234007-phoenix-re-discover-rendering-3.jpg?crop=2731,1537,x0,y141 16:9\" image-alt=\"\" credit=\"Provided by ViaWest Group\" caption=\"Pictured are renderings of ReDiscover Logistics Park, a new 808,000-square-foot industrial development at the northeast corner of Loop 101 and Interstate 17, near TSMC's sprawling campus in north Phoenix. The project is expected to open the first quarter of 2027.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">ReDiscover Logistics Park<\/h2>\n<p>A <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/news\/local\/phoenix\/2026\/06\/22\/rediscover-logistics-park-coming-north-phoenix\/90609052007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">large industrial park is under construction in north Phoenix<\/a>, near Loop 101 and Interstate 17. Its developer, the Phoenix-based real estate firm ViaWest Group, believes the roughly 808,000-square-foot project can play a pivotal role in the state\u2019s growing microchip industry.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>When built, ReDiscover Logistics Park will be \u201cstrategically positioned\u201d near the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company\u2019s multibillion-dollar campus that\u2019s just a 15-minute drive up I-17.<\/p>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">TSMC: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/money\/business\/energy\/2026\/07\/16\/tsmc-eyes-4-more-arizona-chip-plants-after-100b-expansion\/90941055007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">After $100 billion expansion, TSMC eyes 4 more Arizona chip plants<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/07\/02\/PPHX\/90786585007-phoenix-corner-at-midtown-2.jpg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/07\/02\/PPHX\/90786585007-phoenix-corner-at-midtown-2.jpg?crop=5711,4283,x0,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/07\/02\/PPHX\/90786585007-phoenix-corner-at-midtown-2.jpg?crop=3213,4283,x1999,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/07\/02\/PPHX\/90786585007-phoenix-corner-at-midtown-2.jpg?crop=5711,3213,x0,y535 16:9\" image-alt=\"\" credit=\"Shawn Raymundo\/The Republic\" caption=\"The site of a long-shuttered and beloved car wash off Third Street and McDowell Road in midtown Phoenix will soon become a new boutique restaurant and retail center. The Corner at Midtown is expected to open sometime in 2027.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">The Corner at Midtown<\/h2>\n<p>A new retail and restaurant center <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/news\/local\/phoenix\/2026\/07\/06\/former-los-olivos-car-wash-site-to-become-corner-at-midtown\/90786532007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">called\u00a0The Corner at Midtown<\/a> is planned to fill the long-vacant site near Third Street and McDowell Road.<\/p>\n<p>The Phoenix-based commercial real estate company Helix Properties is behind the 15,000-square-foot project, which will sit within Phoenix\u2019s Arts District. It\u2019ll neighbor <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/news\/local\/phoenix\/2015\/02\/13\/phoenix-arts-district-apartments-coming\/23358625\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Arts District Apartments complex<\/a>\u00a0and replace the demolished Los Olivos Hand Car Wash, which\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/news\/local\/phoenix\/2017\/12\/21\/los-olivos-hand-car-wash-phoenix-close-after-serving-customers-decades-coletta-spurling\/973966001\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">operated on the site for decades before closing in 2017<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Is there something under construction you&#8217;d like to tell us about or find out more about? Contact the reporter. Shawn Raymundo covers Phoenix and the East Valley city of Scottsdale. Reach him at <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:sraymundo@gannett.com\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>sraymundo@gannett.com<\/em><\/a><em> or follow him on X @ShawnzyTsunami.<\/em><\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/><lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2026-07-18 12:01:53.397788427 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2026-07-18 12:01:53.397788427 +0000 UTC\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.azcentral.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Downtown Tempe shaped to fit changing, diverse population Tempe has seen an influx of new restaurants, entertainment and retail shops that have diversified the downtown area over the last year. From downtown to Phoenix\u2019s northern communities, new commercial and economic developments are popping up around the city. 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