Katie Roe • Aug 24, 2018
Goodbye August
A huge THANK YOU to everyone that came out to our final Upper West Side Summer Social Hour last night at Bottega Pizzeria Ristorante! It was a huge success with over 80 people attending! The private room, private bar, special menu, and staff at Bottega all exceeded our expectations! We even had a special guest appearance from our neighbor and congressional candidate Dr. Hiral Tipernini! How cool is that? We can’t tell you how much it means for us to have been able to fill every venue this Summer for our Social Hour Events. It shows that Upper West Siders CAN and WILL come out to SUPPORT LOCAL and get involved in their community and that’s what this movement is all about!
Thank you to our Platinum and Gold COMMUNITY PARTNERS that spoke and attended last night:
- Robyn Halperin from Robyn’s Nest
- Susan Ramsey and The Ramsey Team at Keller Williams Realty
- Lindsay Taylor from Sinful Blow Dry Bar
- Melissa Welker from Matriarch Salon
Mark your calendar for the next Robyn’s Nest Ladies Night Sip & Shop next week Thursday, 8/30 from 4-7pm. It’s always fun to gather your girlfriends and shop with a glass of bubbly and a bite to eat! Robyn’s Nest will also be having a lot of fun HOLIDAY events so please check out our calendar page for details in the future! When our Facebook page hits 6,000 followers we have a great set of cactus vases to giveaway from Robyn's Nest as well. All you have to do to enter is like/follow our page and the Robyn’s Nest Facebook page and tag a friend in our giveaway post from 8/10. We’re only about 60 followers away!
Did you know Susan Ramsey and The Ramsey Team have been working as realtors in the Arrowhead area since the 80’s?!?! Wow! No one knows this area like they do! Make sure you’re using an expert realtor with knowledge of the area and a great skillset when it comes time to buy or sell. Too many people use their “friend the realtor” and that can be a big mistake when you’re talking about such a huge purchase and a long-term investment.
We are so excited that Lindsay Taylor is opening the FIRST BLOW DRY BAR on the Upper West Side! Sinful Blow Dry Bar is slated to open in 2-3 months at 83rdAve. & Lake Pleasant Parkway in the plaza with Planet Beach, Goodwill, etc. In the meantime, you can visit her for all your hair needs in her suite at DC Salon Suites near Arrowhead Grill.
CONGRATULATIONS to all of our prize winners! Thank you to all the businesses that donated the awesome PRIZES for us to give away! Many of these businesses are also located in the Citadelle Plaza with Bottega:
- Joyce K Acupcuncture (located in the Citadelle in Indulge Med Spa)
- Matriarch Hair Salon (located in the Citadelle in Vivaldi Salon Suites)
- Pure Barre (located in the Citadelle on the south side)
- Robyn’s Nest
- Signatures Invitations & Gifts
- Sinful Blow Dry Bar
- Skin Addict
- Mythic Brews Cold Brew Coffee
- Starbucks Gift Card from Academy Mortgage
Please support the businesses that support us! They live and/or work in our community and their partnerships help keep this movement going so we can fight for the development we deserve as the voice of the Upper West Side!
We are in the process of planning our Fall/Winter events! SAVE THE DATE, Thursday 9/27 from 6-8pm for a Ladies Night of shopping! Details coming in the next few days and be on the lookout for more events after that! We hope to host Yoga In The Park, Taste Of The Upper West Side, and a Holiday Wine Tasting! Cheers!
UPDATE posted 11/6/23: -Water conservation wells are being installed in North Peoria (near the 303 & Lake Pleasant Pkwy) starting next year with completion in 2026 to make sure there are enough emergency water reserves for the future -Peoria Police & Fire substations are coming to Vistancia in 2025 -Aloravita South (along Happy Valley up from 75th Ave. to 83rd Ave.) home builders are: Ashton Woods, Lennar, & Taylor Morrison -Aloravita North (north of Jomax from 67th Ave. to 75th Ave.) home builders are: DR Horton, Pulte, & Shea -The NW corner of Lake Pleasant Pkwy. & Cibola Vista will be Cibola Vista Self-Storage -The SE corner of Lake Pleasant Pkwy. & Pinnacle Vista will be office/medical buildings -The NW corner of Lake Pleasant Pkwy. & Jomax is tentatively scheduled to be 2 hotels and 2 drive-thrus (one is rumored to be Dutch Bros.) -The NE corner of Lake Pleasant Pkwy. & Pinnacle WAS tentatively planned to be multi-family housing but it does not appear to be moving forward, we will continue to look for updates -Plans are moving forward for Postino, Blanco, & North at P83 -Plans for Stadium Point at P83 are moving forward. More info here: https://stadiumpoint.com -Santa arrives at Arrowhead Towne Center THIS THURSDAY 11/9! -A sparkly new holiday art installation is up at Lake Pleasant Towne Center between Chipotle & Smash Burger! -That's all we've got in us to post tonight but MORE COMING SOON... -Be sure to like and comment on ALL OF OUR SOCIAL MEDIA P OSTS so you continue to see them with changing algorithms! -If you find value in the information we provide to the community, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter to help us cover expenses incurred on this unpaid work we do to keep the community informed. Skip a latte and instead spend $5 to help support the hard work we do for our community! www.patreon.com/uwsphx For updates with other info you may have missed, check out our previous quarterly blog updates www.uwsphx.com/blog #UpperWestSidePhx #uwsphx #uwsphxpartners #peoriaarizona #peoriaaz #vistancia #vistanciaarizona #glendaleaz #arrowheadaz #northphoenix #westvalleyaz #commercialrealestate #peoriaazrealestate #phoenixrealestate #phoenixcommercialrealestate #waterconservation #housingshortage UPDATE POSTED 10/12/23: COMING SOON: (All 2024 unless otherwise noted) -Mr Fries Man️ OPENS THIS WEEKEND at 83rd Ave. & Lake Pleasant Pkwy. -Westy's Organic Kitchen & Juice at 83rd Ave. & Lake Pleasant Pkwy. -Prime IV & Hydration at Four Corners (near Squid Ink Sushi) -Capriotti's Sandwich Shop to Four Corner’s (near Lakeside) -Over Easy Restaurant at Four Corners new Shops at Lake Pleasant (near Mr. Shine) -In-N-Out Burger at Four Corners new Shops at Lake Pleasant -Raising Cane's at Four Corners new Shops at Lake Pleasant -Salad and Go at Four Corners new Shops at Lake Pleasant -Handel’s Ice Cream at Four Corners new Shops at Lake Pleasant -Wild Fork Foods meat & seafood market at Four Corners new Shops at Lake Pleasant -Ninja Nation at 67th Ave. & Deer Valley (yet to be confirmed) -Phoenix Children's Hospital Arrowhead at 67th Ave. & Union Hills -America First Federal Credit Union at Deer Valley & Lake Pleasant Pkwy. -EōS Fitness at Deer Valley & Lake Pleasant Pkwy. (2023) -Peoria Artisan Brewery is expanding at Deer Valley & Lake Pleasant Pkwy. -Hawaiian Bros. at 75th Ave. & Bell -Police and Fire substations in Vistancia -The Dexter is no longer opening at 83 Marketplace and we will post an update when we find out what restaurant tenant is replacing it -Slick City family fun park at 75th Ave. & Thunderbird (NW corner) -Pickle Guild indoor pickle ball at 75th Ave. & Thunderbird (NW corner) -Round 1 at Arrowhead Towne Center -Tiki Star at Shop Park West -LOFT at Park West -Carter’s at Happy Valley Towne Center (across from Norterra) -Turquoise Wine Cellar & Tasting Room is opening a second location taking over Winery 101 -Better Buzz in Surprise (see our last blog post for other Surprise updates) -Avondale is getting a Shake Shack, Torchy’s Tacos, & CAVA -North Phoenix (29th Ave. & Dove Valley) is getting Over Easy, Twisted Sugar, Yoga Six, and Oregano’s -Norterra area is RUMORED to be getting Snooze, CAVA, Torchy’s Tacos, Shake Shack, Total Wine, and 2 hotels -Angie's Prime Grill a drive-thru steakhouse from the creators of Salad & Go and Angie’s Lobster is opening it’s first ever location in north Phoenix on October 16th -Closing at the end of this month: Fixin' To Eat and Sparkling Divine. Thank you both for your years of hard work serving our community! NOW OPEN: -Primp and Blow at 77th Ave. & Bell (next to NYPD pizza) -Gloss Lab Beauty (previously Polished By Mai) at 75th Ave. north of Bell -BLICK Art Materials at 75th Ave. north of Bell -Pizzeria Mozzarella at 59th Ave. & Beardsley (former Graziano’s) -Spirit Halloween at Four Corners (former Tuesday Morning) -Bully Brew Co at Park West -Kasai at Park West -Athleta at Norterra (and Park West) -Dirty Dough at 19th Ave. & Happy Valley -Miniso at Arrowhead Towne Center -Levi’s at Arrowhead Towne Center -lululemon at Arrowhead Towne Center (ICYMI!) -Johnny Rockets at Arrowhead Towne Center -Phoenix Children’s Physical Therapy on 83rd Ave. north of Union Hills STILL WORKING TO GET CONFIRMED UPDATES ON: -The Trailhead (it’s moving forward despite rumors) -Multiple sites in Vistancia (FIVE NORTH, Fry’s Complex, Circle K complex) -Multiple sites along Happy Valley near the 303 -Stadium Pointe and Postino, North, & Blanco at P83 -Chick-Fil-A coming to the area (ONLY rumors as of now) -Storage Unit, Hotels, drive-thrus on Lake Pleasant Pkwy. near Jomax (approximately) STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES... If you find value in the information we provide to the community, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter to help us cover expenses incurred on this unpaid work we do to keep the community informed. Skip a latte and instead spend $5 to help support the hard work we do for our community! www.patreon.com/uwsphx For previous quarterly updates with other info you may have missed, check out our 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Quarter blog posts www.uwsphx.com/blog #UpperWestSidePhx #uwsphx #uwsphxpartners #peoriaarizona #peoriaaz #vistancia #vistanciaarizona #fivenorthatvistancia #glendaleaz #arrowheadaz #northphoenix #westvalleyaz #thingstodoinarizona #commercialrealestate #peoriaazrealestate #phoenixrealestate #phoenixcommercialrealestate
NOW OPEN: - Over Easy at 67th Ave. & Deer Valley - Someburros at 83rd Ave. & Thunderbird - Shell Fuel Station at Lake Pleasant Pkwy. & Carefree Hwy. - Cooper's Hawk Winery in Surprise at Prasada UPDATE posted 8/10/23: - Blick Art Materials is NOW OPEN on 75th Ave. just north of Bell (next to Wildflower Bread) -The Boyer Cafe is NOW OPEN at 99th Ave. & Bell Rd. -Bully Brew Co is NOW OPEN at Shop Park West -Chick-fil-A is NOW OPEN at I-17 and Jomax - Harkins Theatres Ciné Grill is NOW OPEN at Lake Pleasant Towne Center - Levi's is NOW OPEN at Arrowhead Towne Center -Little Champs Indoor Play is NOW OPEN in Surprise near Trader Joe’s -MINISO is NOW OPEN at Arrowhead Towne Center -Someburros OPENS THIS SATURDAY at 83rd Ave. & Thunderbird - Sunstone Boutique is NOW OPEN at 67th Ave. & Happy Valley (former Daniela Jay) -Target construction is OFFICIALLY DONE at Four Corners - The Stetson Social is NOW OPEN at 83 Marketplace -EōS Fitness is coming soon (end of 2023) to Lake Pleasant Pkwy. & Deer Valley Rd. -HonorHealth is building a 75,000 square foot medical facility at P83 -Ninja Nation is coming soon to 67th Ave. & Deer Valley Rd. - Pickle Guild (indoor pickle ball) is coming soon to 75th Ave. & Thunderbird Rd. Menlo Group Commercial Real Estate -Postino WineCafe, North Italia, & Blanco are coming soon (end of 2024) to P83 -Round1 (bowling, entertainment, sports) is coming soon to Arrowhead Towne Center in Spring 2024 - Slick City (slide park) is coming soon to 75th Ave. & Thunderbird Rd. -Spirit Halloween is COMING SOON at Four Corners in the former Tuesday Morning -Stadium Pointe (new complex at P83) is moving forward with development and is in the design review stage with construction beginning in 2025 - Swig is coming soon to the 83rd Ave. & Cactus (Safeway complex) -Tavern Park is coming soon to P83 (former Modern Round) UPDATE on Surprise posted 7/9/23: -We were thrilled to learn that Better Buzz Coffee will be opening a location in Surprise City Center. This will be the first location in Arizona for the coffee roastery that is based in Southern California. Also joining the initial phase at Surprise City Center will be Osteria Mia, MISSION BBQ , and Cafe Zupas. Expected open: late 2024. -Also coming to Prasada North is Torchys Tacos, AhiPoki Bowl, Sneakybird, Portillo's, Shake Shack, Target, Kohls, Einsteins, and Bootbarn. Expected open: late 2024. - Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant is now open at Prasada! More info coming soon… If you find value in the information we provide to the community, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter to help us cover expenses incurred on the unpaid work we do to keep the community informed. Skip a latte and instead spend $5 to help support us as we work hard for our community! www.patreon.com/uwsphx #UpperWestSidePhx #uwsphx #uwsphxpartners #peoriaarizona #peoriaaz #vistancia #glendaleaz #arrowheadaz #northphoenix #westvalleyaz #spirithalloween #blickartmaterials #coffee #bakery #thingstodoinarizona #swigdrinks #yum #commercialrealestate #betterbuzzcoffee #lifesbetterbuzzed #surpriseaz #surprise #arizona #coffeetime #comingsoon #cantwait #phoenixaz #bbq #winery #shakeshack #portillos #nowopen
We attended the Vistancia Community Neighborhood Meeting about “FIVE NORTH at Vistancia” (aka the commercial core) on Wednesday, June 7th. As promised, here is our recap plus info on where you can find the full details about the project. MAIN TAKEAWAYS: -This is the same developer that built the 4 Vistancia housing communities (Trilogy, Blackstone, The Village, and Northpointe) over the past 23 years and they have been committed to creating a high-quality product that they are proud of in Vistancia -The developer is requesting an increase in the total # of residential units by 1,500 in ALL of Vistancia to put in additional multi-family units in FIVE NORTH -The increase would take the total number of residential units from 10,500 to 12,000 in ALL of Vistancia (10,100 of those are already single-family homes in the 4 Vistancia neighborhoods) - The # of residential units was decreased in 2012 from 17,334 to 10,500 in response to decreased market demand at that time -Now the developer is asking to add some of those units back via this amendment (the 16th amendment to the plan in 20+ years) to adjust to the changing market and needs in order to finally make this project a reality - Bringing in high-quality restaurants and retail is NOT possible without the additional residential multi-family units in FIVE NORTH (this has been the message we have also received in talking with many of the businesses we are trying to recruit) - "Section 8 is not part of this plan" as stated by the developer - If this doesn’t happen NOW, then the alternative will be for the developer to sell off the land, parcel by parcel, and it will get developed with NO cohesive plan (places that are itching to open here are auto parts stores, nail salons, thrift stores, fast food, dentists, etc. and all are permitted under the current zoning, however, that is not the quality of tenants the community wants in Vistancia or that FIVE NORTH plans include) For more information, please see https://www.visitfivenorth.com and https://zoningvist.com which includes the FULL PRESENTATION of slides from Wednesday night addressing schools, water, etc. Questions? See the FAQ on https://zoningvist.com or leave a comment on our social media post about this on 6/9/23 and we will try to reply with answers based on what was explained at the meeting. Thank you for taking the time to read this and educate yourself on the facts! #upperwestsidephx #uwsphx #peoriaaz #peoriaarizona #peoriaazrealestate #vistancia #vistanciaaz #blackstoneaz #westvalleyaz #westvalley #northpeoria #tsmc #WESTMARC #commercialrealestate #VibrantCommunity #CommunitySupport #communitymatters #communitydevelopment #multigenerational #multigenerationalliving #fivenorthatvistancia #zipcode85383 #85383
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