Asante

This article originally published in the Surprise Independent.

The vision of Surprise just after the turn of the century and the reality of it about 20 years later are dramatically different — witness Asante and its surrounding area.

This housing development just north and west of the intersection of 163rd and Grand avenues stalled for nearly a decade. One major retail development planned near the Asante entrance, bought by New York-based Kimco Realty in 2007, was in limbo as the developer’s original plans of a large outdoor retail center became increasingly less viable.

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This article originally appeared in the Phoenix Business Journal.

The Asante planned area development was expected to include a regional power center, but after the Great Recession and other challenges, the longtime landowner and its development partners are proposing a different project for the area. Here’s what’s in store.

The site is located in the Asante area along Grande Avenue at the southwest corner of Pat Tillman Boulevard and 163rd Avenue.

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