Corridor site for upscale Euro-theme center
By Tara Drach
A 21-acre, European-theme retail, office and residential
complex with an array of imaginative design and features is due to begin
construction in the Kyrene Corridor within the next three months.
“This type of development is unlike anything Chandler
has ever seen,” says developer Scott Schirmer, whose existing projects
have attracted national attention.
Biagio at Wildtree, planned for development on the
northeast corner of Chandler Boulevard and Rural Road, is scheduled to break
ground in July and be finished a year later.
The development, modeled after a European design, will
feature 44,000 square feet of retail space, 30,000 square feet of medical
office space and 200 residential apartment units.
The project, to be designed with what Schirmer describes
as a European flair, is destined to bring an element of charm to the Kyrene
Corridor, say observers.
“I refer to the design as Southwestern Tuscany,” said
Schirmer. “Our goal is to create a positive atmosphere of real warmth
where people will want to stay and shop.”
As to the difference between his new project and most
traditional centers, Schirmer says the key will be in how it relates to the
user.
“It’s very open, integrated and mixed. Most projects
like this are very screened off; this one will be very pedestrian
friendly.”
Schirmer was the developer of a Southwestern-style office
complex on McClintock Road which has drawn wide acclaim.
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