By Parker Leavitt | The Republic | azcentral.com
West Mesa’s Fiesta District turned another page in its years-long redevelopment story on Wednesday as officials broke ground on the area’s first new housing in more than 20 years.
Southern Avenue Villas, expected to open in spring 2016, will bring 354 apartments and around 700 residents to the aging area around Fiesta Mall. The $41 million complex is being built on 20 acres at the southwestern corner of Southern Avenue and Extension Road.