By Jessica Boehm | The Republic
Gilbert’s Agritopia community already has hundreds of homes, a school, a senior-living center and a handful of niche restaurants and businesses.
But now, the agriculture-focused town-within-a-town is getting its own urban core — a nearly 20-acre “downtown” with five-story luxury apartments, Arizona-specific dining options and boutique retailers.
Johnston Properties, the developer of the 160-acre community near Ray and Higley roads, will break ground on the long-awaited “Epicenter” this fall. It’s expected to open in early 2019, according to Family Business Manager William Johnston.
