By Terrance Thornton | Scottsdale Independent
Over the span of roughly 5,475 days, the highs and lows of local politics and one Great Recession, Scottsdale resident Jerry Ayoub maintained one singular focus: Build the Ritz-Carlton, Paradise Valley.
Confusion and community consternation has surrounded the forthcoming one-of-a-kind luxury resort and retail spectacle due to starts and stops of construction, shifting opening dates and most recently the outcome of entitlements garnered through a municipal development agreement.
But in early August, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company formally announced its expected summer 2020 opening of The Ritz-Carlton, Paradise Valley.
