By Jamie Donnelly | Arizona Daily Star
Two hotels, two apartment complexes and an entertainment district are slated for the new Oro Valley Village Center in what officials said is an effort to create a mixed-used development on the northwest side with entertainment, dining, hospitality and residential options.
The center, which was previously known as the Oro Valley Marketplace, was sold last year to Town West Realty after the retail center faced troubles due to the Amazon effect, or the negative impacts of online shopping on brick-and-mortar retail stores, said Mary Jacobs, town manager.
Jacobs said the new owners are planning to reimagine the center rather than redevelop it.