(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Empire Group.)
By Jordan Rogers | Peoria Times
Empire Group, a Scottsdale-based developer, recently hosted a ribbon cutting to officially unveil Village at Pioneer Park, a luxury build-for-rent community in Peoria.
The event included some light refreshments, model home tours and a brief presentation.
For Shelby Duplessis, president of land development for Empire Group, this has been a long journey and a long time coming. She said with all the back and forth, she is grateful to the city’s team for sticking with the project.
“This has been a long time coming and a huge celebration for us and our team in the city of Peoria,” Duplessis said.
“Thank you for always bearing with us,” she added. “Thank you to the city for working with us and reinventing this project.”
A build-for-rent community was not always the plan for the property. Duplessis said at one time, the area was zoned for a “big commercial user.” However, three weeks after it was approved by Peoria City Council, the end user changed their model and canceled the deal.
