By Scott Shumaker | East Valley Tribune
Earlier this month, the president of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council told Mesa business leaders that the area surrounding Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport is first in the nation for vertical industrial buildings.
The industrial building boom is seen as a mixed blessing by many residents, helping to grow the local economy but also leaving them and District 6 Councilman Scott Somers seeking greater diversity – especially more hospitality.
The latest groundbreaking at Gateway Airport last week promises some relief for them as officials celebrated the start of a project that will bring Northern Arizona University’s School for Hospitality Workforce Development, a ground-floor restaurant and coffee shop and a new office building.
