In their latest vision released this year for 27 acres of vacant land at University and Mesa drives, city officials saw a multi-use development with retail, residential and office space. (City of Mesa)
By Scott Shumaker | East Valley Tribune
Much has gone right for the redevelopment of downtown Mesa in 2022, but a critical part of its hoped-for renaissance appears in danger of going back to the drawing board.
The 27 acres of vacant land at Mesa and University Drives were once a neighborhood of 63 homes acquired by the city starting in the 1990s and leveled at a taxpayer cost of $6 million, in part through eminent domain.
Acquired decades ago under the banner of economic revitalization, numerous projects planned for the site have failed.
