Via Bourn Companies
By Gabriela Rico | Arizona Daily Star
A local developer is planning an entertainment venue that is expected to make northwest Tucson as big of a draw as the downtown area has become.
Called Uptown, the $500 million project is close to breaking ground at the site of the former Foothills Mall on Ina Road and La Cholla Boulevard.
The 51-acre development by Bourn Cos. will include shops, restaurants that spill out onto patios, an entertainment stage, event lawn and splash pad, video screens, a public market, apartments and hotels.
With inspiration drawn from places such as Santana Rowin San Jose, California, and Scottsdale Quarter, Uptown will offer an environment unique in the Tucson market, said Don Bourn, the company’s president and CEO.