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Old Posted Jan 14, 2013, 4:28 PM
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2-Story Grocery Planned for Downtown Scottsdale With Rooftop Parking
By Peter Corbett for The Arizona Republic

One of downtown Scottsdale’s few supermarkets would be replaced by a larger store with rooftop parking under plans recently submitted to the city by designer Perkowitz + Ruth Architects if Miller Plaza LLC and Fry’s Food requested rezoning at Miller and Indian School roads is approved.

A new Fry’s supermarket of 74K SF and 26 feet high would replace a store that’s a little more than 50K SF.

A second level would be unusual for an Arizona supermarket, which typically anchor shopping centers with street-level parking.

Nationally, retail grocers have built two-level stores in urban areas with walkable neighborhoods but they are not common in suburban settings like Scottsdale.

Two-level stores generally include elevators large enough to accommodate shopping carts.

Ali Fakih of the Sustainability Engineering Group said the parking deck will have elevators directly into the store. He added that the project is a first for Fry’s in Arizona using an urban design.

If the rezoning is approved, the project could start in late 2013 or next year, Lynn said.
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