Posted Jul 19, 2018, 10:17 PM
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Developer reveals details on hockey, volleyball facilities planned for north Phoenix
More detail on the sports complex going at I-17/Sonoran Desert Dr. (Edit: Can a mod move this to Phoenix Development. Posted in the wrong thread).
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By Corina Vanek
– Reporter, Phoenix Business Journal
Jul 19, 2018, 1:39pm MST
Robert Eaton Jr. developed an interest in hockey five years ago, and soon came to find there was a shortage of ice in the Phoenix area for local teams.
“I did some research in earnest last year, and found a property larger than what I needed,” he said.
Eaton plans to develop 20 acres of a 40-acre parcel along Interstate 17 and Sonoran Desert Drive into a sports arena and hotel.
The arena will have two National Hockey League-sized rinks, five regulation-sized convertible basketball and volleyball courts, plus upstairs restaurants with seating that will provide views of games.
“I learned that you don’t just build one ice rink, you build two because of the equipment needed,” he said. “I also learned there is a large demand for indoor girls’ volleyball, there’s a lack of adequate facilities.”
The amateur sports arena will focus on neighborhood and house league teams for children to adults, Eaton said.
The Phoenix City Council voted earlier this month to grant Eaton a rezoning on the property, which is currently vacant. The parcel had been previously zoned to be part of a planned community district, but no master developer ever installed the infrastructure. County records show Eaton purchased the land in 2017 for $10.8 million.
He plans to break ground on the project in May 2019 and expects the arena to be ready for use for the fall 2020 season.
The hotel will have 86 rooms, and Eaton has not yet decided on a brand. The hotel is to serve family and business travelers as well as traveling teams and people staying in town for events and tournaments at the arena.
“There is a huge demand, pent-up demand on the hockey side,” Eaton said. “A lot of Canadians live in Phoenix who love the sport and want to introduce their kids to the sport.”
Eaton is the owner of Tuscani Pointe LLC, which operates the nearby Tuscani Pointe commercial strip center at Carefree Highway and Seventh Street. He and his wife previously owned the veterinary pharmacy in the center, but have sold it.
That center contains a pharmacy, several restaurants, a dentist and a salon.
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Source: https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/...acilities.html
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