As Lowe’s Home Improvement prepares to host its grand opening this summer, new filings with the City of Maricopa reveal the next wave of development at South Bridge Marketplace is beginning to take shape.
According to a pre-application narrative and site plan submitted May 14 by developer Thompson Thrift, three new buildings are proposed for construction at the northeast corner of John Wayne Parkway and Honeycutt Avenue. This is the same retail hub already home to a Trulieve dispensary and a soon-to-be-built Aldi grocery store.
City spokesperson Monica Williams confirmed these additions are part of the final development phase. The trio of buildings would include a mix of restaurant and retail tenants. Panera Bread, which would sit in a building across the parking lot from Trulieve, is currently the only confirmed business in this phase. The developer still lists the remaining suites and storefronts as available for lease.
According to the submitted documents, one building will house some 10,000 square feet, including 6,400 square feet designated for restaurant use. The other two buildings add another 9,700 square feet combined, with plans for both retail and restaurant space. The development includes plans for 291 parking spots and 36 bike spots.
Although construction timelines are not final, Williams said Aldi and an adjacent storefront are currently “under review for construction permit[s],” meaning shovels should hit the ground in a matter of months. As for the three new buildings, developers still need to obtain civil, building, fire and development review permits before breaking ground — a process that could take three to six months because “it’s a collaborative process between the developers and the city,” said Williams.
In the meantime, Maricopans can expect continued construction activity throughout the summer with Lowe’s leading the way and more tenants to be announced as leases are finalized. We have reported that Five Guys, Einstein Bros. Bagels, European Wax Center and Pacific Dental Services are confirmed future tenants in other development phases at South Bridge.
