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Innovation 27

Imported, unreviewedReinhabitedRetrofit approvedPhoenix, AZ

Approved civic/education project on former Kmart site; not available for new development (under construction). · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …approved newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Place
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 13,059 units, Maricopa County census-bps · all sites with this
Scale
Under 20 acresThis site: 8 acres newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Strategy
ReinhabitedThis site: …this 128,000-square-foot project on an 8-acre site will be home to three government education partners, along with a workforce training center for the City of… record · all sites with this
New use
Civic and governmentThis site: …square-foot project on an 8-acre site will be home to three government education partners, along with a workforce training center newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
EducationThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit approvednewtypes-extraction
StrategyReinhabitation, approvedWikipedia
New usescivic, educationWikipedia
What is there nowthis 128,000-square-foot project on an 8-acre site will be home to three government education partners, along with a workforce training center for the City of Phoenix.newtypes-extraction

Site context

Housing permits, Maricopa County (AZ), 202413,059 units in 5+ unit buildings, 1,654 in 2–4, 21,667 single-family; 2023: 18,616 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby1 within 10 km, 13 within 25 km: Chinese Cultural Center, Phoenix (8.0 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 202311,076 establishments (+6%); 236,674 jobs (+29%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $455,168 (-1% 1 yr, +7% 5 yr); typical rent $1,715/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)8,875 vehicles a day on 07~~WASHINGTON~~~~~~~~~~ST~~~~~~ (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 16 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS
Site metrics16,000 sq ft GLA per acre; FAR 0.37computed

Summary, model-written

Former Kmart (8 acres, 128,000 sqft GLA) approved for civic/education use. Site will host three government education partners and a City of Phoenix workforce training center. Status: approved. Under construction per 'after_notes'.

Why. Strategy: reinhabit (consistent with peers like Scottsdale Galleria and Desert Sky Mall). Context: 1 nearby facility (Chinese Cultural Center, 8km). Housing market stable (ZHVI $455k, rent $1,715).

Where it stands. Not a high-priority opportunity (opp_score: 0.0). Listed as 'already in play' (under construction/approved).

For a planner

  • Aligns with civic/education strategy.
  • Limited nearby context (only 1 facility within 10km).
  • Housing market shows modest growth (5.6% county growth 2018-23).

For a developer

  • Not available (status: approved/under construction).
  • No financial yield data (value_per_acre, parcel_value_total null).
  • Peer projects show similar reinhabit strategy but not high-scoring.

What we do not know yet

  • Construction progress unknown (only 'approved' status given).
  • No tenant details beyond 'government education partners'.
  • Traffic data shows minor arterial road (4 lanes), but no pedestrian access metrics.

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  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
  • county grew 5.6% 2018–23
  • median rent $1,587

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History and original facts

Acres8.0newtypes-extraction
Gross leasable area128,000 sq ftnewtypes-extraction
CountyMaricopa County
Census division8 · Mountain
NotesDraft from gensler.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: Innovation 27 in Phoenix, formerly a Kmart, will be home to three government education partners and a workforce training center.

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