Good morning, East Mesa.
Gallery Park adds 174 hotel rooms
Visiting family has another southeast Mesa lodging option following the ribbon cutting for Tempo by Hilton and Homewood Suites at Gallery Park.
Key facts
- The two hotel brands add 174 rooms combined.
- The project brings Hilton and VIVO Development Partners to Gallery Park.
- Mesa reported the ribbon cutting on September 28.
This is a completed milestone in southeast Mesa’s development pipeline. The announcement does not include room rates.
Next step for trip planning: check the hotel announcement for property details.
Around East Mesa
🏠 Alta Mesa sale: A home built in 1985 recently sold for approximately $2,179,000, according to Maricopa County records.
Four East Mesa development proposals go to review Tuesday, October 13.
Tuesday’s development agenda reaches from Higley and Thomas to Superstition Springs.
Waffle Flower proposes an 18,000-square-foot industrial building. The expansion goes before Mesa’s Design Review Board, which reviews building and site design, on October 13. The 2.5-acre site sits about 700 feet east of the northeast corner of Higley and Thomas.
The filing is a design presentation; it does not provide an opening date. Project details.
Boeing warehouse proposal goes to review Tuesday. Plans call for a 35,000-square-foot industrial warehouse on 3.2 acres, about 1,500 feet north of the northeast corner of Greenfield and McDowell. The proposal puts another industrial project near East Mesa’s established aerospace employment base. Project details.
Superstition Springs Honda plans a detailing building. The existing dealership proposes approximately 4,392 square feet for vehicle detailing on its 4.6-acre site, south of Southern and Superstition Springs Boulevard. Staff recommends approval with conditions at the October 13 design review. Agenda details.
Auto service proposed near Val Vista and Southern. The project, listed as Val Vista Oil, calls for a 3,356-square-foot auto service building on roughly half an acre, about 250 feet north of the intersection’s northeast corner. Its design presentation is October 13; no opening date is listed. Project details.
The week
🧵 Quilting at THINKspot, Tuesday. Red Mountain’s October 13 class starts at 10 AM, with supplies provided for an X or O design to take home. Despite the “Learn to Quilt” title, the listing specifies intermediate to advanced sewing skills. Class details.
📋 Medicare basics, Tuesday evening. Red Mountain Library hosts Medicare 101 on October 13 at 6 PM, covering the program’s foundations with time for questions. The adult seminar is aimed at people learning how Medicare works. Seminar details.
📚 Book donations without leaving the car. Red Mountain Library’s Donate Day begins Saturday, October 17, at 9 AM. Volunteers unload books, magazines, movies, and music; used-book sale proceeds support library programs and services. Donation details.
From the schools
- 🏐 MVHS faces Skyline in boys beach volleyball. Monday, October 12, at 4 PM at Mountain View, 2700 E. Brown Road.
- 🏈 Skyline hosts Queen Creek in varsity flag football. Tuesday, October 13, at 4 PM.
Schedules: MVHS calendar and Skyline calendar.
Around the Valley
Three early-week concert options across Phoenix, beyond East Mesa.
Dying Fetus and Sanguisugabogg, Monday. Two bands share the bill at The Van Buren on October 12 at 6:30 PM. A paired concert option for a Monday night downtown. Tickets.
Role Model brings Chuck On Tour to Phoenix. The pop show plays Arizona Financial Theatre on Monday, October 12, at 7:30 PM. An early-week stop for fans following the tour. Tickets.
Staind marks 25 years of Break the Cycle. The anniversary tour reaches Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre on Tuesday, October 13, at 6 PM. Staind performs at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre on Tuesday, October 13, at 6 PM. Tickets.