Mesa’s Riverview
Dream
on Verge of Coming True
When Mesa pitched the proposal to voters in 2010, the city and the Cubs talked about lucrative redevelopment on city land next to the spring-training stadium. Wrigleyville West would be a mini-Chicago, bringing tourists, jobs and a vibe.
Much of the former Riverview Golf Course, where the stadium was built, remains vacant. Now, four years after the stadium opened to record-breaking Cactus League crowds, the project looks poised for a major economic payoff.
The City Council on May 21 approved a memorandum of understanding with two
development companies for what could become 1.35 million square feet of high-end office space just northeast of the stadium. The site’s proximity to Loop 202 and Dobson Road has made it a prime target of interest for developers ever since the Cubs deal was announced. Suitors have included resorts and other office proposals.
