Good morning, Eastmark.
🎂 Eastmark turns 13 on Monday. Anniversary cake, DJ, and yard games at The 'Mark.
🥕 Eastmark Farmers Market is back Saturday morning. Great Park parking lot, 8 a.m. to noon.
💧 Hydration drive at the Great Park, Saturday June 6. Dunk tank and a 20-pallet water goal.
🍣 Six new Power Road licenses on the June 8 agenda. Sushi, seafood, a bar, a 7-Eleven, and a buffet handoff.
🚧 $1M drainage fix coming to Baseline east of Signal Butte. Council vote Monday, June 1.
Eastmark turns 13
The community hits 13 on Monday, June 1, with the official Summer Programming Kickoff at The 'Mark.
Key facts:
- 📅 Monday, June 1, noon to 4 p.m.
- 📍 The 'Mark, 10100 E. Ray Rd.
- 🎵 DJ tunes, snow cones, yard games, potato sack races.
- 🎂 Complimentary slices of anniversary cake, while supplies last.
- 🎲 Summer Bingo runs the same day at 10 a.m., 3 p.m., and 6 p.m.
The first seven model homes opened on June 1, 2013, on the old GM Desert Proving Grounds. Thirteen years later, residential build-out is complete (the last new home sold last year), and the next chapter is commercial: EastMarket at Ellsworth and Ray is under construction with Sprouts targeting a Q4 2026 opening, and Liv at Eastmark (208 apartments at the same intersection) recently cleared approvals.
What to watch: EastMarket buildout over the summer, then a very different-looking 14th year. RSVP and event details.
🏘️ From The 'Mark
Eight things on the community calendar between now and next Saturday.
🎮 Gaming Club, Friday May 29. Classroom at The 'Mark, 5 to 8 p.m. Every other Friday. Details.
🥕 Eastmark Farmers Market, Saturday May 30. Great Park parking lot just south of Gateway Library, 8 a.m. to noon. Details.
🎲 Summer Bingo, Monday June 1. Family-friendly. Three sessions: 10 a.m., 3 p.m., 6 p.m. at The 'Mark. Details.
🕊️ Bereavement Group, Tuesday June 2. Classroom at The 'Mark, 10 a.m. to noon. Led by Carolyn Richel of Hospice of the Valley. Details.
🫧 Bubble Day, Wednesday June 3. The 'Mark, 9:30 a.m. to noon. For kids. Details.
🎲 Game Day, Friday June 5. Bus Stop at The 'Mark, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Board games and tabletop. Details.
💧 Hydration Drive: Splash into Summer, Saturday June 6. Great Park, 9 to 11 a.m. Bring a case of water or $15 (~100 bottles). Dunk tank and raffle. Details.
Around Eastmark
Six new Power Road business licenses are queued for Mesa Council on June 8. All sit in District 6, the council district that covers the Eastmark side of the city. Five of the six are within a short drive of Ellsworth.
- 🍣 Makoto Sushi, 1545 S. Power Rd. Suite 116. New Series 12 restaurant license; replaces Mesa Sakura Sushi at the same address.
- 🦞 Krazy Cajun Seafood & Hibachi, 6555 E. Southern Ave. Suite 1544. Series 12 license; new restaurant, no prior license at the address.
- 🥡 China City Super Buffet, 2235 S. Power Rd. Suite 101-104. New operator (Red Star Buffet LLC) taking over the former China City Buffet space.
- 🍻 BrkThrough, 4551 S. Power Rd. Suite 133. Interactive entertainment venue with a bar; Series 7 beer and wine, new build.
- 🏪 7-Eleven #42635H, 3615 S. Power Rd. Series 10 beer and wine for a new convenience store.
🚧 $1M drainage fix on Baseline east of Signal Butte. Council reviews an amended intergovernmental agreement with the Maricopa County Flood Control District on Monday, June 1, covering drainage work on Baseline between Signal Butte and Meridian. Total estimated cost: $1,040,901, with up to $500,000 (about 75%) reimbursed by the county's Small Project Assistance Program. The amendment extends the project completion date and updates cost estimates. Resolution.
🏭 Chemical manufacturing tenant at 6560 S. Mountain Rd. Council reviews a Foreign Trade Zone Operator Agreement with MGC Pure Chemical America on June 8, activating FTZ 221 (the same trade-zone footprint Apple is using on Signal Butte) for a chemical manufacturing facility. Resolution.
Still Tracking
Quick check-in on stuff covered in past editions:
- 🛒 Sprouts at EastMarket (Ray and Ellsworth). Construction underway. Building wraps up around August, Sprouts opens Q4 2026.
- 🍎 Apple manufacturing on Signal Butte. Council votes on the Foreign Trade Zone agreement Monday, May 18.
- 🏢 Liv at Eastmark (NE corner Ellsworth and Ray). 208 apartments across 12 buildings, recently approved. Construction next.
- 🔧 Brakes Plus Mesa (Ellsworth and Elliot). Auto shop still working through council site plan tweaks.
