Good morning, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway corridor.
Gateway Crossing proposes shopping and two hotels at Williams Field
A proposed shopping center and two hotels at Williams Field and SR-24 go before Mesa’s Design Review Board on October 13, a step toward more stores and lodging in the Gateway corridor.
Key facts
- Location: About 36.8 acres at the southwest corner of Williams Field Road and SR-24.
- Shopping: A roughly 166,000-square-foot main store building, plus two smaller shop buildings totaling about 27,950 square feet.
- Hotels: Two proposed buildings with approximately 212 rooms combined.
- Tuesday’s step: A design review presentation, meaning the board is reviewing the proposed development’s design.
The main store would account for most of the proposed shopping space, but the supplied agenda listing does not name that retailer or the hotel brands. It also provides no construction schedule or opening date. For residents waiting on more nearby shopping, the building plans are clearer than the tenant lineup.
What to watch: Tuesday’s presentation and any changes to the proposed layout. Project narrative.
Around the neighborhood
🎃 Halloween Spooktacular runs Friday, October 16. Eastmark Great Park hosts the Wizarding Academy theme from 5:30 to 9 PM, with a sorting ceremony, spooky hedge maze, carnival rides, and a live DJ. Food trucks and specialty mocktails are also listed. Event details.
🥕 Eastmark Farmers Market runs Saturday, October 17. Hours are 8 AM to noon in the Eastmark Great Park parking lot just south of Gateway Library. Market details.
Still Tracking
Last recorded updates below; the May vote and August construction target have not been refreshed.
- 🛒 Sprouts at EastMarket (Ray and Ellsworth). Construction underway. The previous construction target was August. Completion has not been confirmed; the previously announced opening target was October through December 2026.
- 🍎 Apple manufacturing on Signal Butte. A council vote had been scheduled for Monday, May 18; the outcome has not been confirmed.
- 🏢 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.
From the schools
🏫 BASIS Mesa at Eastmark has two dates for prospective families. A K-5 campus tour runs Tuesday, October 13, from 1 to 2 PM at 5010 S. Eastmark Parkway. The open house for 2027-28 enrollment follows Thursday, October 22, from 6 to 7 PM; children are welcome. Tuesday’s tour. Enrollment open house.
🏈 Eastmark High School varsity flag football plays Crismon Tuesday. The October 13 matchup is listed as a home game at 6 PM. Game details.
