Good morning, Eastmark. Monday, October 19: Sunny, with a high near 88° and a low around 65°.
- 🏗️ The Craftsman reaches council October 26. A retail tax incentive notice concerns 19.25 acres at Hawes and Elliot.
- 💧 Mesa’s water advisor visits Tuesday. The Orange Sofa Talk covers potential changes to the city’s water supply.
- 🏫 BASIS Mesa hosts prospective families Thursday. The open house covers enrollment for the 2027-28 school year.
- 📍 Still tracking. Previously recorded project statuses appear below; several dates need updated confirmation.
The Craftsman: a retail incentive at Hawes and Elliot
A proposed tax incentive for The Craftsman at Hawes and Elliot reaches Mesa’s October 26 council agenda, putting city financial support for nearby retail development up for an initial step.
Key facts
- Location: Northwest corner of Hawes and Elliot.
- Size: Approximately 19.25 acres.
- Scheduled action: A notice of intent to enter a retail development tax incentive agreement, meaning formal notice that Mesa intends to pursue the arrangement.
- Still unspecified: The supplied agenda summary gives no incentive amount, tenant list, or opening date.
For Eastmark, this is a commercial project along Elliot, the neighborhood’s northern boundary road. The distinction matters: the scheduled action concerns a potential financial agreement, and the summary does not establish when shops would open or what businesses would occupy the site.
Watch the October 26 council item for the next action on the proposed incentive.
Around the corner
🛒 Walmart seeks an alcohol license on Mountain Road. A November 2 council item concerns transferring a liquor-store license to Walmart at 6306 S. Mountain Road. It is a license application, with no store opening date provided. Location map.
⛽ A separate application covers the Walmart fuel station. The convenience store at 11143 E. Destination Auto Drive seeks permission to sell beer and wine. That application is also scheduled for November 2. Location map.
🏠 Mesa’s reported median sale price was $452,500. Down about 1% year over year; the reporting month remains unconfirmed, so this figure cannot be treated as an October Eastmark market reading.
The week
💧 Tuesday: a closer look at Mesa’s water supply. City water resources advisor Nicole Petker discusses Colorado River allocation reductions and potential changes for Mesa on October 20, from 6 to 7:30 PM. The Orange Sofa Talk meets in the classroom at The ’Mark, 10100 E. Ray Road. Event details.
💼 Tuesday: Eastmark Entrepreneur Club. Local business owners meet October 20, from 8:30 to 9:30 AM, in the classroom at The ’Mark, 10100 E. Ray Road. The gathering is for sharing business wins, struggles, and needs. Event details.
Still Tracking
Last recorded project statuses follow; the May and August dates have passed, and updated confirmation was not supplied.
- 🛒 Sprouts at EastMarket (Ray and Ellsworth). The previously recorded construction target was August 2026; completion remains unconfirmed. The previously recorded opening schedule was Q4 2026.
- 🍎 Apple Global Command Center at Elliot and Signal Butte. Council approved the Foreign Trade Zone agreement on May 18, 2026, according to meeting coverage.
- 🏢 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 opens its doors Thursday. Prospective families can tour the K-12 charter school and learn about 2027-28 enrollment October 22, from 6 to 7 PM, at 5010 S. Eastmark Parkway. Children are welcome. Open house details.
- 📸 Silver Valley Elementary School picture retakes are Tuesday. October 20 is the scheduled retake day. School calendar.
- 🏈 Eastmark High School JV flag football faces Highland Tuesday. The October 20 game starts at 4 PM. Game details.
