02 24 26 City-owned Properties Update - Development Services Director Jason Earp

City of Tolleson — City Council (2026-02-24)

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City of Tolleson
City-Owned 
Properties 
Overview

Purpose of 
Presentation
• Overview of key City-
owned properties
– Discuss current status
– Identify development 
opportunities
– Receive Council 
direction

OVERVIEW

"The Pit" –
Approx. 30 
Acres
• Undeveloped 
property
– Build-to-rent or 
lease-to-own 
housing
– For-sale residential 
(market driven)
– Public park / 
recreation

The “Pit”

9101 W. 
Pierce St. 
– CORE 
Zoning
• Two lots (~6,500 SF 
each)
– In-fill housing
– Residential over retail
– Standalone retail

9101 W. Pierce St.

9213 & 
9215 W. 
Polk St.
• Two lots (~6,800 SF 
each)
– Moving toward in-fill 
housing
– Small-lot single 
family or duplex

9213 & 9215 W. Polk St.

9258 W. Van 
Buren St.
Tolleson 
Community/Event 
Center
• 8,415 SF facility
– City and community 
events
– Meeting space and 
regional events
– Potential expanded 
programming & 
rentals

Community Center

Old Gas 
Station –
Van Buren 
St.
• Currently in design 
phase
– Future public 
parking lot
– Supports downtown 
businesses

9210 W. Van Buren St.

91st Ave 
& Van 
Buren St. 
– NE & 
SW 
Corners
• NE Corner (5 acres, 
CORE): Grocery 
development in progress
– SW Corner (2 acres): 
Retail or mixed-use to 
follow
– Goal: Establish  
commercial hub

NE & SW Corners of 91st Ave & Van 
Buren St.

Aquatic 
Center Site 
– 7 Acres
• Aquatic facility 
development
– Includes future retail 
shell building
– Family destination & 
community anchor

Aquatic Center Site

83rd Ave 
& 
Buckeye 
Rd. – 6 
Acres (I-
1)
- Retail frontage + light 
industrial rear 
concept
- Attract I-1 users 
(Potential e-
commerce)
- All Retail (Market 
Driven)

83rd Ave & Buckeye Rd.

9360 W. Van 
Buren St.
Former 
Saguaro 
Manufacturing
• Closing escrow next 
month
– Retail 
redevelopment 
opportunity
– Van Buren corridor 
revitalization

9360 W. Van Buren St.

9353 W. 
Van 
Buren St.
• Leased to Fixations
– Additional retail 
tenant pending 
announcement
– Strengthening retail 
presence

9353 W. Van Buren St.

9205 W. 
Van Buren 
St.
• Leased to Ahuevo
Cafe
– Tenant interested in 
expansion

Ahuevo Cafe

Questions?