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DOWNTOWN MESA & REDEVELOPMENT TOOLKIT UPDATE City Council – Economic Development Committee June 8, 2026 Jeff McVay Manager of Urban Transformation DOWNTOWN MESA HISTORY 2 DOWNTOWN MESA HISTORY 3 DOWNTOWN MESA HISTORY 4 RECENT RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS 5 The Grove on Main – 285 Units Eco Mesa – 102 Units 2 nd Avenue Commons – 144 Units Melody on Main – 335 Units Forge Tower – 176 Units Residences on Main – 198 Units UNDER CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS 6 Edge on Main – 400 Units The 233 Suites – 76 Key Hyatt Autograph Legacy Square – 110 Units FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT 7 101 W. Main Street Completed Facades Upcoming Facades 18 W. Main Street Project Overview 104 W. Main Street 113-119 W. Main Street 19 properties 2 façade improvements complete 4 facades to begin construction soon Remaining façades to be constructed through 2027 AWARD WINNING UNIQUELY LOCAL BUSINESSES 8 2024 Arizona Brewey of the Year Multiple Gold Medals – San Francisco World Spirits Competition James Beard Semi- Finalist 2024 & 2025 Best Cidery & 2026 USA Today Best Cidery Spirits and Brewing Food & Sweets – Phoenix Magazine Best of The Valley 2026 Best Empanada Best Ice Cream 2022 – 2024 Best of Valley Women’s Boutique Best Taco & Best Quesadilla UNIQUELY LOCAL BUSINESSES 9 RECENT ADDITIONS AND COMING SOON 10 LOOKING FORWARD RESTAURANT INCUBATOR 11 Next Steps June 8, 2026: City Council action on Lease October 2026: Complete construction January 2027: Commence Incubator programming CULDESAC 12 Project Timeline April 2026: Planning and Zoning Submittal September 2026: Planning and Zoning Board Hearing Winter 2026: City Council Hearing September 2027: Commence Phase I Construction ASU CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES @ POST OFFICE 13 THE LIGHT WALK 14 Aerial facing South 51-55 E. MAIN STREET May 2026: RFQ for redevelopment partner released July 30, 2026: RFQ responses due Summer 2026: Response evaluation Fall 2026: Present staff recommendation to Council Fall 2026: Enter negotiations with selected development partner 15 AC HOTEL BY MARRIOTT • Redevelopment of NEC of Centennial and Main • Upscale AC Hotel by Marriott • 5-stories, 85,000 SF • 150 Rooms • 2,000 SF Bistro/Bar • 1,500 SF Meeting Space • Outdoor Pool 16 DOWNTOWN BY THE NUMBERS 17 254 Residential units added 2010-2020 1,554 Residential units added since 2020 510 Residential units under construction 76 Room hotel delivered 156 Room hotel in planning and negotiation 1,100 Residential units in planning 45+ New businesses added since 2020 18 REDEVELOPMENT TOOLKIT UPDATE REDEVELOPMENT TOOLKIT 19 Demolition and Remediation Assistance Code Compliance Revitalization Grant Reuse Ready Vacant Property Registration Revolving Loan Fund Public Infrastructure Placemaking Strategic Acquisition and Analysis 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Melody on Main Bread and Honey House Proof Bread Espiritu REDEVELOPMENT TOOLKIT 20 Mid 2026 4 programs launch Late 2026 1 program launches 2027 2 programs launch Vacant Property Registration Compliance · Tracking Placemaking Activation · Public realm Strategic Acquisition and Analysis Visioning · Feasibility Public Infrastructure Public capital investment Code Compliance Revitalization Grant Collaboration · Code rehab Reuse Ready Adaptive reuse · Life safety Demolition and Remediation Site prep · Hazard removal Revolving Loan Fund Access to capital Future Date DRAFT TOOLKIT MARKETING COLLATERAL 21 Discussion