Evergreen Development celebrated the construction progress of Marketplace at Tres Rios, its latest Fry’s Marketplace shopping center, located at the southwest corner of Avondale Boulevard and Lower Buckeye Road in Avondale, Arizona.
Designed to serve the rapid growth in southern Avondale, including the Alamar master-planned community, Marketplace at Tres Rios will provide a high-quality mix of grocery, dining, and neighborhood-serving retail stores. The project will be anchored by Fry’s Marketplace and will include three multi-tenant buildings and seven retail pads that will include restaurants, services, a financial institution, and convenience-oriented retailers, creating a well-designed and integrated neighborhood destination.
“Marketplace at Tres Rios represents the type of thoughtfully planned and designed developments Evergreen works hard to consistently deliver,” said Laura Ortiz, President of Evergreen. “We’ve had a fantastic experience partnering with the Vanderwey family, the entire Fry’s team and the City of Avondale to bring this development to fruition at a pace that was only made possible because of the commitments made by all stakeholders. We went from site approval by Fry’s to pulling permits and starting construction in under 12 months, which is practically unheard of for developments of this type in recent years. I am exceptionally proud of the discipline and relentless drive demonstrated by the Evergreen team to bring this project to life, and grateful for the trusted partnerships with Fry’s and the City that helped move the project forward so efficiently.”
“Our commitment to this community is unwavering, and this expanded space allows us to offer even greater access to fresh, affordable food and essential services,” said Ken DeLuca, President of Fry’s Food Stores. “Fry’s Marketplace is proud to anchor Marketplace at Tres Rios and support the continued growth of the Avondale community. We look forward to serving families and businesses with a convenient, high‑quality shopping experience for years to come.”
Marketplace at Tres Rios is strategically located along Avondale Boulevard, three miles north of Phoenix Raceway, which provided the inspiration for the groundbreaking celebration. The project benefits from strong drive-by traffic, direct access to I-10 to the north, future connectivity to SR-30 to the south, and proximity to the rapidly expanding Alamar master-planned community. In lieu of a traditional “shovel ceremony”, Evergreen marked the occasion with a Race to the Finish where all project team members and collaborators had a chance to test their racing prowess by participating in an RC Racecar Micro-Track Racing event – with Nick Vanderwey being the winner of the kick-off race. In addition to Ms. Ortiz, Fry’s President, Ken DeLuca, and Avondale Mayor Mike Pineda spoke at the celebration. Mr. DeLuca and Mayor Pineda, along with the Vanderwey family, were presented by Evergreen with project-branded RC Racecars to commemorate the occasion.
This project was made possible through the joint venture partnership between Evergreen Development and the Vanderwey family. Project partners also include Phoenix Commercial Advisors, Butler Design Group, Hubbard Engineering, Laskin & Associates, Kraemer Consulting Engineers, Carusso Turley Scott, Energy Systems Design, Alexander Building Company (site general contractor), and Campbell Development (Fry’s store general contractor) and Great Southern Bank (construction lender). Black Rock Coffee, Barro’s Pizza, Chipotle, Mountain America Credit Union, Jersey Mike’s, GoodVets, DIP Nail Boutique, Cobblestone, and many additional shops and restaurants are planned for the project.
