$40M Retail Center First to Receive LEED Gold in AZ

Mountain Ranch Marketplace, a Safeway-anchored shopping center, has received LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. It is the first neighborhood shopping center in Arizona, and one of the few in the nation, to receive the prestigious ranking. Developed by a joint venture between Kitchell Development Co. and Newland Communities, Mountain Ranch Marketplace sits on 22 acres within Estrella, a master-planned community by Newland Communities. The community is located 17 miles from downtown Phoenix. Mountain Ranch Marketplace is located on the northwest corner of Estrella Parkway and Elliot Road. The next closest shopping center is seven miles away. "The community has really been screaming for a grocery store," says Rob Schramm, design and construction manager for Kitchell.

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