The largest and costliest of the three projects, the 40,700-sfPeoria Station, costing $2.7 million, is set to open at 10260 N.67th Ave. in Peoria by November. Tutor Time Daycare already signedwith Phoenix-based developer PDG America to take 11,700 sf at thesite.

The center has been designed by Bollinger + Cardenas Architects,Inc. and Robert Kubicek Architects & Associates, Inc., both ofPhoenix. All three projects are being constructed by the WeitzCo.'s Southwest Division, which has worked for all three developerson similar projects in the past.

West of Phoenix in Surprise, the first phase to the $2.5-millionSurprise Marketplace will put 30,000 sf of retail space at thesouthwest corner of Bell and Grand Avenue. Situated between arecently built Target and Lowes Home Improvement Center, the plazawill bring a Lane Bryant and Bed, Bath & Beyond, along withseveral other tenants, to that expanding retail street corner. Themarketplace is set to open in October.