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Innovation 27

Imported, unreviewedReinhabitedRetrofit approvedPhoenix, AZ

Approved civic/education project on former Kmart site; not available for new development (under construction). · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline

Retrofit in the pipeline

This site: …approved newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Place

County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year

This site: 13,059 units, Maricopa County census-bps · all sites with this

Scale

Under 20 acres

This site: 8 acres newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Strategy

Reinhabited

This site: …this 128,000-square-foot project on an 8-acre site will be home to three government education partners, along with a workforce training center for the City of… record · all sites with this

New use

Civic and government

This site: …square-foot project on an 8-acre site will be home to three government education partners, along with a workforce training center newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Education

This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

Status	Retrofit approvednewtypes-extraction reported
Strategy	Reinhabitation, approvedWikipedia no source
New uses	civic, educationWikipedia no source
What is there now	this 128,000-square-foot project on an 8-acre site will be home to three government education partners, along with a workforce training center for the City of Phoenix.newtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, Maricopa County (AZ), 2024	13,059 units in 5+ unit buildings, 1,654 in 2–4, 21,667 single-family; 2023: 18,616 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	1 within 10 km, 13 within 25 km: Chinese Cultural Center, Phoenix (8.0 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	238,040 jobs in 10,609 establishments; average annual pay $52,491; employment location quotient 1.05; employment +0.7% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	52,176 jobs; 212 in retail trade, 3,562 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 04013114100)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 38th income percentile as adults; -4.3% incarcerated at the 2010 count (91 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	low-income, low-access tract (1 mile urban / 10 miles rural); 100% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 26.3%; median family income $148,036; 147 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Phoenix Union High School District (09-12); 11 public schools within 1 mile: City View High School; ASU Preparatory Academy- Phoenix Elementary; ASU Preparatory Academy- Phoenix High School; Vista College Preparatory - HadleyNCES EDGE
Elevation	1,088 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	1,341 county-logged events: 659 thunderstorm wind, 450 flash flood, 98 hail, 55 flood; $59,030,050 property damage reported; 14 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 85004, 2026-09	median list price $516,225 (-10.4% on the year); 44 active listings; median 97 days on market; 21% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	11,076 establishments (+6%); 236,674 jobs (+29%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $455,168 (-1% 1 yr, +7% 5 yr); typical rent $1,715/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	8,875 vehicles a day on 07~~WASHINGTON~~~~~~~~~~ST~~~~~~ (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 16 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS
Site metrics	16,000 sq ft GLA per acre; FAR 0.37computed

Summary, model-written

Former Kmart (8 acres, 128,000 sqft GLA) approved for civic/education use. Site will host three government education partners and a City of Phoenix workforce training center. Status: approved. Under construction per 'after_notes'.

Why. Strategy: reinhabit (consistent with peers like Scottsdale Galleria and Desert Sky Mall). Context: 1 nearby facility (Chinese Cultural Center, 8km). Housing market stable (ZHVI $455k, rent $1,715).

Where it stands. Not a high-priority opportunity (opp_score: 0.0). Listed as 'already in play' (under construction/approved).

For a planner

Aligns with civic/education strategy.
Limited nearby context (only 1 facility within 10km).
Housing market shows modest growth (5.6% county growth 2018-23).

For a developer

Not available (status: approved/under construction).
No financial yield data (value_per_acre, parcel_value_total null).
Peer projects show similar reinhabit strategy but not high-scoring.

What we do not know yet

Construction progress unknown (only 'approved' status given).
No tenant details beyond 'government education partners'.
Traffic data shows minor arterial road (4 lanes), but no pedestrian access metrics.

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Similar sites

El Paseo and 1777 Saratoga Avenue, San Jose, CA · Office parks · similar size (10.76 acres); similar GLA (126,345 sq ft)
Scottsdale Galleria, Scottsdale, AZ · Malls · same strategy: reinhabit; also in AZ; 15 km away
Desert Sky Mall, Phoenix, AZ · Malls · same strategy: reinhabit; also in AZ; 14 km away
Circle Centre Mall, Indianapolis, IN · Malls · similar size (7.2 acres); same strategy: reinhabit

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already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
county grew 5.6% 2018–23
median rent $1,587

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History and original facts

Acres	8.0newtypes-extraction
Gross leasable area	128,000 sq ftnewtypes-extraction reported
County	Maricopa County
Census division	8 · Mountain
Notes	Draft from gensler.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: Innovation 27 in Phoenix, formerly a Kmart, will be home to three government education partners and a workforce training center.

Not yet recorded: year opened, original developer, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.

Sources

5 'Out of the Box' Strategies for the Retail Real Estate Market - Gensler
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Innovation 27

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Innovation 27, Phoenix, AZ." Record n-baabf989ad, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/az/phoenix-innovation-27/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_phoenixinnovation27,
  title = {Innovation 27, Phoenix, AZ},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/az/phoenix-innovation-27/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-baabf989ad, release 2026.10.20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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