Glendale sports and entertainment district project clears Council hurdle

Article originally posted on Phoenix Business Journal on April 24, 2025

A new mixed-use project in Glendale passed its first hurdle with City Council Tuesday.

Council approved the rezoning of a 39-acre site just across the I-10 from State Farm Stadium for a project dubbed “Envision Encore,” which is set to include high-density multifamily housing, commercial uses and potentially hotels.

The project does not yet have a developer associated with it. The property owner is Porter Fields LLC, which traces to an address in Yuma, according to Maricopa County records. The applicant for the rezoning was the city of Glendale.

During the April 22 Council meeting, a representative from social welfare organization Worker Power expressed concerns with the hotel aspect and lack of affordable housing in the city.

“We question the proposed inclusion of hotels. Why not keep the commercial development related to services that residents will directly benefit from, like the mentioned cafes and daycare centers, and maximize the amount of housing for the community,” said Margaret Schultz with Worker Power.

Worker Power has been politically active in the Phoenix area for the past few years, leading opposition to projects such as the VAI Resort and the arena development efforts from the now-defunct Arizona Coyotes hockey team.

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