Epicenter, the high-end, vertical mixed-use community and retail destination in the heart of Agritopia in Gilbert is currently pre-leasing its available retail space. The multi-family project features elevated apartment living situated abovethoughtfully selected restaurants and retail focused on healthy living and treasured finds for all generations to live, gather and thrive. Epicenter’s retail space will be leased to best-in-class businesses that are experts in their craft. Some of the current tenants include Matt’s Big Breakfast, Gadzooks, Bunky Boutique, and Wylde Salon and the Hooligans Barbershop.
“We are excited to complete this project, making it the first of its kind in Arizona. Epicenter will be the town center within Agritopia, creating a gathering space for the community to come and enjoy luxury living and renown local restaurants, shops and entertainment for decades to come,” said William Johnston, Johnston & Co. CEO. “Epicenter will become one of the top shopping destinations in Gilbert. Our thoughtfully selected retailers will experience high foot traffic from the walkable Agritopia® community, other neighborhoods throughout Gilbert, the greater Phoenix area, as well as visitors coming to Arizona. The project is the capstone to complete the Agritopia community, creating vertical village living for all ages. Whether you’re a senior, young adult, family or kid, Epicenter is your place to call home, to dine and shop—where experiences are made, shared and remembered.”
Epicenter’s team is comprised of top experts in their respective industries, including William and Joe Johnston of Johnston & Co., the development group leading the retail portion of the project; Joe Doucett of Newmark Knight Frank, the retail listing agent representing Johnston & Co.; Casey Treadwell of Thompson Thrift, the owner’s representative of Johnston & Co.; and Greg Nadeau, StreetLights Residential’s vice president of development, who’s Epicenter’s development partner. The novel project design is by the architecture team at LRK.
With approximately 49,000 square feet of retail space, Epicenter will be filled with retail options that satisfy residents’ and visitors’ needs, from premier health and wellness brands to top eateries and locally owned artisan shops. Epicenter welcomes not only its residents, but the Gilbert and Phoenix area communities and visitors to interact with and enjoy the intentionally designed destination.
Epicenter is located in the Gilbert area, which is ranked one of the best places to live in Arizona, with some of the safest and most kid-friendly neighborhoods, making it the perfect living environment for all ages. Epicenter’s high-end community offers studios and one, two and three-bedroom apartments. Amenities include a maker’s space for woodworking and crafting with tools available to residents and a demonstration kitchen for residents to come together, create and connect. Epicenter features agrarian elements and each building is uniquely designed with no repeatable patterns to represent individuality and different entities of a community coming together.
Epicenter residents can enjoy being a part of the desirable village of Agritopia, which includes a 11.3-acre organic farm, all while having access to luxury living and top-tier retailers. The groundbreaking of Epicenter will be announced in the upcoming weeks.
About Epicenter
Epicenter is a high-end, vertical mixed-use community and retail destination in the heart of Agritopia. The multi-family project features elevated apartment living situated above thoughtfully selected restaurants and retail focused on healthy living and treasured finds for all generations to live, gather and thrive. Epicenter’s high-end community will offer studios and one, two and three-bedroom apartments, as well as approx. 49,000 square feet of retail space. Epicenter welcomes not only its residents, but the Gilbert and Phoenix area communities and visitors to interact and enjoy. For more information, please visit www.epicenteratagritopia.com.
About Johnston & Co.
Established in 1960, Johnston & Co. is a multi-disciplinary development firm that focuses on agriculture, manufacturing, food and communities. Simply said, they make things and places. The Founder of Johnston & Co. is well-known Valley entrepreneur Joe Johnston. The CEO of Johnston & Co. is his son, William Johnston. For more information, please visit www.johnstonandcoaz.com.
About StreetLights Residential
StreetLights Residential specializes in new urbanist apartment homes and mixed-use developments. With in-house development, design, and construction expertise, the StreetLights team focuses on custom luxury communities which rival the experience, lifestyle and amenities of living in an urban boutique hotel. StreetLights has numerous urban infill projects throughout the country with more than 13,000 multifamily units completed, in progress or projected in 11 cities across five states. Since StreetLights’ inception in 2011, the company has grown to more than 150 employees in its development and construction companies and has offices in Dallas, Austin, Atlanta, Orlando, Phoenix and San Diego. For more information, visit www.streetlightsres.com.
