The Trailhead, a 40-acre mixed-use development located at 83rd Avenue and Happy Valley Road, has been honored as the Retail Project of the Year by the Arizona chapter of NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association.

Inspired by the area’s trail system, The Trailhead was one of the standout winners in 36 categories at the “Best of NAIOP” awards, often considered the Academy Awards of Arizona’s commercial real estate industry.

The Trailhead, a 40-acre mixed-use development at 83rd Avenue and Happy Valley Road, was awarded Retail Project of the Year by the Arizona chapter of NAIOP.

Named after the area’s trail system, The Trailhead joined winners in 36 categories as part of the “Best of NAIOP,” the commercial real estate development association’s version of the Oscars last month.

A new 40-acre mixed-use development in north Peoria called The Trailhead is open for business, as restaurants and retailers are making their debut, the project’s developer announced this month.

Anchoring the long-awaited project at the northeast corner of 83rd Avenue and Happy Valley Road is the 63,000-square-foot Safeway grocery store, which opened to customers in October.

Safeway, part of Albertsons Companies, Inc., has announced the grand opening of a brand-new Safeway at 8010 W. Happy Valley Road.

The store is located in The Trailhead, a project developed by Pederson Group.

The store officially opens 6 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 18. A community-wide ribbon cutting celebration begins at 9 a.m. sharp.

More than a dozen nearby schools and nonprofits will be awarded more than $100,000 in grants from the Safeway Foundation, according to a news release.

Since opening as a small market and restaurant in south Scottsdale in 2017, San Diego-born Chula Seafood has grown into a Valley favorite for fresh, sustainably sourced seafood and prepared dishes like poke bowls and fish tacos.

A second location opened in Uptown Phoenix in 2019 and the business announced on Instagram Aug. 25 that a third location is now in the works in north Scottsdale.

Owners Hogan Jamison and Mandy and Jon Heflin plan to do a full buildout of the space that formerly housed a Hi-Health market at 20581 N. Hayden Road in the Hayden Peak Crossing shopping center on Thompson Peak Parkway, Mandy Heflin confirmed.

Anytime Fitness, ranked as the 2021 top fitness franchise brand by “Entrepreneur” magazine, is bringing muscle to northwest Phoenix with the opening of a 4,340-square-foot gym at Stetson Village, Pederson Group’s upscale neighborhood shopping center at Happy Valley Road and 39th Avenue.

The new location, which opened last month, caters to anyone interested in a healthy way of living, according to Thomas Doolittle, managing member of Anytime Fitness.

“We are a neighborhood club that makes a personal connection with our clients by giving them access to a health coach and customizing a plan to meet their fitness goals,” he says.

Since opening as a small market and restaurant in south Scottsdale in 2017, San Diego-born Chula Seafood has grown into a Valley favorite for fresh, sustainably sourced seafood and prepared dishes like poke bowls and fish tacos.

A second location opened in Uptown Phoenix in 2019 and the business announced on Instagram Aug. 25 that a third location is now in the works in north Scottsdale.

Ling & Louie’s Asian Bar and Grill will roll out a new concept in Asian fusion cuisine — Ling’s Wok Shop — at Hayden Peak Crossing, Pederson Group’s upscale neighborhood shopping center at Thompson Peak Parkway and Hayden Road in Scottsdale.

The company has leased 1,781 square feet for Ling’s Wok Shop, which will combine the ease and speed of a fast-casual restaurant with a full-service dining establishment.

StretchLab, the premier assisted stretching franchise, is opening its first Arizona location in North Scottsdale. Located at 20511 N. Hayden Road in Scottsdale, the studio will introduce people of all ages, fitness levels, genders and sizes to the various health and wellness benefits of working with highly trained Flexologists™ in an open, modern, fun and approachable environment.

The North Scottsdale studio will open on February 28, giving the North Scottsdale community an opportunity to become familiar with the StretchLab experience and various services, including one-on-one assisted stretching and group stretches. Deep stretching is not only scientifically proven to effectively decrease pain, lower risk of injury and reduce stress, but it also provides the ability to perform better at work, in the gym and in everyday life. StretchLab of North Scottsdale will have its grand opening on April 7.

Humble Pie — a nine-restaurant Arizona-based pizza chain known for its wood-fired pies and specialty sausage pizza — has been sold to Cornwell Development Partners of Scottdale, Arizona, officials said Friday.

Terms of the deal, which was finalized on Dec. 4, were not disclosed. The deal was facilitated by Phoenix-based advisory company, Reconstruction Partners.

Humble Pie joins a diverse portfolio of neighborhood commercial real estate developments owned by Cornwell. Reconstruction Partners’ Wallace Hite said that Humble Pie’s new owners have a “fairly strong growth plan” in place for the pizza chain.