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 A new attraction will be added to the Wild Horse Pass experience with the construction of an upscale outlet shopping center. In the next 60 to 90 days, Phoenix Premium Outlets will break ground adjacent to the Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino and open in the spring of 2013.

Gov. Gregory Mendoza and Lt. Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis signed the official ground lease with David Simon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Simon Property Group on Jan. 19, 2012 in the Anthony B. Shelde Conference Room at the Whirlwind Golf Course at Wild Horse Pass.

"This development represents the next steps toward economic self-sufficiency for our community," said Gov. Mendoza.

The Indianapolis based Simon Property Group is the largest real estate company in the U.S., and the new outlet center will offer an upscale shopping experience serving the greater Phoenix area.

The signing of the ground lease was the final stage of the predevelopment process before construction can begin on the 360,000 sq. feet center, which will be located off of the I-10 Freeway and Wild Horse Pass Blvd.

"The project has generated immense excitement with our retailer partners and we are very honored to be a part of this wonderful community," Simon said. There will be approximately 90 stores with high quality designers and name brands at very attractive prices, according to Simon. The retailers will be announced at the groundbreaking ceremony.

Phoenix Premium Outlets will generate at least 500 construction jobs and 800 to 1000 full time and part time positions. Simon Property Group owns the Arizona Mills and over 350 retail properties world wide. They also own 70 high-end retail centers in the U.S., Korea, Japan, Malaysia and Mexico City.

When asked about how attractive it was for Simon Property Group to partner with GRIC, Simon said, "This community is prospering and we want to add to that prosperity."

"It's going to compliment this area," Gov. Mendoza said in reference to GRIC's businesses in the Wild Horse Pass and Lone Butte locations.

Simon also thanked the Wild Horse Pass Development Authority, "for their diligent efforts in working with our development team on getting us to this point."

Also in attendance were District 7 Council Representative Martha Miller, and District 5 Council Representative Brenda Robertson.

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