--- title: 2025 Projects to Watch description: Phoenix Business Journal covered the top projects to watch in 2025, and Elm Street at Surprise City Center was covered. image: https://blog.simoncre.com/hubfs/Elm%20Street%20photo.jpg --- - [Properties](https://simoncre.com/properties/#!/main) - About Us - [Our Company](https://simoncre.com/about-us/) - [Our Team](https://simoncre.com/our-team/) - [Our Culture](https://simoncre.com/our-culture/) - [Careers](https://simoncre.com/careers/) - Approach - [Development](https://simoncre.com/development/) - [Acquisitions](https://simoncre.com/acquisitions/) - [Dispositions](https://simoncre.com/dispositions/) - Resources - [Insights](https://blog.simoncre.com/insights) - [News](https://blog.simoncre.com/news) - [Case Studies](https://blog.simoncre.com/case-studies) - [Contact](https://simoncre.com/contact-us/) ![noun\_E-mail App Icon\_780095](https://blog.simoncre.com/hubfs/noun_E-mail%20App%20Icon_780095.svg "noun_E-mail App Icon_780095") - [Properties](https://simoncre.com/properties/#!/main) - About Us - [Our Company](https://simoncre.com/about-us/) - [Our Team](https://simoncre.com/our-team/) - [Our Culture](https://simoncre.com/our-culture/) - [Careers](https://simoncre.com/careers/) - Approach - [Development](https://simoncre.com/development/) - [Acquisitions](https://simoncre.com/acquisitions/) - [Dispositions](https://simoncre.com/dispositions/) - Resources - [Insights](https://blog.simoncre.com/insights) - [News](https://blog.simoncre.com/news) - [Case Studies](https://blog.simoncre.com/case-studies) - [Contact](https://simoncre.com/contact-us/) SUBSCRIBE - [![](https://blog.simoncre.com/hubfs/Simoncre_March2020_Theme/Images/facebook-1.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/SimonCommercialRealEstate) - [![](https://blog.simoncre.com/hubfs/Simoncre_March2020_Theme/Images/twitter-1.svg)](https://twitter.com/simon_cre) - [![](https://blog.simoncre.com/hubfs/Simoncre_March2020_Theme/Images/linkedin-1.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/simoncre) - [![](https://blog.simoncre.com/hubfs/Simoncre_March2020_Theme/Images/instagram.svg)](https://instagram.com/simon.cre) # IN THE NEWS ![](https://blog.simoncre.com/hubfs/Blog%20Files/Icons/Horizontal.svg) Recent news, press releases, and company updates [![](https://blog.simoncre.com/hubfs/Simoncre_March2020_Theme/Images/circle.svg)](https://blog.simoncre.com/news/2025-projects-to-watch#down) [![](https://blog.simoncre.com/hubfs/Blog%20Files/Icons/Group.svg) back to news](https://blog.simoncre.com/news) Keyword CATEGORY - [- Buyers](https://blog.simoncre.com/news/topic/buyer) - [- Tenants](https://blog.simoncre.com/news/topic/tenant) - [- Brokers](https://blog.simoncre.com/news/topic/broker) - [- Sellers](https://blog.simoncre.com/news/topic/seller) # 2025 Projects to Watch January 28, 2025 [![Share on Facebook](https://blog.simoncre.com/hubfs/Simoncre_March2020_Theme/Images/facebook-2.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.simoncre.com%2Fnews%2F2025-projects-to-watch%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://blog.simoncre.com/hubfs/Simoncre_March2020_Theme/Images/linkedin-2.svg)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.simoncre.com%2Fnews%2F2025-projects-to-watch%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://blog.simoncre.com/hubfs/Simoncre_March2020_Theme/Images/twitter-2.svg)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.simoncre.com%2Fnews%2F2025-projects-to-watch%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.simoncre.com%2Fnews%2F2025-projects-to-watch%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=2025%20Projects%20to%20Watch) Featured in [Phoenix Business Journal](https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2025/01/24/projects-to-watch-2025.html) on January 24, 2025. In the city of **Surprise**, the municipality is working closely with Scottsdale-based SimonCRE and Carefree Partners for a large portion of its mixed-use downtown core, starting with the 70,000-square-foot [Elm Street at Surprise Center.](https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2023/09/06/developer-closes-on-new-retail-center-in-downtown.html) SimonCRE, which is also developing the Prasada and Asante retail hubs in Surprise, has already opened Better Buzz Coffee Roasters and Cafe Zupas, while other tenants planned this year include Mission BBQ, Farmer Boys, a Marriott Springhill Suites hotel, Osteria Mia, and more. 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