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Lake Havasu economic development officials outline retail, co‑working and housing challenges
Summary
The Partnership for Economic Development briefed the Lake Havasu City Council on progress at the Shops at Lake Havasu, a stalled co‑working building, drainage problems at Agave Business Park and workforce housing shortages that limit recruitment.
James Gray, executive director of the Lake Havasu City Partnership for Economic Development, updated the City Council on Aug. 27 on a range of projects aimed at attracting jobs and retail investment to Lake Havasu City.
Gray said the Shops at Lake Havasu has new private investment and redevelopment activity, including a planned 40,000‑square‑foot omnichannel storefront tied to local fulfillment operations. He said demolition, construction drawings and lot split work have been submitted and the property owner is aiming to close on the site in September. “This is a $2,500,000 investment,” Gray said.
Gray told the council the project has faced stops and starts: a prospective restaurant group dropped out late in the process and a second ownership group briefly paused negotiations.…
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