Kierland Commons comprises a spine of fashion-based retail tenants and entertainment, office, and residential uses on a 38-acre (15-ha) parcel within the larger 730-acre (295-ha) Kierland master-planned community 15 miles (24 km) outside of downtown Phoenix. The vertically integrated mixed-use project embraces an urban configuration of narrow streets and a compact mix of uses containing 342,488 square feet (31,818 m2) of upscale shops, 124,214 square feet (11,540 m2) of office space, and 84 loft-style condominiums. Designed as a “main street” development that could act as both a retail destination and a town center for the surrounding community, Kierland Commons uses an innovative streetscape design to mitigate the effects of the harsh desert climate.
