The Rancho Center on Speedway in Midtown Tucson is getting a major facelift.
Larsen Baker Real Estate, which bought the 80,000-square-foot shopping center in 2022, is leading the project.
The company also helped develop the new Sol Block on Broadway in Midtown.
“My dad said he used to come here to the train store to look at the trains going by in, I think, 1956,” said Larsen Baker CEO Melissa Lal.
“It was originally built in the 1950s with this beautiful metal frame,” Larsen Baker Vice President Isaac Figueroa added. “And we’re gonna be bringing it back to that aesthetic, with a modern twist, and it’s gonna look really, really sharp.”
Larsen BakerThe CEO said construction has already started.
Lal did not provide an official cost estimate but said this is a multi-million dollar renovation.
It will replace textured walls with smooth stucco and add new railings and landscaping.
Pinkberry Frozen Yogurt will open in the coming months, as will a new, large restaurant next to Whole Foods.