Arrowhead BMW, a brand-new BMW dealership for high-end vehicles, is now being built in Glendale on the AZ-Loop 101 between Beardsley Road and Union Hills Drive. Representatives from the dealership’s operator, Visionary Automotive Group, LLC, BMW North America, and the City of Glendale, together with other business and civic leaders, attended the formal groundbreaking event on November 9.
The building is being constructed on more than 10 acres with easy access to the interstate and is situated at 19250 N. Loop 101. West Valley RE Investments, LLC is the owner of both the building and the property. The over 100,000 square foot building and sales lot complex is scheduled to be finished in late 2018 under the direction of D.L. Withers Construction of Phoenix.
“The premium brand customer’s experience at a dealership will be completely transformed by Arrowhead BMW. We are aware that it’s about more than just selling cars; it’s about developing a close bond with our clients and giving them a genuine experience that meets their demands and makes them feel appreciated. We have the chance to keep our “Customers for Life.” Think again about how you typically purchase luxury goods because we are developing the retail environment of the future “said Executive Managing Member of Visionary Automotive Group and Center Operator of Arrowhead BMW.
According to Greg Marks, Department Head and Center Development BMW North America, “BMW believes Visionary Automotive Group. LLC’s sophisticated user-friendly e-experience approach to automotive retail will give Arrowhead BMW’s Customers with a fantastic sales and service experience.”
The Glendale City Manager, Kevin Phelps, said, “We celebrate this milestone of BMW Glendale’s groundbreaking and continue to be ecstatic that this international, luxury automotive brand, known for its high-quality products and services, chose Glendale and the vibrant, well-established Arrowhead area to grow its brand.” The meticulous location choice made by BMW is indicative of the booming local economy in Glendale and the West Valley at the moment.
Glendale Mayor Jerry P. Weiers remarked, “When a global company like BMW decides to locate a $25 million facility to Glendale, that truly makes a great statement about our city, the West Valley, and the direction we are moving.” The jobs that BMW will bring to Glendale are welcomed by me.
“We regard ourselves as our customers’ financial stewards and educators. Arrowhead BMW places a significant premium on serving women, Hispanics, and Millennials, and has created specialized employee training programs aimed towards making our customers feel welcome, respected, and valued. As the cornerstone of establishing loyalty and trust with our customers, we want to be transparent with them “Bowers remarked.
From left to right, Glendale Vice Mayor Ian Hugh; Councilmember Ray Molnar; Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers; Councilmember Lauren Tolmachoff; Councilmember Joyce Clark; Dan Withers of DL Withers Construction; Mike Pacheco of West Valley RE Investments; David Bradley of DL Withers Construction. Steve Bowers, Center Operator of Arrowhead BMW and Executive Managing Member of Visionary Automotive Group.
The payer?
The majority of the cost is being covered by Glendale, even though the waterline is for upcoming businesses west of Loop 101. Glendale will shell out little over $1.5 million in accordance with the agreement to connect the waterlines across the expressway. The project will cost $197,000 from the developer of the BMW dealership, West Valley RE LLC, and $335,772 from the owner of a property to the north that is slated for commercial expansion.
According to Jack Friedline, assistant city manager, it is the city’s duty to construct waterlines up to the point at which commercial establishments can connect to them.
Like any other developer, he claimed, “They’re paying for the waterline that runs along their land.” We were in charge of bringing that waterline up to their frontage.
The cost of the waterline is in part attributable to the isolation of the developments it will link to from the rest of the city’s water supply.
It won’t be necessary to close any lanes of the 101 in order to get the waterline across, according to Friedline.