By Roland Murphy for AZBEX
Diversified Partners announced its new 14-acre commercial development at the NEC of Loop 202 and Dobbins Road in Phoenix will be anchored by The Rush Funplex, a 75KSF indoor family entertainment center.
The design firm is RKAA Architects. A general contractor has not been selected. Construction is expected to start later this year or early next, with a grand opening expected for December 2026.
According to the announcement, this will be the second Arizona location for The Rush Funplex. The other is in Goodyear at the NEC of Yuma Road and Estrella Parkway in another Diversified Partners development.
The announcement says, “The fully indoor, 75KSF facility will bring a variety of attractions to the growing Laveen community, including go-karts, bowling, a rock-climbing wall with foam pit, laser tag, mini-golf, an arcade, bumper cars, kiddie cars, private party rooms and a café.”
Other tenants confirmed for the development include QuikTrip, Bubble Bath, Express Oil & Tire Engineers, Hippo Vet and several other restaurants and retailers, some of which cannot be announced yet, according to Diversified Partners’ spokesperson.
