Oro Valley Marketplace Is Becoming the 'Village Center': Inside the 114-Acre Oracle-and-Tangerine Redevelopment Where Phase 1 Construction Is Underway Right Now — a New Public Park, a Water Harvest Way Pedestrian Tunnel, a 105-Room Hampton Inn, and Approvals for Up to 560 Apartments and 200,000 Square Feet of New Retail as Oro Valley Nears Buildout

The Oro Valley Marketplace — the 114-acre Walmart-anchored shopping center at North Oracle Road and East Tangerine Road — is being rebuilt into a mixed-use 'Village Center,' and Phase 1 construction is underway right now. Per the Town of Oro Valley, KOLD News 13, KGUN 9, Real Estate Daily News, BizTucson, and Tucson Local Media's Explorer News, owner Town West (with partner HSL Properties and Borderlands Construction) broke ground in October 2025 on a public neighborhood park between Walmart and Tuk Tuk Thai, a pedestrian tunnel under Water Harvest Way, and rebuilt intersections, with water-line relocation in October 2025, tunnel work in November–December 2025, and intersection upgrades along Water Harvest Way starting January 2026. The 320-unit Encantada at Oro Valley Marketplace apartment community is under construction from 2026 toward a mid-to-late-2027 completion, and a four-story, 105-room Hampton Inn & Suites built and managed by HSL sits near the Oracle Road frontage. The town has approved up to 560 apartments, two hotels, and 200,000 square feet of new retail across the full plan. Town West bought the property from Phoenix-based Vestar in September 2019 for a reported $45.15 million. Here is a fully sourced May 26, 2026 walk-through for Oro Valley residents, Marana and northwest-side neighbors, and relocation buyers weighing what 'buildout' really means for a Sun Belt suburb.