Downtown Marana, on 60 Acres: What the Stiteler-Dabdoub Lease Means for Marana Main Street This Summer

On December 15, 2025 the Marana Town Council approved a 75-year lease and development agreement (with a 25-year renewal option) with Marana Urban LLC — the team of downtown Tucson developers Scott Stiteler and Rudy Dabdoub — for roughly 19 to 20 acres of town-owned property east of Marana Main Street and north of Civic Center Drive. The plan is a five-phase, eleven-year, walkable, car-free, brick-paved entertainment and retail district inspired by Mule Alley at the Fort Worth Stockyards. Phase 1 includes a restaurant, a brewery, a spa, an open recreation area, and a minimum of 15,000 square feet of commercial space; Town Manager Terry Rozema has indicated groundbreaking in summer or fall 2026, with first businesses targeting spring 2027. Here is a fully sourced May 6, 2026 walk-through for Marana residents, northwest-Tucson buyers, and anyone evaluating the town as a relocation target.