City Winery is planting a serious flag in Scottsdale, signing a lease for a 30,000-square-foot venue at The Sydney, a new mixed-use development off the Loop 101. The move positions the winery-restaurant-live-music concept on a stretch of freeway that developers are trying to turn into the Valley’s next entertainment playground.
According to the Phoenix Business Journal, the company is taking over the large space with plans to bring its combined winemaking, dining, and performance setup to Scottsdale. The publication describes City Winery as a hybrid winery, restaurant, live-music venue, and flexible event space that blends on-site wine production with full-service food and ticketed concerts.
Sydney itself sits on roughly 26 acres of Salt River Pima‑Maricopa Indian Community land near 90th Street and the Loop 101, as noted by What Now Phoenix. Developed by Palmer Development Group, the project has been pitched as an entertainment hub, with plans to mix hotels, restaurants, and nightlife-focused anchors aimed at pulling in both locals and visitors.
About The Sydney
Commercial marketing materials show The Sydney being positioned for retail, restaurant, and entertainment tenants, with a layout intended to tap into nearby destination traffic. Crexi highlights the property’s visibility from the Loop 101 and its connections to Talking Stick Resort, Topgolf, and the Arizona Boardwalk, a trio that already draws steady crowds.
What City Winery Will Offer
City Winery’s typical format pairs in-house winemaking and tasting rooms with full-service dining and an intimate concert space, which can flip between ticketed shows and private events. The Phoenix Business Journal reports that the Scottsdale location is expected to follow that same playbook, which would give the company a sizable new foothold in the Valley’s live-entertainment scene.
Why It Matters For Scottsdale
A 30,000-square-foot venue that combines concerts and full-service dining has the potential to pull more nightlife and event traffic toward the 101 corridor, easing the concentration around Old Town’s busy bar district. As national brands and hotel concepts line up at The Sydney, developers are clearly betting that this slice of freeway frontage can evolve into a regional magnet for weekend visitors and mid-size live events.
