Lansdowne Shopping Center

Wondering what folks opinion is of this shopping center.
I found it to be claustrophic, confusing, with minimal parking.
The rather small parking lot behind the buildings was a hazard because it seemed that there was either a brick trash enclosure, trees, or large utility boxes on every corner in the parking lot. This made the already tight parking worse because of all the blind corners.
Pretty buildings, poor design.

 

I agree. When I went I thought it would be great if I lived there and didn't have to drive and park. Hate to see what it's like on a busy weekend!

 

Other than NYAJ's, I didn't really see anything there worth going for.

 

As a designer it is a poor design trying to go back to main street where you park at a slant. It was ugly back then and still is. Parking was a problem back then and here it is even worse. Actual design of the buildings is barely fair. It is another strip center on steroids.

The center I have hope for is the brambleton center but we will see. We have very little real good architecture in this area and that is a shame especially in our commercial buildings. A bigger shame because they are designed from scratch so everything should be great.

Lee j

 

they're having some grand opening celebration there tomorrow.

 

And this is from the company which is run by the guy whos been trying to add all those extra houses down by Rt 50.

 

NOPE

Lee j

 

Lee,

isn't the guy who did the Lansdowne developement, the same guy who heads Greenleaf (or is it Greentree)?

I seem to recall that this is the guy who also built the Claiborne Pkwy interchange at Rt7 as part of the proffers for Lansdowne.

 

Neil-
Hobie Mitchell is the Developer of Lansdowne, Toll Brothers did the Claiborne interchange as part of Belmont Country Club.

 

Cliff is one hundred percent right and he beat me to the answer

Lee j

 

Wait a sec ... then who put the political candidate's sign on the bridge when it was under construction, saying its my bridge until its turned over, and I can display anything I want on it back in 2005 ??

Or was that an entirely different bridge ??

 

Don't know what you're referring to.

 

Lee-
We're all used to correcting Neil!! (luv ya, buddy!)

 

Wow I actually have a friend on this forum, that I finally met in real life. That was fun the other night having you over, now you owe me a beer ha ha ha.


Lee j

 

What am I? Chopped liver?

 

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Sorry guys, Cliff is one step ahead of you ha ha ha it was a unfortunate day for you two and the kids to be under the weather. but I will let you make it up, but it might take norm this time

What do you think Cliff, doesn't that ref look good in the carpeted garage????? The color of the carpet and the color of the ref go quite well together don't you think Cliff???? Don't forget that very very cold beer that you got out of that very special ref.

Lee j

 

: suck up :

 

Actually, hate to break it to you Cliff and Lee, but Neil is right this time.

Hobie did the Claiborne Pkwy interchange as part of the Lansdowne proffers. And yes, he did put up a Kilgore sign in 2005 while it was under construction - basically dared VDOT to make him take it down.

Belmont CC is on the hook for 1/2 the Belmont Ridge Rd interchange or ~$7 million, whichever is less, but only when they begin building offices in that area (not the current office building).

 

Then I must of misunderstood my buddy over at toll!!!!

Lee j

 

nyah ... nyah .... :naanaa:






I knew my memory wasn't that bad !!