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Southern Walk Plaza

Discussion in 'Area Restaurants, Dining and Food' started by rich351854, Jan 10, 2010.

  1. rich351854

    rich351854 New Member

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    So it looks like something is going on where the old starbucks was in southern walk plaza.... does anybody know what is going on?
     
  2. Brit

    Brit New Member

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    The space has been partitioned - so the front of house is a lot smaller....almost looks like office space, but what do I know!
     
  3. rich351854

    rich351854 New Member

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    I saw it am very interested about what it is going to be (they wouldnt do the work with out somebody signed (I would think)) Please no nail salon
     
  4. vacliff

    vacliff "You shouldn't say that."

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    I heard that Van Metre was going to put a design center in there. Don't know if that's correct, but I heard it from another store owner.
     
  5. luftinarr

    luftinarr Member

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    Oh, whoopee....a design center. Just what that place needs!
     
  6. gunzour

    gunzour "Living on the Edge"

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    Two years ago the design center was supposed to move into (unbuilt) office space across the street from the shopping center. I wouldn't think a design center in a retail space would make sense but maybe they figure it is a good temporary location until the office space gets built?
     
  7. JLC

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    What's a "design center"?
     
  8. luftinarr

    luftinarr Member

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    where you go and pick out stuff for your new, to be built house - what type of brick, what type of siding, what type of flooring, counters, carpet, etc. New home interior design center.
     
  9. GotTwins?

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    It's going to be a temporary sales office for Brookfield Homes, who is selling lots off of Croson Road. This is just a month-to-month lease until a deal can be struck with another user. We are speaking to a couple of independent coffee shops, but nothing has been finalized as of yet.

    Please kind in mind - in this economic environment, landlords have very, very few options of tenants to lease to. You can target certain types of tenants, but at the end of the day, there are very few retailers that opening stores. Even the ones that want to open a store are having a very difficult time getting financing. You may question why a landlord would put a certain tenant or use in a shopping center, but in these challenging times, beggars can't be choosers.

    Ty
     
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  11. KTdid

    KTdid Well-Known Member

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    Not Southernwalk, but I just noticed the Art Deco Frame shop next to the now defunct Tanning Salon at the Broadlands (Safeway) Plaza, is shuttered up. Appears there are 3 vacancies side-by-side.
     
  12. lilpea

    lilpea Member

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    KT - we Hate and I mean HATE the Safeway plaza, especially in the winter time...the constant parking in the fire lanes and lack of entry/exit points makes us stay away from that shopping center, so I am not surprised that more shops are closing.

    As for the Southernwalk Plaza I wish they (Van Metre) would finish the sidewalks, it would certainly open up more foot traffic to that particular plaza.
     
  13. sharse

    sharse TeamDonzi rocks!!

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    what's the third? I havent been there in so long I can't recall what was there, other than Robeks. Is that still there?
     
  14. Mr. Linux

    Mr. Linux Senior Member & Moderator Forum Staff

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    Tanning, framing and jewelry.
     
  15. lilpea

    lilpea Member

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    Do you know what replaced 321/Cafe Panache? that restaurant spot seems to be cursed.

    I also thought there was a mattress store next to the realtor...is that still there?
     
  16. mamatothree

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    mattress store is gone...rumor had another restaurant or a wine bar going into Cafe Panache, but last I heard the lease was stalled.
     
  17. sharse

    sharse TeamDonzi rocks!!

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    AH... I was thinking the framing place replaced the jewelry place. Guess I was mistaken. And I didn't think anything went into the Cafe Panache spot? So... just to clarify... Robeks is still there?
     
  18. redon1

    redon1 aka Aphioni

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    i think it is. all smoothie places should become coffee houses in the winter!
     
  19. KTdid

    KTdid Well-Known Member

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    Yes, Robeks was still there as of last weekend. They must do well selling smoothies!
     
  20. T8ergirl

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    I got a lovely Paradise Cove with soy and Vitabek at Robek's today!
     

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