Bass Pro Shops coming to lifestyle center off interstate 20 in Augusta (Atlanta: relocation, condos)

[mrcolumbusga]

Trust me theres a lot of things that Augusta, Columbus and Savannah have that Macon doesn't.

[DisgustaSucks]

I remember a while back someone came on here making a big deal that Augusta was getting the biggest Sonic Drive-In restaurant in Georgia (supposedly) and how this meant Augusta was becoming the next big metropolis.. I had a good laugh over that one.

[PJA]

LOL, no it was the first sit down Sonics that they bragged about. LOL that was funny.

[matrixguy]

Originally Posted by MayorOfMacon2019

Augusta is just now getting a Bass Pro Shops. LOL!

Does macon have a pf changs, chop house, coach, williams & sonoma, earthfare, costco. I mean augusta has a bass pro, dicks, and gander mountain for outdoor sports. What outdoor does macon have besides bass pro. I don't think you know the number of stores in augusta that's not in savannah, macon, and columbus. It far outweighs the number not in augusta. I can't think of a store than macon, savannah, or columbus has that augusta's doesn't. But i can think of alot that augusta has that the other three don't.

[PJA]

Please lets not turn this into another argument about who has what. It's just going to start arguments.

[DisgustaSucks]

There has been a lot of discussion on the Augusta Chronicle forums how this supposed "lifestyle center" is turning out to be more and more like just another strip mall. When the developer, MGHering originally made the announcement for this project.. it was touted as a "village center" featuring highend boutique shops, upscale dining, and department stores like a new Dillards. The Dillards seems to have dissappeared from the project alltogether..and no upscale shops have been announcement as of yet.. in fact no work has been done at the site for nearly a year.

[matrixguy]

Originally Posted by DisgustaSucks

There has been a lot of discussion on the Augusta Chronicle forums how this supposed "lifestyle center" is turning out to be more and more like just another strip mall. When the developer, MGHering originally made the announcement for this project.. it was touted as a "village center" featuring highend boutique shops, upscale dining, and department stores like a new Dillards. The Dillards seems to have dissappeared from the project alltogether..and no upscale shops have been announcement as of yet.. in fact no work has been done at the site for nearly a year.

Same bitter post about augusta everytime. What strip malls have 2 or 3 hilton hotels like the VAR. Have a costco, 18-screen starplex cinema, a pizza extreme, a movie tavern, belk, and bass pro shops. Also 100 speciality stores. And this is only what we know so far. You know more store are coming since bass pro announced its coming.

You do know MGHering the company behind the village at riverwatch in augusta opening 2009. Is the same company building the village at fairveiw. Which is going to be the largest lifestyle center in the united states located in dallas/ft. worth. The company is based in dallas texas.

THE VILLAGE AT FAIRVIEW


Location: NEC US Hwy 75 & Stacy Rd, Fairview, TX
Market: Collin County, Dallas/Fort Worth Metro, Far North Dallas Retail/McKinney Retail submarket
Type: Mixed-Use Super Regional Lifestyle Center
Square Feet: 1.78 Million sq. ft.; includes 1 million sq. ft. retail, 75,000 sq. ft. convention center, 280-room Embassy Suites Hotel with 80,000-square-foot conference center, 300,000 sq. ft. office, 1,000 residences
Delivery: Fall 2008
Major Tenants: Macy's (120,000 sq. ft.), Dillard's (200,000 sq. ft.), JC Penney (116,585 sq. ft.), The Container Store (21,253 sq. ft.), Barnes & Noble (28,500 sq. ft.), Village Roadshow 8-Screen Gold Class Cinema (38,000 sq. ft.)
Developer & Leasing: Dallas, TX-based MG Herring Group
Space Available: 1,000,000 sq. ft.
CoStar Property ID#: 1190340

The Village at Fairview is a 200-acre development designed to be a super regional shopping, dining, and entertainment destination that will serve North Texas residents. The development is the first component of a 400-acre mixed-use development comprised of The Village at Fairview and The Village at Allen, a total of 3 million square feet of commercial space split by Stacy Road. MG Herring says Collin County, in which the development resides, is the most affluent county in Texas and the fastest-growing large county in the U.S. MG Herring has primed the development for future service by the pending DART public rail line system.

The layout of the Village at Fairview will be centered around the lifestyle center, which includes 500,000 square feet of specialty shops and restaurants. The Macy's, Dillard's, JC Penney, Container Store, and Barnes & Noble and Gold Class Cinema will anchor the perimeter of the lifestyle center. The architecture is reminiscent of a Texas ranch and features included animated dancing water features, mature landscaping, park-like areas, pedestrian walkways, and outdoor seating.

[DisgustaSucks]

That was what the original plans called for.. but over the course of the last two years.. the project has been on hold.. and has been extensively remodified.. and what you posted is a project in Dallas, TX, not Augusta.

[jmarkey]

I know this has been discussed before, but I'm not sure how a project of that scope can be opening in 2009 when there's been no construction going on up to now. The site is cleared, but last time I looked there was no activity there.

[DisgustaSucks]

Like I said.. the reason there has been no activity is because the develepor is retooling the entire project.. it is looking to be more of a bix box power center than an upscale lifestyle center that was originally planned.