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Construction update. From the updated timeline, I wouldn't expect Whole Foods to open before the end of January.
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WHAT TO EXPECT ON-SITE THE NEXT TWO WEEKS:
During the next two weeks of work, the General Contractor, L.F. Jennings, and their subcontractors will continue site construction around the Whole Foods Market and along Route 1. Underground utility work to install storm drains, water mains, conduits, site lighting and sanitary sewers is proceeding in multiple areas on the site. Grading for the pervious pavement drainage system, under the Whole Foods parking lot has started. Washing Gas has begun the gas main installation from Route 1 into the site. The widening of Route 1 is underway including new concrete curb and gutter placement along the east side of the highway. Installation of the traffic signal will follow shortly thereafter.
Construction of the Building 2 Garage footings and retaining walls has begun. Screen walls, seat walls and other site hardscape structures in Gateway Park (adjacent to Route 1) will begin after Building 2 garage retaining walls are completed.
The contractor has started installation of a 48” drainage culvert pipe under the CSX railroad tracks. Once this culvert is completed (estimated date is 11/13/15), the construction of a large storm water management pond in the NE corner of the site can begin.
Lane Closures:
Utility connections for Verizon, Comcast and natural gas will be performed and may require periodic lane closures.
Future Plans:
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Two week to two month look-ahead –
Continue all of the above work but start additional buildings to provide new retail to the area.
Start construction of the pond at the northeast corner of the site.
Start utility relocation for the construction of the CSX Crossing east of the railroad tracks.
Start installation of a traffic signal at Van Buren St. & Route1.
Washington Gas to begin relocation of existing gas main in Maryland Ave. followed by installation of new storm drain outfall to Wells Run box culvert. Two to six month look-ahead –
Start additional retail buildings. Start interior fit-out of Whole Foods.
Opening of Gateway Park.
Construction updates since the last post. Changes are in BOLD.
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During the next two weeks of work, the General Contractor, L.F. Jennings, and their subcontractors will continue site construction around the Whole Foods Market and along Route 1. Underground utility work to install storm drains, water mains, conduits, site lighting and sanitary sewers is proceeding in multiple areas on the site. Grading for the pervious pavement drainage system, under the Whole Foods parking lot, has started. Washington Gas has completed the gas main installation across Route 1 and continues to bring gas lines to each new building. The widening of Route 1 is underway including new concrete curb and gutter placement along the east side of the highway. Installation of the traffic signal at Van Buren St. will follow shortly thereafter.
Construction of the Building 2 garage footings and retaining walls is complete. Waterproofing of these walls is ongoing. Screen walls, seat walls and other site hardscape structures in Gateway Park (adjacent to Route 1) will begin after Building 2 garage retaining walls are completed.
The contractor has started installation of a 48” drainage culvert pipe under the CSX railroad tracks. Once this culvert is completed (estimated date is 11/25/15), the construction of a large storm water management pond in the NE corner of the site can begin.
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Future Plans:
Two week to two month look-ahead –
Continue all of the above work but start additional buildings to provide new retail to the area.
Start construction of the pond at the northeast corner of the site.
Start utility relocation for the construction of the CSX Crossing east of the railroad tracks.
Start installation of a traffic signal at Van Buren St. & Route1.
Washington Gas to begin relocation of existing gas main in Maryland Ave. followed by installation of new storm drain outfall to Wells Run box culvert.
Two to six month look-ahead –
Start additional retail buildings.
Start interior fit-out of Whole Foods.
Opening of Gateway Park.
An interesting video example of the pervious pavement drainage system under the Whole Foods Parking lot.
Construction updates since the last post. Changes are in BOLD.
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During the next two weeks of work, the General Contractor, L.F. Jennings, and their subcontractors will continue site construction around the Whole Foods Market and along Route 1. Underground utility work to install storm drains, water mains, conduits, site lighting and sanitary sewers is proceeding in multiple areas on the site.
Washington Gas continues to bring gas lines to each new building.
Grading for the pervious pavement drainage system, under the Whole Foods parking lot, will continue. The installation of the asphalt base course for the widening of Route 1 is underway. Underground conduit installation for the new traffic signal at Van Buren St. and Route 1 has begun. Construction of the three new entrances from Route 1 into the development is ongoing. Base asphalt paving of the roads around the Whole Food Market is underway.
Construction of the Building 2 garage footings and retaining walls is complete. Waterproofing of these walls is done and backfill is proceeding. Construction of screen walls, seat walls and other site hardscape structures in Gateway Park (adjacent to Route 1) has begun.
The contractor has completed installation of a 48” drainage culvert pipe under the CSX railroad tracks. The construction of a large permanent storm water management pond in the NE corner of the site has started. Washington Gas Light (“WGL”) has advised that they plan to start a project to relocate a gas line running along Rhode Island Ave., to the west of the railroad tracks that will impact traffic from Wells Run to the Pittcon facility. This project will take about 3 to 4 weeks.
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Future Plans:
Two week to two month look-ahead –
Continue all of the above work but start additional buildings to provide new retail to the area.
Start utility relocation for the construction of the CSX Crossing east of the railroad tracks. Opening of Gateway Park.
Two to six month look-ahead –
Start additional retail buildings.
Start interior fit-out of Whole Foods.
I'm thinking that Whole Foods won't open until Spring. Media outlets in the summer can be quoted as saying that Whole Foods would be open by the end of the year. Fall has already come and gone. The end of the year is quickly approaching and the roads around the building haven't been paved yet. That would certainly prevent the fit-out of Whole Foods from starting.
The Safeway at the Gateway at University Town Center has some initial shelving systems inside as seen from East-West highway. We'll see how fast the Safeway opens up from the start of their fit-out. The outside of the building hasn't even been completed. But of course, the project enjoyed infrastructure that was already present and available as opposed to building infrastructure from scratch at the Whole Foods site.
I will say that by the end of January, the fit-out of Whole Foods will begin. And I'm being generous. I think they can get started before then. After all, we're just talking about getting the roads and parking lot around the store paved. The base pavement has already been completed. Paving a parking lot that size takes 1 to 3 days max. Once they are paved, delivery trucks can start getting the fit-out materials to the store. The three entries to the development are complete.
I think we'll here about a revised opening date from Whole Foods by January 1st when it is clear the end-of-the-year target would have passed.
Construction updates since the last post. Changes are in BOLD.
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During the next three weeks of work, the General Contractor, L.F. Jennings, and their subcontractors will continue site construction around the Whole Foods Market and along Route 1. Underground utility work to install storm drains, water mains, conduits, site lighting and sanitary sewers is proceeding in multiple areas on the site. Washington Gas continues to bring gas lines to each new building.
Grading for the pervious pavement drainage system, under the Whole Foods parking lot, will continue. The installation of the asphalt base course for the widening of Route 1 is complete. Underground conduit installation for the new traffic signal at Van Buren St. and Route 1 is ongoing. Construction of the three new entrances from Route 1 into the development has been completed.Curb & gutter and base asphalt paving of the roads around the Whole Food Market is underway.
Construction of screen walls, seat walls, sign walls and other site hardscape structures in Gateway Park (buffer area adjacent to Route 1) and around the Whole Foods Market parking lot has begun.
The construction of a large permanent storm water management pond in the NE corner of the site will begin soon. Washington Gas Light (“WGL”) is relocating a gas line running along Rhode Island Ave. to the west of the railroad tracks that will impact traffic from Wells Run to the Pittcon facility. This project should be completed by 12/24/15. Once the WGL work is done, the installation of a new storm drain outfall pipe will begin from Wells Run to the the site.
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Lane Closures:
Utility connections for traffic signalization conduits are being performed that require periodic lane closures in Route 1. All utility work in Route 1 will be complete by 12/18/15.
Future Plans:
Two week to two month look-ahead –
Continue all of the above work but start additional buildings to provide new retail to the area.
Start utility relocation for the construction of the CSX Crossing east of the railroad tracks.
Opening of Gateway Park.
Two to six month look-ahead –
Start additional retail buildings.
Start interior fit-out of Whole Foods.
Construction updates since the last post. Changes are in BOLD. Not much in the way of the grading and laying of asphalt. Possibly due to all the unbelievable rain we've had. There needs to be a dry period of about 5 - 7 days to catch up on the asphalt portion. Also, PEPCO and Washington Gas need to complete their connections to the store before fit-out can begin. At this point, an April Grand Opening is expected for Whole Foods.
Being 90-120 days out now from store opening, there should be some more news on new retailers that will open along with Whole Foods. Currently there are:
1. Old Line Bank
2. Bella Spa
3. Habit Burger
4. Hyatt Place (2017 Opening)
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During the next two weeks the General Contractor, L.F. Jennings, will continue site construction around the Whole Foods Market and along Route 1. Underground utility work to install storm drains, water mains, conduits, site lighting and sanitary sewers is proceeding in multiple areas on the site. Washington Gas and PEPCO continue to bring service to each new building.
Grading for the pervious pavement drainage system, under the Whole Foods parking lot, will continue. Installation of the new traffic signal at Van Buren St. and Route 1 is ongoing. Construction of the three new entrances from Route 1 into the development has been completed, except for final asphalt course and striping. Curb & gutter and base asphalt paving of the roads around the Whole Food Market is underway.
Construction of screen walls, seat walls, sign walls and other site hardscape structures in Gateway Park (buffer area adjacent to Route 1) and around the Whole Foods Market parking lot has begun.
The construction of a large permanent storm water management pond in the NE corner of the site has started. Washington Gas Light (“WGL”) is completing the relocation of a gas line running along Rhode Island Avenue to the west of the railroad tracks that will impact traffic from Wells Run to the Pittcon facility. The installation of a new storm drain outfall pipe under Rhode Island Avenue will begin from Wells Run to the site, the week of January 4, 2016.
CSX Crossing:Work will soon begin on the much awaited new CSX crossing at Riverdale Park Station. The bridge construction work is significant and required the closing of the former ERCO plant parking lot between the Rivertech Court cul-de-sac and Lafayette Avenue. This route has been used for years as a “short cut” from Lafayette Avenue to M-Square. This closure will continue until the new bridge is open – estimated to be in April 2017.
The initial construction activities include the relocation of existing electrical and gas utilities that run parallel to the CSX tracks. This relocation is scheduled to start in early January. Utility relocations are necessary for the construction of the new bridge over the CSX railroad tracks.
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Future Plans:
Two week to two month look-ahead –
Continue all of the above work but start additional buildings to provide new retail to the area.
Opening of Gateway Park.
Two to six month look-ahead –
Start additional retail buildings. Perform Spring landscaping for areas completed during winter months.
Start interior fit-out of Whole Foods.
Construction updates since the last post. Changes are in BOLD.
Quote:
During the next two weeks the General Contractor, L.F. Jennings, will continue site construction around the Whole Foods Market and along Route 1. Underground utility work to install storm drains, water mains, conduits, site lighting and sanitary sewers is proceeding in multiple areas on the site. Washington Gas and PEPCO continue to bring service to each new building.
Grading for the pervious pavement drainage system, under the Whole Foods parking lot, will continue. Installation of the new traffic signal at Van Buren St. and Route 1 is being completed. Construction of the three new entrances from Route 1 into the development has been completed, except for final asphalt course and striping which will be completed this Spring. Curb & gutter and base asphalt paving of the roads around the Whole Food Market is underway.
Construction of screen walls, seat walls, sign walls and other site hardscape structures in Gateway Park (buffer area adjacent to Route 1) and around the Whole Foods Market parking lot has begun.
The construction of a large permanent storm water management pond in the NE corner of the site has started. Washington Gas Light (“WGL”) has completed the relocation of a gas line running along Rhode Island Avenue to the west of the railroad tracks and is now reconnecting the lateral lines into the new installation. The work will impact traffic from Wells Run to the Pittcon facility. The installation of a new storm drain outfall pipe under Rhode Island Avenue from Wells Run to the site has begun.
CSX Crossing:Work will soon begin on the much awaited new CSX crossing at Riverdale Park Station. The bridge construction work is significant and required the closing of the former ERCO plant parking lot between the Rivertech Court cul-de-sac and Lafayette Avenue. This route has been used for years as a “short cut” from Lafayette Avenue to M-Square. This closure will continue until the new bridge is open – estimated to be in April 2017.
The initial construction activities include the relocation of existing electrical and gas utilities that run parallel to the CSX tracks. This relocation has started with the demolition of pavement where new utilities will be installed. Utility relocations are necessary for the construction of the new bridge over the CSX railroad tracks.
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Future Plans:
Two week to two month look-ahead –
Continue all of the above work but start additional buildings to provide new retail to the area.
Opening of Gateway Park.
Two to six month look-ahead –
Start additional retail buildings.
Perform Spring landscaping for areas completed during winter months.
Start interior fit-out of Whole Foods.
Not much progress in eight months. Wonder what happened to the six leases under negotiation?
Typically a landlord will not announce that a lease is "under negotiation" unless a Letter of Intent has been signed. Once an LoI has been signed, the parties usually try to have a legally binding executable lease signed within 60 days.
We're now at least at 240 days and no news...........Hmmmm!
The delay in announcing restaurant tenants that would serve alcohol (but not burger joints) may be due to this pending legislation, which I expect will be passed but will not come into effect until July, which means you won't see an opening before October.
I would expect that shortly after the legislation is passed in April, there would be some announcements of lease signings as took place at Laurel in 2014. If not, you'll know they are having difficulty.
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