Virginia Beach Town Center is a group of offices, stores, and restaurants in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Location
The Virginia Beach Town Center is located in the Central Business District of Virginia Beach across the street from Pembroke Mall. Although the city had planned a "downtown" project for decades, clearance of land, and building construction did not begin until around 2000. The first building, the Armada Hoffler Tower, opened in 2003.
Services
The Virginia Beach Town Center serves a variety of dining, shopping and entertainment. Restaurants include The Cheesecake Factory, P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Ruth's Chris Steak House, McCormick & Schmick's, Cold Stone Creamery, and California Pizza Kitchen. Notable stores include Brooks Brothers, Ann Taylor Loft, Johnston & Murphy, Dick's Sporting Goods, and a number of boutiques. Entertainment venues include the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts and The Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant. Living spaces also include The Cosmopolitan Apartments, The Westin Virginia Beach Town Center Residences, and the Studio 56 Lofts.
Development
Phase I
Included the Armada Hoffler Tower, a Hilton Garden Inn, a Towne Bank office, parking garages, and surrounding office and retail. Phase I added 968,000 sq ft (89,900 m 2 ) , and consisted of a $75 million private investment and a $25 million public investment.
Phase II
Included the Cosmopolitan Apartments, a public plaza, parking garages, a Dick's Sporting Goods (originally a Galyan's), and surrounding office and retail. Phase II added 1,248,300 sq ft (115,970 m 2 ) with a $90 million private investment and a $26 million public investment.
Phase III
Included The Westin Virginia Beach Town Center hotel and residences, Studio 56 Lofts, The Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, a 5-story office building, office, retail, and more parking. Phase II added 996,979 sq ft (92,622.4 m 2 ) with a $173 million private investment and a $28.8 million public investment.
Phase IV
Was scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2008 but was moved to 2009. In the summer the Virginian Pilot building was cleared to make way for the Gateway Bank Tower. Groundbreaking for the tower is to take place in 2010. Phase IV and additional phases, if any, are scheduled to include an additional 1,630,000 sq ft (151,000 m 2 ) space.
References
- ^ Virginia Beach Media & Communications | Town Center Project. Retrieved June 15, 2008.
External links
- Virginia Beach Town Center (official page)
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