Consultants identified potential national tenants and the developer canvassed other shopping centers in the area to find local and regional stores wishing to expand. Remaining spaces were filled with service-oriented tenants in order to increase the community's awareness of the project. The project's new identity has apparently filled a market niche, and retail tenants are reporting business far beyond their initial projections. The phase I retail space was completed in 1987 and was substantially leased in 12 months and fully leased within 18 months. Approximately 50 percent of the tenants are major national or regional franchises.
All tenants pay a common area maintenance fee and are serviced by an on-site managing staff of five.
Several of the establishments that were in the shopping center before redevelopment, including a post office, drycleaners, fabric store, and Best Products, a national catalog showroom, were retained. A preexisting gas station is also being integrated into the project. The phase I office building was completed in late 1986 and was leased up within six months. The building houses government contractors and other service-oriented firms. Many events are held at the project to reinforce the local sense of community.