Most developers turn wetlands into shopping centers.
It is turning a shopping center into a wetland. After demolition of vacant buildings, nine acres will be restored to wetlands, the original state. The rest of the property will be used for the realignment of Prosperity Avenue and other redevelopment. Jerry's NewMarket, a shopping center tenant for many years, purchased their present 4 acre site which they plan to renovate and a 3.5 acre site north of the realigned Prosperity Avenue for additional commercial development to serve the neighborhood. Phalen Shopping Center, a nearly deserted shopping strip, has been a blight on the neighborhood for too long.