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Monday, 28 July 2008

Another retail project is underway along Springfield's Main Street

A block of long vacant buildings have been demolished in anticipation for a 9,180 square foot Family Dollar store at 2620 North Main Street, in New Springfield. 

According to sources, Twin Rivers Capital, LLC plans to construct the building adjacent to the sidewalk, with parking located in the rear.







 

While another discount store may not merit much discussion or interest, it is a welcome addition to an older retail corridor that hasn't seen much new construction for decades.
 
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>> 17 Comments
Lunican
July 28, 2008, 10:57 am
Re: More construction on Main Street

Jacksonville-style revitalization...
Doctor_K
July 28, 2008, 11:15 am
Re: More construction on Main Street

Quite possibly. 

What was on that parcel before it got torn down to make way for the Dollar Store?  Anything worth saving?
thelakelander
July 28, 2008, 11:26 am
Re: More construction on Main Street

Nothing worth saving.  An old abandoned fast food chinese restaurant and an auto repair shop.
willydenn
July 28, 2008, 1:36 pm
Re: More construction on Main Street

Sweet a Dollar Store.Sad  Any clue on what the actual building is going to look like?  Standard Dollar Store?
Ocklawaha
July 28, 2008, 1:45 pm
Re: More construction on Main Street

None of this is the fancy condo/grocery store going in near "my house" is it? (Okay, I didn't buy it but DAMN I like it!)

Ocklawaha
thelakelander
July 28, 2008, 1:59 pm
Re: More construction on Main Street

No clue on what its going to look like.  It falls outside of the overlay district, so I would not expect anything other than a typical box, which I'm fine with, as long as parking is in the rear.  Beggars can't be choosy.  That area of Main Street hasn't seen any new construction in over 20 years.
willydenn
July 28, 2008, 3:54 pm
Re: More construction on Main Street

Gotcha 17th street/Main.  I just saw the street sign.  Makes more sense now.
JoeMerchant
July 28, 2008, 4:02 pm
Re: More construction on Main Street

Quote from: thelakelander on July 28, 2008, 01:59:20 PM
No clue on what its going to look like.  It falls outside of the overlay district, so I would not expect anything other than a typical box, which I'm fine with, as long as parking is in the rear.  Beggars can't be choosy.  That area of Main Street hasn't seen any new construction in over 20 years.

Well, they were originally thinking of putting one between 8th and 9th on main street and they were not wanting
to push the parking behind at that location.  So something tells me they aren't going to try it at this location.
zoo
July 28, 2008, 7:36 pm
Re: More construction on Main Street

anyone know if he is being fined by code compliance? if he hasn't been in compliance, and has been receiving the $250/day fine piling up on his ticket, the city can foreclose. not sure what would happen to first position lender in this situation?

maybe all of the folks who clearly have no intention of doing anything with their properties in Springfield should suffer this fate. then all springfielders and other urban advocates would have to worry about is bank and city razing it to build surface parking!
jeh1980
July 29, 2008, 2:07 am
Re: More construction on Main Street

That's funny Huh. They're building a Family Dollar store down the road on Atlantic Blvd. In fact, there used to be a Campeche Bay Restaurant on the same spot! Main Street is not such a bad place to put that particular store there though Wink.
urbanlibertarian
July 29, 2008, 8:53 pm
Re: More construction on Main Street

I hope the increased activity helps Fred Cotten's BBQ across the street.  They've been struggling a bit lately.
GideonGlib
July 29, 2008, 10:10 pm
Re: More construction on Main Street

Well, Family Dollar is the Target for the new economy.  Wink
zoo
July 31, 2008, 8:06 am
Re: More construction on Main Street

Premier/Quality Foods is dead! Building emptied of food/perishables (if you can call what was carried in there "food"), freezers defrosted, only fixtures remain, and entries closed up. Anyone know a bowling alley/roller rink operator?
BridgeTroll
July 31, 2008, 8:19 am
Re: More construction on Main Street

Quote from: GideonGlib on July 29, 2008, 10:10:05 PM
Well, Family Dollar is the Target for the new economy.  Wink

I was out in the "new economy" yesterday afternoon.  I had to meet someone at St Johns Towncenter.  Parking lots filled to the gills... long lines a virtually all the restaraunts, stores full of shoppers.  Seems to be an awful lot of disposable income being spent in the "new economy". Wink
TREE4309
July 31, 2008, 8:20 am
Re: More construction on Main Street

Quote from: urbanlibertarian on July 29, 2008, 08:53:12 PM
I hope the increased activity helps Fred Cotten's BBQ across the street.  They've been struggling a bit lately.

I read somewhere recently that Fred Cotten's was for sale.
hanjin1
July 31, 2008, 8:34 am
Re: More construction on Main Street

I think I saw Cotten's BBQ on craigslist
thelakelander
July 31, 2008, 8:39 am
Re: More construction on Main Street

Cotten's is for sale.  The current owner wants to get out of the business.  So regardless of the Family Dollar traffic situation, its probably only a matter of time before they shut their doors.
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