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[d_fife]

It used to take a place like Wal-mart, TArget or HOme Depot 1 year to be built from time of proposal to opening.

Now it takes 2 or 3 years for the proposed store to open.

There seems to be more resistance these days to these big box stores and there are more issues on wetlands.

[Ames#1171]

About two years ago, when Wal * Mart proposed building a Super Center in Parma, OH that would be connected to Parmatown Mall, EVERYONE went nuts.  Even the Giant Eagle and Tops in the area were protesting, because they said if there was a Wal* Mart Super Center in the area they would go out of business.  So after a while of going back and forth the city settled, and let them build a regular Wal * Mart connected to the mall.  Now here in Cleveland, they are building an "Open Air" shopping complex on the site of the old LTV Steel property, called Steelyard Commons (http://www.steelyardcommons.com).  In which Wal * Mart wants to put a Super Center in.  People were fighting for months.  In May, Wal * Mart finally got the ok for a Super Center in the Development.  This is a current list of tenants in the Development, taken from the website:  "Steelyard Commons will include a Wal-Mart Super center, The Home Depot, Target, Staples, Best Buy, Marshalls, Old Navy, Famous Footwear, Lane Bryant, and many other prominent national retailers".

[Zayre88]

Another good example is the future power center that will open in Greenland NH.  The project was presented years ago and the plans are still under review.  

The new plaza would be home to Target, Lowe's and a supermarket...  probably Super Stop & Shop.  It's also located on an industrial site, the former Osram Sylvania plant.

[d_fife]

Originally posted by Zayre88
Another good example is the future power center that will open in Greenland NH.  The project was presented years ago and the plans are still under review.  

The new plaza would be home to Target, Lowe's and a supermarket...  probably Super Stop & Shop.  It's also located on an industrial site, the former Osram Sylvania plant.

3 years ago the plans were taken to greenland.

[d_fife]

my home town plymouth new hampshire fights things. the hatch plaza with the old Ames and hannaford got fought tooth and nail before it opened in 1970, wal-mart was proposed in 1998 and did not open until late 2002, it took burger king 2 years to build and lowe's proposed a year ago and may not open until late 2007 or something like that.

[d_fife]

Originally posted by Zayre88
Another good example is the future power center that will open in Greenland NH.  The project was presented years ago and the plans are still under review.  

The new plaza would be home to Target, Lowe's and a supermarket...  probably Super Stop & Shop.  It's also located on an industrial site, the former Osram Sylvania plant.

my brother who is currently living in greenland said target is not going to happen in greenland.

[Ames#1171]

Originally posted by Ames#1171
...here in Cleveland, they are building an "Open Air" shopping complex on the site of the old LTV Steel property, called Steelyard Commons (http://www.steelyardcommons.com).  In which Wal * Mart wants to put a Super Center in.  People were fighting for months.  In May, Wal * Mart finally got the ok for a Super Center in the Development.  This is a current list of tenants in the Development, taken from the website:  "Steelyard Commons will include a Wal-Mart Super center, The Home Depot, Target, Staples, Best Buy, Marshalls, Old Navy, Famous Footwear, Lane Bryant, and many other prominent national retailers".

Just an update on Steelyard Commons here in Cleveland:

View the PDF file here, or downdoad the attached word doeument.