Since there have been so many inquiries to my blog regarding The Shops at White Oak Village (see previous entries on the subject from 5/15/07 and 6/15/06), I thought it was time for an update. Considering the time between each posting on the shopping center development, maybe I should consider labeling this as an annual update…
Now there is an official website for the project, and there are confirmed tenants listed:
- Circuit City (I suppose it will be one of the new "The City" stores)
- Hyatt Place
- JCPenney
- Lowe's
- PetSmart
- Red Lobster
- Sam's Club
- Target
- Ukrop's
Here's a factoid that I knew but had forgotten — the developer for The Shops at White Oak Village is the same developer that put together Short Pump Town Center and River Lofts at Tobacco Row, Forest City Enterprises. Of course, given the confirmed tenant mix so far, White Oak will be a very different shopping center than Short Pump is. That doesn't mean it won't be a good mix, just that it will be different — hopefully different in the way that reflects the needs and wants of the surrounding demographics.
It looks as though the project is still on target for a grand opening in Fall 2008, but we'll keep an eye out for any updates to that — and maybe another update before a full year passes…
[EDIT (10/13/08): Click here for the latest update on the Shops at White Oak Village.]
[EDIT (10/31/08): Click here for pictures and a post about the grand opening today!]
