This one apparently has been in the works for quite some time, but it sounds like they are getting very close to getting the deal done. Cranberry Town Center, targeted to be opened in fall 2009, will be the largest, most distinctive shopping and entertainment destination in Cranberry Township. It will be located in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Pennsylvania State Route 228 and U.S. Route 19.
The 885,000-square-foot mixed-use Cranberry Town Center will be a true “town center.” Visitors will take advantage of the mix of major anchors, fashion retailers, home furnishings and sports-related junior
anchors, restaurants and a multi-screen theater. Additionally, Cranberry Town Center will also feature condominiums, Class A commercial offi ce space and a hotel. The Town Center is certain to be a premier shopping and entertainment destination in the region.
The open-air project will be designed with characteristics unique to the Cranberry community. An emphasis will be placed on creating inviting and memorable spaces normally associated with the most
attractive downtown shopping districts. Cranberry Town Center will provide a convenient and unique shopping and leisure-time setting to be enjoyed by the entire community.
Here’s a link to the promotional document for prospective retailers, but it has some interesting info:
Additional info about Cranberry Town Center:
Cranberry Town Center Development Plan
Located at Ogle View Rd and Rt. 19, The Promenade’s atmosphere is what will distinguish it from other Cranberry developments. Sidewalks will connect the site’s 10 buildings, the largest of which measures 40,000 square feet. The smaller buildings are arranged along an internal main street with on-street parking. A small park will form the focal point of the shopping area. Located in the heart of the Cranberry Township shopping district along Rt. 19, Cranberry Promenade will be the first development proposed for Cranberry’s new mixed use zoning district.
Here’s a link to the Cranberry Promenade site plan
This one is mostly completed, but it veris keeping with the outdoor theme of the Cranberry Promonade and Cranberry Town Center. Here’s a link to a site that pretty much covers everything about The Streets of Cranberry including retailers.
Info about Streets of Cranberry
This is a small shopping center in Adams Ridge with a Walgreens, a grocery store and a few restaurants. Here’s a link to a PDF with some info: The Shoppes at Adams Ridge.
***Update - 5-15-08***
It looks like this development is back on at least for now. The site now has a “Now Leasing” sign on it again and the website has been updated with a new site plan and a target opening date in Q3 of 2009. Here’s a link to the new site plan. No official tenants are identified in this document though. So, I’m not sure if McGinness Sisters is still a posibility.
***Update - 9-25-07***
It appears this project has been postponed. I noticed that the sign promoting the Shoppes at Cranberry Ridge has been replaced with a ”Land for Sale” sign. They are however removing a hill on the other side that is closser to the Victory Church which will allow for a larger complex whenever it does sell. Hopefully that will make it more attractive to a potential developer.
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Located on the north end of 19 just north of Ehrman Rd, this is another small strip mall that will include McGinnis Sisters Special Food Store, restaurant, fast food, bank and retail. Here’s a link to some additional info: The Shoppes at Cranberry Ridge. As of April 24, they have only started grading this site. No structures have been started. I was not able to tell if they were actively working on the site or not. The documentation claims this will open in Q4 of 2007. This seems a little fast considering they haven’t started any buildings yet.
I just received this update about the improvements planing for Route 228:
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 10-0 has recommended Alternative 1 as the Recommended Preferred Alternative for the Route 228 corridor. This alternative follows the existing alignment of Route 228. For more details, please check out the most recent updates to the Route 228 Improvement Project website.
Also check out:
PenDot Press Release
Route 228 Newsletter
I just noticed a sign off Rt 228 near 79 for The Shoppes at Cranberry. (This may have already been there, but this is the first I noticed it) It looks like this will be a 250,000 sq.ft. Retail Center slated to be completed in the first quarter of 2008; The website says some site plans will be available in the next few weeks. Right now there’s not much info on the website, but I’ll keep an eye on it. Here’s the site they appear to still be working on: The Shoppes at Cranberry.
I just found a posting on the Simon website (Simon is the developer of Cranberry Town Center) projecting that the 1st phase of the center won’t open until Fall of 2010. Previously they were showing this as Fall 2009. Bummer!
Construction is underway on one of the outparcels at the Streets of Cranberry. In looking at the site plan the proposed tenants for the building currently under construction are:
- Portrait Inovations
- Stride Rite
- Optique
- T-Mobile
- Unidentified Retail Store
On the oposite end of the parking lot there is another outparcel that is slated to be a free standing restaurant. The site plan does not indicate which restaurant, but I have heard that this might be Sonic.
Cabela’s, an outdoor retailer, appears to be considering the proposed Cranberry Town Center for a expansion into Western Pensilvania. More details can be found on the 7 fields blog.