Site-work will begin tomorrow, Wednesday the 19th, on the ‘pad-site’ in front of 1800 Mile Hill Drive. I have instructed the site foreman to ensure construction vehicles and impacts are kept within close bounds of the pad itself. I do not anticipate disruptions in the main drive aisles of the parking lot (the only closure will be the drive aisle being relocated in front of the 7-Eleven).
I will be on-site tomorrow to assess the impacts and will try to minimize any unnecessary overflow or mess in the retail parking areas.
The result of the new 7-Eleven will be to add parking spaces to the site, there will therefore be no long-term adverse parking impacts to the shopping center. However, during construction there may be more (construction) vehicles around that usual.
Therefore: Please park all employee and owner vehicles in the back of the building. If you have ‘company vehicles’ with decals for advertising, please park ONLY ONE in front of the building for advertising and the remainder in the rear of the building.
Your cooperation and communication throughout the construction will be very appreciated.
Adam & Peter
Orchard Court
Thank heaven for:
After months of negotiation and planning a new building for our ‘pad site’, we recently signed a lease with 7-Eleven for a 3,000SF building to be located in the overgrown gravel ‘yard’ part of our parking lot.
7-Eleven’s new stores are intended to be grocery stores, only smaller. There is no gas station and the store size and grocery offerings is/are likely to be larger than what you are used to from other 7-Eleven’s in the area.
7-Eleven is a high-quality nationally recognized brand and will feature high-quality locally recognized design to match Orchard Court’s unique architectural identity.
Most importantly for you, 7-Eleven is a driver of retail traffic. 7-Eleven will draw over 300 customers a day into our center- your front door. That is certain to drive greater sales volumes for all of Orchard Court’s existing and future businesses.
Please see the slightly modified site plan and the storefront designs below. We are still working to pin down a construction schedule, but do hope to start work on the new building this summer for a year end grand opening. All of the utilities were previously plumbed and routed to the ‘pad’; therefore the footprint of construction should be minimized (no boring holes through the rest of the parking lot, etc…).
In addition to 7-Eleven Dr. Tom Holt will be opening shop within 30 days or so. I am also working with a couple prospective tenants, coffee purveyors, for the end-cap drive-thru unit. With continued hopefulness and help, we may have the center filled with vibrant tenants by year’s end. Thank you all for your participation in this modern miracle!
Modified Site Layout: Parking adjustments and drive aisle changes.
Elevations: same materials- will be shorter than existing buildings.
Orchard Court
