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[augga706]

This project will make west augusta truly the augusta metro area of heavy traffic & big city feel. I-20 will have the Augusta exchange, the new shopping center off the wheeler rd exit, t- mobile building, bobby jones shopping center, all near each other. The forum will have new stores, resturants, & a 118 room hotel on I-20. Ppl driving through the interchange will see augusta mall or even the village making ppl get off the exit & look around. Traffic! Traffic! Traffic! When will developers learn south aug & downtown need more traffic not west aug.

[CanukInAugusta]

It appears that Marshal Square (in Evans) is finally starting to get some movement. I was driving around last week, and they had some earth clearing vehicles clearing the land.

I am suprised it has taken so long to get this built. It really is a prime piece of property. Its also quite large!

Has anyone heard any rumours about what will be located there?

[socaguy]

Canuk,
I called one of the real estate agents working on the project several years back....when they first announced it.  It will mostly be residential in the form of townhomes and condos but some of the condos will be built over street-level retail.  I think the retail portions will be much less than any of the other Lifestyle Centers being built but If I recall I think they will probably be trying to attract more locally based businesses as opposed to Banana Republic, Chicos, The Gap and the like.  Who knows though....thats been several years they may have changed their focus.  Along with that they will have office space too.  Im thinking this development will be more like Hammonds Ferry in North Augusta than anything else in the metro area so far.

[CanukInAugusta]

socaguy, on May 20 2007, 08:15 PM, said:

Canuk,
I called one of the real estate agents working on the project several years back....when they first announced it.  It will mostly be residential in the form of townhomes and condos but some of the condos will be built over street-level retail.  I think the retail portions will be much less than any of the other Lifestyle Centers being built but If I recall I think they will probably be trying to attract more locally based businesses as opposed to Banana Republic, Chicos, The Gap and the like.  Who knows though....thats been several years they may have changed their focus.  Along with that they will have office space too.  Im thinking this development will be more like Hammonds Ferry in North Augusta than anything else in the metro area so far.

I drove past Marshall square yesterday; the land is pretty much completely cleared of any vegetation. It appears as if they are putting in storm drains. There were lots of earth moving vehicles parked.

I haven't seen any official announcement about the project. I hope this doesn't turn out to be another Village at Riverwatch project, where they uproot all the vegetation, and then stop.

Edited by CanukInAugusta, 29 July 2007 - 07:48 AM.

[socaguy]

I think this development will come to fruition before any of the other proposed ones.  Afterall,  it is in Evans,  Augustas hottest sub-market and will consist of mostly condos and townhomes with ALOT less retail than any of the other ones (Villages, Forum, etc)

[CanukInAugusta]

socaguy, on Jul 29 2007, 06:53 PM, said:

I think this development will come to fruition before any of the other proposed ones.  Afterall,  it is in Evans,  Augustas hottest sub-market and will consist of mostly condos and townhomes with ALOT less retail than any of the other ones (Villages, Forum, etc)

Site work continues (its been almost 5 months!!!!) at Marshall Square. Lots of activity at the site, even on Saturdays.

Does anyone have any update on any of the lifestyle centers?

Obviously, Augusta Mall (is it called the Promenade) is now open.

[socaguy]

I think Marshall Square is also possibly the smartest of the Lifestyle centers planned or UC,  at least for the time being.  It includes residential,  office and retail while the other projects either only have retail or a mix of retail and residential (possibly The Forum.)