Short Pump Developments

[jbjust]

Downtowner,

Actually I think that my information about Salisbury relates to the most recent efforts over the past 20 years to close the loop on 295. I don't know what the story was when 295 was originally built.

[ShadyGrove]

I remember the "Go West 288" movement of 20 years ago - one of the plans had it running through my high school neighborhood just east of Salisbury. By the way, Salisbury has been around since the 50's...

[AFA2012]

According to this source, construction on "The Corner" at Short Pump should have already begun. It is slated to be completed in early 2009.

http://www.shoppingcenterbusiness.com/arti...7/story16.shtml

[heykey4]

I remember before short pump even existed they were going to make Interstate 295 a complete loop kinda like 495 in DC. But the Walmart at Short Pump was in the way to make 295 go all the way around in a complete circle. Who knows 295 might of actually been able to go into chesterfield. I really do think its kinda late to fix traffic in short pump. It will just get worse and worse with people driving from other parts of town to come to short pump.

For accuracy's sake, I-295 was never planned to loop west of the city south of I-64. It was to run from I-64 around the north and east of town and connect with I-95 north of Chester, then 288 would carry traffic from Chester south and west of town to I-295 @ I-64.

according to the website, Roads to the Future. It has a 1968 map of the proposed loop around Richmond on the site.

[TBurban]

A tower crane is being assembled on the site of the Sierra Suites next to Dicks The crane is there for the size and location of the hotel, not the height (6 stories).

[TBurban]

A tower crane is being assembled on the site of the Sierra Suites next to Dicks The crane is there for the size and location of the hotel, not the height (6 stories).

Well, it's up. It'll take some getting used to..it's rather tall.

[Downtowner]

Yeah Tommy I saw the crane yesterday while at SPTC. I wish I had my camera then and I would of taken a few pics.

[eandslee]

Yeah Tommy I saw the crane yesterday while at SPTC. I wish I had my camera then and I would of taken a few pics.

Yeah, can we get some pix of this thing?

[Downtowner]

Ignore this post

[TBurban]

The former AmeriSuites Hotel in Innsbrook is now a Hyatt Place.

[Downtowner]

Wow that is so cool. We now at least have some type of Hyatt Hotel. But I really want a Hyatt Regency Downtown or even I would like to see a Four Seasons Hotel Downtown.

[wrldcoupe4]

The AmeriSuites in the Arboretum at Midlothian and Powhite also recently converted to a Hyatt Place.

[Downtowner]

Hmm wonder if Amerisuites got bought by Hyatt?

[TBurban]

Elevator shafts are quickly rising out of the Sierra Suites site.

Hilton has put a sign on Broad Street with a rendering and a promising opening of "Summer '09."

[TBurban]

The Sierra Suites Hotel is flying; steel caissons, and elevator shafts are up to the 2nd floor.

More fire escapes and elevator shafts are being built along Broad for the 5 story mixed use buildings at WBV. Steel has spread up around the bases of most of the shafts along the soon to be Old Brick Road (WBV's main street).

[TBurban]

Here are the finalized renderings and site plans for The Corner at Short Pump:

Short Pump Development Overview:

[burt]

That's a terrific aerial of Greater Short Pump showing the sites of West Broad Village; the Petco place next to it; stores/cinemas on PouncyTract & Pump Roads; all the places west of Pump on Broad; SPTC; Towne Center West and the the Kroger complex. It is one MASSIVE shopping center. You can see an extension of the newly aligned Three Chopt Road west from Lauderdale Drive.

Welcome to Mega Suburbia!

[wrldcoupe4]

Looks like a Trader Joe's is coming to Short Pump! I wish we could see one downtown!

[Cadeho]

Welcome to your new downtown!

[jbjust]

From a distribution and logistics standpoint, doesn't the existence of a Trader Joe's at Short Pump improve our chances of also getting one downtown. Certainly a metro area of 1,000,000 people can support two Trader Joes.

one other thing ... I finally ate at a Mimi's cafe when I was in California two weeks ago. Very disappointing -- it's like a hybrid between a Shoney's and and Appleby's.

[Cadeho]

You don't understand... once something is in Short Pump, there's no need for the same store anywhere else!

Really is this congestion a jewel in Henrico's crown?

[Downtowner]

Here are some pictures of the Sierra Suites Hotel from today. Hope you enjoy.

[TBurban]

Nice shots, Joey. That steel is rising fast!

Tutor Time and Kan Pai Japanese Steakhouse are both currently under construction down at TCW. Dirt has been shifting at the Hilton site.

[eandslee]

I agree - nice shots Joey! I really do appreciate the crane shots. I'd like to see these babies up all over town...especially downtown, but I'll take this one as well! Keep the photo updates coming!

[burt]

Nice shots, Joey. That steel is rising fast!

Tutor Time and Kan Pai Japanese Steakhouse are both currently under construction down at TCW. Dirt has been shifting at the Hilton site.

So, work is going on at Town Center West, eh?

What is Tutor Time?

I suppose KAN PAI is another of the tipani, habachi and sushi Japanese chains. Has anyone heard of it?