I'm glad to see that this site's redevelopment hasn't been completely abandoned...
QuoteBy Karen Brune Mathis, Managing Editor
While a spokeswoman for The Home Depot said Friday the company has no plans to develop its site at University Boulevard West and Interstate 95, the company has taken regulatory steps necessary for development.
"Though we own the land and have researched the possibility of opening a store at University and I-95, at this point, we have no plans to open a store in this location," said Catherine Woodling, manager of corporate communications for the Atlanta-based company.
Home Depot bought the land in August 2007 but didn't develop it.
Development plans surfaced this month when Home Depot agent GreenbergFarrow of Atlanta applied June 6 to the city for a mobility fee calculation certificate.
Those plans show a 137,000-square-foot Home Depot store and garden area on the 10.67 acres at 5221 University Blvd. W. The property's 2014 market value in progress is $2.28 million.
A site plan filed with the city with the June 6 application shows a 107,950-square-foot Home Depot with a 28,118-square-foot garden center.
QuoteHenderson considers the market area to stretch from University Boulevard to San Marco and north across the St. Johns River into Riverside. "It's a five-minute drive from Riverside," she said.
She also said to expect fast-food restaurants, a bank and other retailers to build on the edges should Home Depot build. Outparcel for-sale signs are posted on the property by Clint Murphy with Murphy Land and Retail Services Inc.
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That's a desirable area for them; heavy traffic, good density, visibility; easy access from I95, Philips, etc. Also, this is where the Freshfields Farm opened a location, and they have been very successful.
It would be a good location for them, nearest one is down at the avenues or regency depending on where about you live there. It would absolutely kill the Ace Hardware up the road though. Maybe they should expand proactively if this ever happens.
As much as I like Ace hardware the one on University is a junk hole.