The Beginning of the End for Regency and Arlington.

[urbaknight]

It would be better than a bad driver's paradice, and a pedestrian nightmare.

[coredumped]

They need a Macy's in there! Sorry, couldn't resist:)

I think they could tear down 1/2 of regency (from belk to sears) and move sears over to one of the vacant anchor units. It seems that the departments stores stay quite busy, at least on the weekends. (JCP always has a line at the registers) and the food court appears to do well.
They could then do something with that part they tore down. Don't know what:)

[thelakelander]

They could rip the dead section down and infill it with an outdoor lifestyle center featuring restuarants (ex. like Red Robin, etc.) and retail anchors (ex. like Macy's, Bass Pro, etc.) not currently present in the Jax market. The only question would be if GGP has the money to pull it off.

[dougskiles]

If we could get a transit line down the middle of the Arlington Expressway to Regency then at least all of us would start going, just to ride the train...

Seriously though, things are happening out there.  I'm working on a conversion of the old Toys R Us to a car dealership.  Not that I'm excited about more cars on the road, but I do like to see old buildings re-purposed instead of more greenfield development.

Someday, the Town Center will be yesterday's mall.  The owners of Regency Mall would be wise to position themselves to be the replacement.  An outdoor living concept would be great.

[Charles Hunter]

Doug, is the Toys R Us conversion in addition to, or part of, the Sound Advice conversion that was in the paper a couple days ago?

[duvaldude08]

Doug, is the Toys R Us conversion in addition to, or part of, the Sound Advice conversion that was in the paper a couple days ago?

Yeah Im confused now. The article says sound advice is being coverted into a car delarship, and the toys r us is building is under contract?

[avonjax]

They need a Macy's in there! Sorry, couldn't resist:)

I think they could tear down 1/2 of regency (from belk to sears) and move sears over to one of the vacant anchor units. It seems that the departments stores stay quite busy, at least on the weekends. (JCP always has a line at the registers) and the food court appears to do well.
They could then do something with that part they tore down. Don't know what:)

Interesting that you said that...
That was the original mall
From Belk to Sears was added in the 70's

[dougskiles]

Doug, is the Toys R Us conversion in addition to, or part of, the Sound Advice conversion that was in the paper a couple days ago?

Yeah Im confused now. The article says sound advice is being coverted into a car delarship, and the toys r us is building is under contract?

They are separate projects.

[coredumped]

They need a Macy's in there! Sorry, couldn't resist:)

I think they could tear down 1/2 of regency (from belk to sears) and move sears over to one of the vacant anchor units. It seems that the departments stores stay quite busy, at least on the weekends. (JCP always has a line at the registers) and the food court appears to do well.
They could then do something with that part they tore down. Don't know what:)

Interesting that you said that...
That was the original mall
From Belk to Sears was added in the 70's

Wow, I had no idea! That definitely seems to be the more lively part of the mall. Walking from Belk to Sears it's pretty sad. I think if they moved all those tenants over to the west side of the mall, the mall would be pretty full.

[heights unknown]

Poor Regency Square; it was once the toast of the City. Oh well, can't stay on top forever (as America will soon find out).

"HU"

[duvaldude08]

Yeah their major anchor stores stay extremely busy. As long as they stay in tact. Regency will live. When they start pulling out, they are in trouble.

[Arlingtondude]

So both the old Sound Advice and Toys R Us are going to be car dealerships?
The old Kia dealship on Atlantic has reopened as Southside Kia.
There was also news about the old Saturn dealership on Atlantic is also reopening as a different car dealership.

[coredumped]

The Sound Advice is going to be a JD Byrider. There's a sign up and they've already begun to paint it.

Not my first choice, but better than empty:)

[mtraininjax]

Yeah their major anchor stores stay extremely busy. As long as they stay in tact. Regency will live. When they start pulling out, they are in trouble.

Can always create a church with the real estate.

[AFCassidy]

Anyone been into the huge consignment shop that opened up in the former Montgomery Ward space?

It's got a lot of unusual stuff in it...

http://www.myarlingtonmonthly.com/2011/09/amazing-consignment/