It was announced this week that two more well known chains are adding their name to the University Town Center roster; Zales and Mandarin Express. Zales is looking to join Omega, Swarovski and Edward Benier, along with anchors Macy’s, Dillard’s, Saks Fifth Avenue and Apple. They just submitted an application to the Mall, and are waiting for complete confirmation. Mandarin Express …
Benderson Park Hosts FSRA Championships
Sarasota’s own Benderson Rowing Facility was the host of this past weekend’s Florida Scholastic Rowing Association’s Sweep Championships. Hundreds of high school students competed in the 2-day championship all here from various parts of the state. Students from Manatee County, Sarasota, and Hillsborough County, as well as students from Miami, Jacksonville and Gainesville all competed. There were over 42 clubs and …
New UTC Aerials!
Construction on The Mall at University Town Center is moving according to schedule! Benderson Development just released updated aerials for the project, and you can tell that they are very close to having a completed mall! Pictures can be viewed by following the link below to WRA’s Facebook page. The mall is scheduled to open in October of 2014! …
Mall at UTC Walk-Through Released
Benderson Development has released a video of what they anticipate the Mall at UTC to look like. The video starts you off outside of the mall, so you get a good aerial view of the project. They then zoom into the model and take you on a virtual tour of the inside of the mall itself. It really helps put …
UTC Slated for High End Luxury
The Mall at University Town Center is slated for an October 2014 opening, and we’re starting to get a glimpse of the types of stores that will be making UTC their home. The theme appears to be high-end luxury, which is fitting as this is only the second mall to be in any phase of construction in the whole of …
Nordstrom Rack Grand Opening!
Last week marked the grand opening of Nordstrom Rack! WRA provided full service civil engineering and construction management services for the recently executed building expansion at the Shoppes of UTC to accommodate the new Nordstrom Rack. The plan consisted of a 15,000 SF expansion overtop existing drainage areas and utilities that were retrofitted for the building expansion without impeding existing …
American Eagle Coming to UTC
It was announced earlier today that the Mall at University Town Center has secured the retail chain American Eagle Outfitters. The Pittsburgh-based retailer specializes in ‘current’ men’s and women’s clothing and accessories. Mall developers are hoping it will draw a more youthful demographic. American Eagle has already started posting job openings for the new location on their website. Other confirmed …