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MIXED-USE PROFILE | GRANDSCAPE

Choose Your More than a mall or run-of-the-mill mixed-use development,

Grandscape is a new kind of destination that is being designed
Adventure to bring people together. RLI spends some time with Jeff Lind,

President of Grandscape to learn more about this ambitious
project and what the next steps are as completion edges closer.

randscape is one of the largest and most unique The vision of Grandscape is to create a destination that will Accessibility and connectivity have been pivotal areas of the last eight years we “Construction has been
mixed-use development projects in the US and be unlike any other. In order to accomplish this, they are focusing consideration during the continued construction of the project. have gleaned from the
will occupy more than 400 acres in The Colony on three core elements. The first is curating a tenant mix that is It is crucial to the visitor experience that traffic flow, ease of successes and from the progressing nicely on the lifestyle
Gin north Dallas, Texas. Once completed, the unlike any other. By traveling the globe the Grandscape team will access and parking options are well thought out, well designed failures in the industry centre and we are looking forward
project will boast over three million square feet of retail, bring unique, first-in-market, first-in-country destination tenants to and well communicated. With a mammoth projection of 18 in order to apply lessons
entertainment, dining, residential, office and attractions. this cultivated shopping experience. The second is incorporating million visitors a year when fully complete, the state of Texas learned to Grandscape,” to celebrating the opening of our
Construction is underway on the first phase of the 95- technology throughout the centre. In doing so, this will allow conducted the largest traffic study, the results of which helped explains Lind. “We have first phase in the spring of 2020”
acre lifestyle centre portion of the project, which will include the visitor to not only have a seamless, convenient shopping to push through the design and building of a brand-new also gained tremendous
such attractions as Andretti Indoor Karting & Games, Galaxy journey, but also to provide an atmosphere filled with wonder, $40M interchange, becoming the seventh major access point knowledge from our years as a retailer. Being an anchor-tenant
Theatres and the world’s largest all sports store, SCHEELS. excitement and a truly unique digital experience. Finally, through to Grandscape. The project will have three parking garages landlord, this gives us a different and valuable perspective.”
The first anchor and the landlord tenant, Nebraska the architectural design and lush landscapes Grandscape will be and multiple surface lots providing over 10,600 spaces. All the Lind believes that there will be several factors behind
Furniture Mart, will be celebrating its five-year anniversary an area that has unique shopping but also has event programming, garages also feature space count technology, which allows any potential success the development will have. “From
in the summer of 2020. The 560,000sq ft home furnishings water features, pocket parks and gardens offering a beautiful oasis guests an efficient way to find available parking, thus eliminating the beginning we set out to build something that has never
retailer, currently drawing over eight million visitors annually in the middle of the city. By incorporating this vision into the wasted time and effort. been built before. Taking the approach of “time well spent”
from a more than 250 mile radius, is anticipating a significant project, they believe that every guest, no matter the reason for The project is an open-air lifestyle centre whose architecture Grandscape focused on developing endless reasons to visit,
boost once phase one is complete. visiting, will walk away knowing it was time well spent. features clean lines and the use of native materials. With glass, to stay and to come again,” Lind explains.
“Construction has been progressing nicely on the lifestyle “We truly believe the environment we are creating is like stone, warm tones and soft woods the design reflects natural “We are excited to open our first phase of the lifestyle
centre and we are looking forward to celebrating the no other. This will be a pedestrian friendly centre, with all elements enhanced by lush landscaping, pocket parks and water centre this coming spring, we cannot wait to showcase
opening of our first phase in the spring of 2020,” explains parking and vehicles remaining on the outer perimeter, thus features creating a beautifully warm and inviting environment. our vision and have people experience it for the first time.
Jeff Lind, President of Grandscape. “This phase will feature providing a safe, friendly, walkable experience, where visitors Where did the team draw inspiration for this ambitious project? Another big milestone will be turning the key on the luxury
entertainment, retail, office and dining with luxury residential, can get away from the hustle and bustle of a busy street and “Our team travels the globe looking for unique high-rise, multi-family residential tower in the spring of 2021.”
currently under construction, opening in early 2021.” enjoy their time,” Lind explains. environments, tenants and spaces to draw inspiration. For www.grandscape.com

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