More additions at The Plaza
Diversity provides ‘community feel’

By David Young
The Daily Reporter-Herald
1/10/07


The Plaza at 2534 continues to grow, with the addition Tuesday of Starbucks Coffee and Culver’s Frozen Custard and ButterBurgers.


Chrisland Inc. announced the recent land acquisitions by the companies in the 600,000-square-foot commercial mixed-use plaza within the 2534 development.


The development is a 542-acre mixed use master-planned community at the corner of Interstate 25 and U.S. 34 in Johnstown.


“We have a good mix of tenants,” said Nick Christensen, managing principal of Chrisland Inc. “These are good additions I think will do very well because there is not a lot of that offered out there in that variety.”


The new restaurants join Ethan Allen and Eheart Flooring and Design, both opening soon, along with Verizon Wireless and Home State Bank, which have broken ground. A four-story multi-tenant building developed by Everitt MacMillan Development is also nearing completion in the Plaza.


Tenants who have already signed on include Burns Marketing and Communications and LBN Insurance Agency, as well as a Bank of Colorado branch.


“In general we are ahead of where we expected to be and pleased with our pad sites,” said Christensen, who has already filled all but two of the small pad sites.


The new construction in the plaza covers 100,000 square feet of new development, and ranges from banks to burger restaurants.
Chrisland said the diversity of the Plaza is something he worked to create and is pleased with.


“I like the idea of having employment in the center with banks, I feel it adds to the energy of the center,” Christensen said. “I feel it adds to the energy of the center when people can walk to Starbucks or Culver’s for lunch. I like that mix, it gives it a community feel.”


The Plaza still has plans for major pad sites reaching close to 150,000 square feet, which are intended for national retailers.
Christensen said the construction timeline on the larger stores is yet to be determined.

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