Town Center development as of June, 2008
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Location | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 36°50′34″N 76°7′59.8″W / 36.84278°N 76.133278°WCoordinates: 36°50′34″N 76°7′59.8″W / 36.84278°N 76.133278°W |
Status | Mostly Complete |
Groundbreaking | June 7, 2000 |
Use | Mixed-Use |
Website | http://www.vabeachtowncenter.com/ |
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Architect | CMSS Architects |
Developer | Armada Hoffler |
Owner | Armada Hoffler, City of Virginia Beach |
Technical details | |
Cost | $500 million |
Size | 24 blocks |
Leasable area | 4,300,000 sq ft (400,000 m2). |
Parking | 3200 |
Virginia Beach Town Center is a group of offices, hotels, stores, and restaurants in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
The Virginia Beach Town Center is located in the Central Business District of Virginia Beach across the street from Pembroke Mall. Although the city had planned a "downtown" project for decades, clearance of land, and building construction did not begin until around 2000. The first building, the Armada Hoffler Tower, opened in 2003. Town Center is located 9 miles from the Virginia Beach Oceanfront and 10 miles from downtown Norfolk, VA.
The Virginia Beach Town Center has some dining, shopping and entertainment. Restaurants include the Cheesecake Factory, Cold Stone Creamery, P. F. Chang's China Bistro, and California Pizza Kitchen, Bravo!, Gordon Biersch, Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, Mccormick & Schmick's, and Tupelo Honey Cafe. Notable stores include Brooks Brothers, Dick's Sporting Goods, Anthropologie, Francesca's, Free People, Ann Taylor Loft, Lululemon Athletica, Origins, West Elm, Ulta Beauty, and a number of boutiques. Entertainment venues include the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts. Living spaces also include The Cosmopolitan Apartments. Pembroke Mall, located across Virginia Beach Blvd, is anchored by Sears, Target, Nordstrom Rack, REI, Kohl's, Stein Mart, and DSW, and The Fresh Market.