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Lowe's Project Clears Hurdle
By SHELLEY HANSON
WHEELING - All properties necessary for the development of a future Lowe's store have been acquired by GGP Wheeling, said Robert Glimcher, a partner with the development firm.
Glimcher also said Tuesday that Lowe's has committed to being part of the development.
The 14.5-acre site is located in Center and South Wheeling and includes the former Pavilack Auto Parts building and several other properties south of 27th Street and west of Chapline Street in front of the 8.71-acre CSX rail yard property.
Glimcher said the next step is to have 13 structures - also acquired by GGP - checked for asbestos. Asbestos must be removed from the structures before they are razed. He also said GGP is still in negotiations with a contractor to conduct demolition work.
"We're finalizing it. The contract is not signed yet. It's being negotiated," Glimcher said of the demolition work.
Glimcher said he hopes demolition will be completed in 30 to 45 days. Site preparation is expected to begin after demolition. A ceremony to break ground is expected to be scheduled later this month.
City Manager Robert Herron said the 8.71-acre rail yard property will be used for the first phase of the development, which is a Lowe's store. The remaining acreage is to be used for further development.
The new shopping area, including Lowe's, is expected to be named the Wheeling Gateway Centre.
The development is expected to be L-shaped. The Wheeling Lowe's is expected to be much like the Lowe's store at the Ohio Valley Plaza in St. Clairsville, containing 165,000 square feet. The store is expected to have three entrances and a 605-space parking lot. Landscaping is expected to include 89 trees on the development's perimeter.
The second phase of the development is expected to offer 30,000 square feet of space, while a fourth phase will have 200,000 square feet.
"We look forward to being a part of the Wheeling community," Glimcher said. "We appreciate the great work done by the city, the state and the local council. Everyone has worked to make this a reality."
The boundaries of the development include 27th and 31st streets on the north, 35th Street on the south, the Ohio River on the west and Chapline Street and W.Va. 2 on the east.
Since the site is currently in a flood plain, Glimcher plans to have fill hauled in to raise the store about 13 feet. The parking lot is expected to slope down to the current ground level.
The development is expected to create about 1,000 jobs. The entire project's estimated cost is $70.75 million.
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