Almost 50 new jobs will be created if expansion plans at Silverlink Shopping Park are given the go ahead.

Property firm The Crown Estate has unveiled intentions to extend the North Tyneside retail park in a 29m redevelopment scheme that will see a host of high street names join the existing line-up of shops and restaurants.

The company which owns the sovereigns land and properties also plans to create new jobs as part of the scheme, which could begin early next year.

The plans come four months after The Crown Estate took back the area leased to Silverlink Travelodge, saying it was considering options for the future of the site.

Now those options have come clear through a planning application submitted to North Tyneside Council, revealing major expansion plans at its Silverlink Shopping Park one of 16 it owns across the UK.

The application details how the former Travelodge site opposite the park will be converted into a new retail scheme.

The proposal would see the old hotel replaced with 102,000sq ft of new retail space split into four units, the largest of which would be earmarked for a flagship Next Home and Garden store.

Part of the plans would also see The Crown Estate work in partnership with North Tyneside Council to deliver two training packages, creating almost 50 new construction jobs for young people, as well as seeing the firm providing funding for improvements to roads and footpaths around the site.

Improved footpaths linking the site to Coast Road bus stops and the creation of a new lane for the A19 to improve access for motorists, have also been put forward.

Potential roadworks would coincide with the Highways Agencys proposal to sink the A19 under the Coast Road, which is due to begin in 2016.

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BENNINGTON >> Catamount Glassware Inc., is in the process of an expansion and renovation of its County Street factory, that will bring a new retail operation to town this spring.

Adam Volpi, vice president of operations at Catamount Glassware, 309 County St., said that the new retail store and 16-handle beer and soda taproom will be finished before March for a soft opening in mud season.

Catamount had a retail shop in the 90s, but closed it soon thereafter. This store will be different. Once finished, the new 900-square-foot space will be more than just a store, but also a space to sit down, have a beer and take a growler to go. Beverages from local breweries and soda makers will be served out the very of the custom glassware that Catamount makes for them.

To round out the new store as something for everyone, the store will sell Catamount's labware and cookware, beer and wine paraphernalia, as well as gift sets and apparel from various local breweries. Volpi also said he would eventually like to get involved with craft demonstrations, and sell accompanying beer and soda-making kits.

Catamount Glassware was established in 1979, and moved to County Street in 1984. The company designs glassware, and specializes in screen printing its own products, as well as the custom glassware requested by all of its clients. Everything from Catamount's patented glass popcorn popper and specialized glass kitchen products that it sells to retailers like William-Sonoma, to the growlers and pint glasses it screenprints for various breweries, will be available in the new space.

"Because of our facilities, we are going to be able to bring in glass from all over the world. I've been doing this for 42 years, so I know where to find everything. It's not just going to just be a place to sit down in and have a beer either," said artist, sculptor and Catamount Glassware Founder Alain Karyo.

Karyo said the retail space could eventually allow the company to sell other Vermont products that pair well with Catamount's glassware, as well.

"The biggest seller in the company is our popcorn popper. We've sold over a million of them. Now, we want to sell popcorn made in Vermont. See, we want local products. We've made coffee makers, so now we can sell local coffees."

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More retail and housing plans are in the works for the area near Jefferson Academy Charter School.

City Council on Tuesday narrowly approved a plan to develop a 35-acre property on the northwest corner of Main Street and West 112th Avenue. The land, which was originally zoned for industrial and office use, will now include areas of retail development and possible housing units, as well as six acres of open lands.

The growing area is a key location for adding more retail and office opportunities for families and students, said Jim Hill, owner of Baseline Engineering Corp.

Hill said the area is a southeastern gateway into Broomfield because of the 2013 completion of the Uptown Avenue bridge, and because of the area's location near the growing Jefferson Academy Charter School.

At its meeting Tuesday, council, in a 6-5 vote, approved the company's plans to change the area from light industrial use to retail, commercial and residential use, but members were skeptical of some aspects of the plan. Mayor Randy Ahrens, who only votes in the event of a tie, was the deciding vote that will allow developers to move forward with the plan.

There is no timeline for when developers will bring back a more detailed plan.

Some council members agreed retail and office buildings would fit well in an area that is anticipated to see more traffic and growth in the coming years, but most members disagreed with a suggestion to add up to 275 multi-family housing units to the site.

The site is just north of the newly realigned 112th Avenue, which was under construction in 2013 to put in the new Uptown Avenue bridge. The bridge goes over U.S. 36 to connect 112th Avenue to the Arista development west of the highway.

The property also is near Jefferson Academy and the Broomfield Industrial Park ball fields, and is on the border between Broomfield and Westminster.

The development proposal calls for building space for retail and places for office and child care businesses. Mike Anderson, Baseline's financial consultant, said the development could bring more than 360 jobs to Broomfield during the construction and when businesses and offices begin to open.

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By Adam Vaccaro

Boston.com Staff

November 18, 2014 6:50 PM

There are new plans for development in Quincy Center, after a $1.6 billion, 55-acre downtown redevelopment proposal fell apart earlier this year.

Ground broke last year on a block of Quincy Center called Merchants Rowa planned $120 million housing and commercial development. But within months, the project was put on hold by New York-based master developer Street-Works, and by March of 2014, the entire redevelopment plan had fallen apart. That left the Merchants Row space as an abandoned construction area.

A new $100 million plan for that area was unveiled Tuesday by project investor Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance, Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch, and other officials, at an event announcing that a development team had filed for construction permits for the block. It is no longer going by the name Merchants Row.

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A six-story building with 169 housing units called West of Chestnut (in reference to Chestnut Street) would be built there, and would also include 12,000 square feet of retail space. Construction on that building is expected to start next year and end in the summer of 2016. Quincy Mutual has bought the land West of Chestnut will occupy.

A second phase for the project, a building called East of Chestnut, would have 220 additional housing units, but there is not a timeline for that building. The $100 million figure refers to the costs of both phases, according to The Patriot Ledgers Patrick Ronan.

Quincy Mutual is working with Boston-based developer Gate Residential on the project. Gate Residential is owned by Redgate Holdings, which is partnered with the city in strategizing about a broader Quincy Center plan. The development team for West of Chestnut also includes Sheskey Architects, Duffy Design Group, and retail investment company Graffito SP.

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Boston.com Staff

November 18, 2014 6:50 PM

There are new plans for development in Quincy Center, after a $1.6 billion, 55-acre downtown redevelopment proposal fell apart earlier this year.

Ground broke last year on a block of Quincy Center called Merchants Rowa planned $120 million housing and commercial development. But within months, the project was put on hold by New York-based master developer Street-Works, and by March of 2014, the entire redevelopment plan had fallen apart. That left the Merchants Row space as an abandoned construction area.

A new $100 million plan for that area was unveiled Tuesday by project investor Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance, Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch, and other officials, at an event announcing that a development team had filed for construction permits for the block. It is no longer going by the name Merchants Row.

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A six-story building with 169 housing units called West of Chestnut (in reference to Chestnut Street) would be built there, and would also include 12,000 square feet of retail space. Construction on that building is expected to start next year and end in the summer of 2016. Quincy Mutual has bought the land West of Chestnut will occupy.

A second phase for the project, a building called East of Chestnut, would have 220 additional housing units, but there is not a timeline for that building. The $100 million figure refers to the costs of both phases, according to The Patriot Ledgers Patrick Ronan.

Quincy Mutual is working with Boston-based developer Gate Residential on the project. Gate Residential is owned by Redgate Holdings, which is partnered with the city in strategizing about a broader Quincy Center plan. The development team for West of Chestnut also includes Sheskey Architects, Duffy Design Group, and retail investment company Graffito SP.

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Chapel Hill residents spoke out Monday night abouta proposed development on Eubanks Road that could include more than 900,000 square feet in over 20 buildings.

The Edge, which would sit on 55 acres of property, would provide housing, retail space and offices.

The supporters of the development said the developer, Northwood Ravin, is credible and has been involved in multiple other projects in Chapel Hill.

Including retail stores in this new development area is important to its success, said John McAdams, founder of the John R. McAdams Company. But nothing is set in stone at the moment, and Northwood Ravin will have to do some work to get businesses to build new store locations.

A significant amount of retail already exists in the greater Chapel Hill area, and the opportunities to land retail tenants is a lot lower here, McAdams said. The visibility is not usually what retailers want.

John Felton, director of design for Cline Design Associates, provided details about what the space will look like and what types of materials will be used in construction.

We have a requirement for a recreational area, he said. The guts of the project will be made up of great streets and public spaces.

Council member Maria Palmer said she was concerned about pedestrians and bikers having to cross such a busy intersection.

Bob Reinheimer, a resident of the Northwood neighborhood since 1983, said he was excited about the development at first but has started to second-guess it.

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Construction starts on new international terminal at Queenstown Airport

Queenstown Airport is moving into an exciting new development phase with construction starting on its new international terminal, a project which will expand the current building footprint by a third in time for next winter.

Driven by strong year-on-year international passenger growth, the 4,080sqm addition to the southern end of the terminal will double the size of the airports international operations, allowing it to better cater for existing passenger volumes and accommodate future growth.

The new building has been designed to blend in with the wider terminal but while the outer shell will be completed by June 2015, the interior will be developed in three stages.

Stage One will be ready for next winter with new international arrival and departure lounges, a new Customs area, airside retail stores, baggage claim and handling areas, a covered walkway, and office space. The changes will allow the airport to process up to 1,000 passengers per hour compared to the current 480.

Stage Two will involve spatial reconfiguration to simplify passenger flows between Customs, baggage reclaim and the Ministry of Primary Industries biosecurity area, as well as housing extra staff facilities.

While Stage Three is predicted to be several years away, it will centre around developing a mezzanine floor, potentially for more gate lounges and retail space.

Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) Chief Executive Scott Paterson said that more space was needed to meet the surging international demand so it made sense to be able to build a larger building shell and have time and flexibility to develop within it.

The pop-up structure we installed this winter worked really well and gave us more space for international passengers but we need permanent terminal capacity.

Our airlines are supportive of the scale of the new build which will give us the flexibility to move into the space when triggered by demand, he said.

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SINGAPORE: CapitaLand has entered into a joint venture agreement (JV) with a subsidiary of Credo Group (CG) to develop an integrated development in Central Jakarta, with both companies each holding a 50 per cent stake in the venture.

The integrated development, CapitaLands first in Indonesia, will comprise a Grade A office tower, mid- to high-end residential units, serviced residences and supporting retail space, spanning a total gross floor area of more than 40,000 sqm. Construction is expected to commence in 2015 and end in 2018, and the total development cost is estimated at S$220 million, CapitaLand said on Monday (Nov 17).

Under the agreement, the JV will acquire from CG a 1-hectare site located within the central business district of Jakarta.

Said Mr Lim Ming Yan, President and Group CEO of CapitaLand: The Indonesian property market is bolstered by sound social and economic fundamentals and we see significant room for growth. In fact, Jakarta was one of the fastest growing cities in the world for office and prime residential sectors in 2013, and this uptrend is expected to continue with a rising middle-class population.

"With a strategically located site, positive market demand and a reputable local partner, we are confident this project will be well-received by the market.

The JV is not expected to have any material impact on the companys net tangible assets or earnings per share for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2014, CapitaLand said.

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MERRIMACK Merrimack planning officials are set to vote Tuesday on the final approval for the John Flatley Company to build a mixed-used development including residential and commercial space, similar to a Flatley development in Nashua.

The Flatley Company has proposed building a development on five properties on Daniel Webster Highway that would include 240 apartments, 290,000 square feet of retail space, 120,000 square feet of industrial space and a 242-seat restaurant. The apartments would be a mix of one- and two-bedroom units, according to the Nashua companys application. ... Subscribe or log in to read more

MERRIMACK Merrimack planning officials are set to vote Tuesday on the final approval for the John Flatley Company to build a mixed-used development including residential and commercial space, similar to a Flatley development in Nashua.

The Flatley Company has proposed building a development on five properties on Daniel Webster Highway that would include 240 apartments, 290,000 square feet of retail space, 120,000 square feet of industrial space and a 242-seat restaurant. The apartments would be a mix of one- and two-bedroom units, according to the Nashua companys application.

The project is slated to be voted on at the Merrimack Planning Boards regular meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

Town planning department staff have recommended the board approve a conditional final approval pending a number of conditions ranging from waiting to begin construction until the property is subdivided and to completing a development agreement with the town, according to a staff report posted on the towns website.

The development, which has been described as similar to Tara Heights off Exit 1 of the F.E. Everett Turnpike in Nashua, would span five properties on Daniel Webster Highway north of the Reeds Ferry Fire Station and across from the Depot Farm Stand on the east side of the road.

The land sits north of the Reeds Ferry Fire Station, across from Depot Farm Stand on the east side of D.W. Highway, and surrounds a parcel of land owned by plastics company Saint-Gobain.

Merrimack Community Development Director Tim Thompson said it could be six months before a completion for the project is determined.

Theres an additional piece to the puzzle, he said. Theres a large potential component of an industrial user.

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A construction worker directs traffic in to the Cherry Creek Whole Foods parking lot off E.2nd Ave. and Josephine Street in July 2014. (Kathryn Scott Osler, The Denver Post)

If it's any consolation to motorists stuck in recent epic traffic jams in Cherry Creek, the neighborhood is paying it back to city coffers.

The tony commercial district collected $7.6 million in second-quarter sales taxes. That was a gain of 12.8 percent from the prior year, outpacing the city of Denver's overall 11.1 percent increase.

Retail in Cherry Creek has been an up-and-down prospect over the past decade, but 2014 clearly is an up year. Developers are capitalizing on favorable market conditions with a building boom of new office, retail and residential space.

"The best is yet to come in Cherry Creek," Mayor Michael Hancock said Friday at a meeting of the Cherry Creek Area Business Alliance. "What's happening in Cherry Creek is really setting the pace for what we hope will happen throughout the city of Denver."

Except for the traffic jams.

Building construction has tied up traffic sporadically. The mother of all jams, however, resulted from a 10-month-long project to replace a storm sewer along University Boulevard and Josephine Street.

The job is now finished, leaving shoppers and commuters free to return to an increasingly healthy commercial district.

Cherry Creek's retail vacancy rate of 1.8 percent is the lowest ever recorded, according to Development Research Partners and CoStar Realty Information. Lease rates for shopping space now average $36 per square foot, nearly twice as much as the citywide average.

The building boom's residential component is almost entirely apartments a result of Colorado's construction defects law that has limited development of condos.

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