Crooked Run phase I fully leased, to add McDonalds, Panda Express and 2 pizzerias
From a release:
Crooked Run LLC announced today that Phase 1 of the Crooked Run Center located along Rt. 522 north of Front Royal has been fully leased. Of the 21 businesses which are leasing space, 13 of them have already opened and the other 8 are currently under construction. A total of approximately 215,000 square feet of retail space and estimated tax revenue of over $2.0 million will be coming to Warren County.
Edward Murphy, Partner in Crooked Run Shopping Center, said, “I have been involved in commercial projects and engineering for all of my adult life. Never before have I experienced the amount of interest we have had from top notch National Credit retailers as we have had during this phase of the project. It is true what people have been saying—this location sells itself.”
Tom Mecuro, President and Partner of Crooked Run, LLC, said, “As a Warren County native, my family and I take great pride in bringing the first Regional Power shopping center outside of town limits in the history of Warren County. Just recently I drove through the center and noticed window decals on cars from the counties of Frederick, Shenandoah, Fauquier, Rappahannock, and Clarke as well. Best of all, I saw cars from North Carolina, New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, all of whom were spending money in Warren County; helping our local economy and our tax base. As a regional destination, this project is a great success and a testimony to the Warren County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission members who made all this possible.”
Clifford “Clay” Athey, Jr., attorney for Crooked Run, LLC, said, “Phase I of this project has made me proud. As a small child I have memories of my mother hauling her children to Winchester to buy school clothes. I’m just thrilled to death that my wife doesn’t have to do that with our children. As happy and gratified as I am at how quickly this phase of the project filled up, I’m just as confident that Phase II will be as successful. We already have a contracts with Kohl’s and other well-known retailers. Crooked Run has engaged the same success real estate leasing and management team for Phase 2 as they did for Phase 1. I am very optimistic that the Board of Supervisors will see the value, the need, and financial benefits to Phase II when they vote on it Tuesday, February 19th at 7:00 PM. This second phase in particular has extraordinary contributions to Warren County including, but not limited to, a youth sports complex with two girls softball fields, a midget football field, concession stand, and up to 38 acres of land that will be donated to Warren County in the event that the Valley Health System decides not to use the land. This phase will do more than just provide millions of dollars in tax revenue to Warren County, it will provide ball fields for our young people to play---a gift that just keeps on giving.”
The following businesses are or will be located at Phase 1 of the Crooked Run Center: Target, BB&T Bank, McDonalds, TGIF, Wachovia, Panda Express, 7-Eleven w/gas, Famous Footwear, Fashion Bug, Hair Cuttery, GNC Live Well, Vocelli Pizza, Sally Beauty, Advance America, Ledo Pizza, GameStop, Dry Cleaner, Nails Spa, Verizon Wireless, Staples, and Petco.