COMMERCE HUB GROWING CENTRE POINTE ENTERS FINAL BUILDING PHASE.Byline: Eugene Tong Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - A patch of untouched ridge land and rusting industrial buildings is fast growing into a local commerce center with such diverse firms from distribution depots to fine-wine storage. The Centre Pointe Business Park - a development with more than 2 million square feet of mixed-use commercial and residential space just south of Soledad Canyon Road between the Saugus Speedway and Ruether Avenue - is nearly two-thirds complete since first breaking ground in 2001. But city officials and builders are salivating over the final phase, with 170,000 square feet of warehouse space, 40,000 square feet of office space, residential units and a retail center anchored by Wal-Mart and its membership store Sam's Club. It is about 10 percent complete and is expected to be completed within two years, said Randy Wrage, a developer behind the project. ``It's going to be at a crossroad of Golden Valley (Road) and Soledad,'' said Wrage, an associate of Spirit Holdings, the local developer behind Centre Pointe. ``The mantra, as it is with a lot of development in California, is live, work and play.'' Paul Brotzman, the city's planning and economic development director, is optimistic about the project's prospects. ``They're going to provide a number of different opportunities for the residents and for the city,'' he said. ``Obviously, they provide jobs and more shopping opportunities, and they will attract more businesses to that location.'' Centre Pointe is the commercial linchpin linch·pin or lynch·pin n. 1. A locking pin inserted in the end of a shaft, as in an axle, to prevent a wheel from slipping off. 2. of a string of projects rapidly developing at the city's once-empty core. Some 900 homes are planned in the vicinity, including the 180-unit Golden Triangle Apartments and the 167-unit Centex Homes condominium project. The business park has brought improvements to Golden Valley Road, a north-south route intended to connect Soledad Canyon Road with the Antelope Valley Freeway The Antelope Valley Freeway is a freeway in Los Angeles and Kern counties in southern California. It is signed as California State Highway 14 along its length. It connects Greater Los Angeles to the rapidly developing Antelope Valley. , and is adjacent to the Hart High School Hart High School may refer to:
``We didn't have a theme,'' Wrage said. ``We just want to promote a master plan development and kind of revitalize the existing area.'' Most of the current tenants have located distribution and logistics centers in the first two phases. Hair and skin products giant John Paul Mitchell Systems John Paul Mitchell Systems makes Paul Mitchell hair products. It was founded by John Paul DeJoria and Paul Mitchell in 1980 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills. Paul Mitchell also has beauty schools in multiple locations. just opened in late March a $14 million, 180,000-square-foot warehouse and North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. shipping hub. More eclectic businesses include personal trainers, trailer hitch and plumbing manufacturing, and All Corked corked adj. 1. Sealed with or as if with a cork. 2. Tainted in flavor by an unsound cork: corked port. 3. Blackened by burnt cork. Up, a wine lounge and wine storage facility. ``They represent what's typical for Southern California,'' Wrage said, adding there's no single defining industry in the area. ``It's a tremendous amount of jobs. It's a tremendous amount of revenue and it's a tremendous development in the middle of the city. It gives the east side of town a chance.'' Brotzman acknowledged the development will contribute its share of residents and traffic to already congested con·gest·ed adj. Affected with or characterized by congestion. congested ENT adjective Referring to a boggy blood-filled tissue. See Nasal congestion. Santa Clarita. But the economic benefits for the community outstrip out·strip tr.v. out·stripped, out·strip·ping, out·strips 1. To leave behind; outrun. 2. To exceed or surpass: "Material development outstripped human development" the potential shortcomings A shortcoming is a character flaw. Shortcomings may also be:
``Obviously, there will be traffic that will go with them,'' he said. ``The bad thing is there, but the good thing is it will attract businesses to be there. It will bring in attractive businesses that will support the community.'' Eugene Tong, (661) 257-5253 eugene.tong(at)dailynews.com |
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