![]() The property is owned by Union Center Realty LLC and Delaware Land Company LLC. Thomas Zedolik, Wilkes-Barre Township Zoning & Code Enforcement Officer, said the township’s Planning Commission recently approved a Land Development plan for what is now called the Union Center - formerly called Kmart Plaza or Blackman Plaza along Route 309. “Perhaps this is the time for PennDOT to address such concerns considering the increased number of commercial vehicles anticipated following the construction of the industrial park,” Biscontini said.īiscontini also noted that a new Dollar General store is being built a little further up River Street next to O’Malia’s greenhouse and is expected to open in 2023. That intersection is approximately a half mile from the Mericle development. ![]() “Residents and the township have voiced concerns over the years with the safety of the intersection at Courtright and River streets, two state roads, due to the off-center street intersection, as well as the lack of street light at the entrance to Plains Plaza.” “However, as River, a state road, is traveled by over 11,000 vehicles a day, we hope the state continues to closely monitor and require safety improvements with each new HOP (housing occupancy permit) application,” Biscontini said. Peter Biscontini, Plains Township Commissioner, said that since the 2011 flood, the number of commercial businesses along River Street continues to climb, which he said is great for the community. No tenants have been secured for any of the buildings.Īt the intersection of Saylor Avenue and River Street, a new traffic light is being installed in anticipation of increased traffic in the area once the business park is operational. The entire site is located in a tax abatement zone, which will provide significant tax savings over a 10-year period and that Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and New York City can all be reached in approximately two hours, the site points out. The website explains that Mericle also intends to construct 136,500 square-foot and 96,000 square-foot flex buildings in the park. The main building can be expanded to 1,116,000 square-feet, the website states. It also notes the “great labor draw area,” and that the site will be ready for tenants in late 2023. The main building will have cross dock loading with 114 doors and two drive-ins. Site development work is underway at the site on River Road at Saylor Avenue in Jenkins Township, at the border of Plains Township.Ĭalled CenterPoint Commerce & Trade Park South, the 138-acre industrial site is where Mericle Commercial Real Estate Services is constructing an 868,000 square-foot cross-dock industrial building.Īccording to the Mericle website, the pitch to prospective tenants for the buildings to be constructed include all utilities available, rail service, and five minutes from Route 309. Either way, the two corridors look poised for growth in 2023. The two commercial areas have been closely watched, with answers about possible tenants emerging in some cases, but still to come in others. In Wilkes-Barre Township, meanwhile, redevelopment of the former Kmart plaza on Route 309 continues, with an Aldi supermarket among possible additions to the property, according to the developer’s website. The operators have not been formally disclosed, though a map on the developer’s website makes reference to a ‘proposed Aldi’ supermarket.Ī mini-business park along River Road in Jenkins Township brings the prospect of new businesses and jobs, although there are concerns about what it will mean for traffic in the immediate area. ![]() Site plans show a convenience store with a car wash and a grocery store proposed for the property. The Wilkes-Barre Township Planning Commission has approved a land development plan for the former Kmart plaza on Route 309, now dubbed the Union Center according to a recently placed sign, seen at right on Thursday afternoon. ![]()
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