Planned Community Developers Announces new Retail Center under construction at River's Edge Community
Coffee shop to open in Fall 2006
SUGAR LAND, TX (August 30, 2006) – Planned Community Developers, Ltd. (PCD), has announced construction is underway for River's Edge Court, the retail center to be built in front of the River's Edge subdivision in Richmond. In addition, PCD announced that Mugz Coffee Bar will be the first tenant to move into the new center.
Scheduled for completion in fall 2006, the retail center is part of a 17.5 acre commercial tract of land located at the front of the master-planned community.
“Through the years, PCD has established an exceptional reputation for its upscale developments such as Kingwood Commons and Sugar Land Town Square, and this development will be no different,” said Steve Ewbank, executive vice president of PCD. “We have taken great care to ensure the new center will compliment the surrounding community.”
Upon completion, Mugz Coffee Bar will occupy approximately 1,400 square feet of River's Edge Court and will offer visitors a variety of gourmet coffees, teas, smoothies and snacks such as breakfast pastries and desserts, as well as a convenient drive-thru service and wireless Internet capabilities.
“We saw a need in the area where people can gather together to relax, visit, surf the Internet or have small meetings while enjoying a great cup of coffee,” said Lynn Briscoe, co-owner of Mugz Coffee Bar.
PCD Breaks Ground on River's Edge Court
Additional co-owners of the coffee shop include Tammy Ellis and Lisa Schlitzkus.
About River's Edge
River's Edge is located adjacent to the Brazos River on the west side of FM 359, just north of U.S. Highway 90A, in Richmond , Texas . The community spans 368 acres and includes 17.5 acres of commercial property. Upon completion, River's Edge will be comprised of approximately 930 single-family homes. The community boasts four premiere Energy Star homebuilders including Newmark Homes, Plantation Homes, Perry Homes and David Weekley Homes.
Planned Community Developers, Ltd. ("PCD") is the development manager for Sugarland Properties Incorporated and the 9,700-acre First Colony master-planned community in Sugar Land , Texas , located southwest of Houston . PCD is also currently developing two other major projects: River's Edge, a new 370-acre community in Richmond, Texas and Lake Pointe Town Center, a 190-acre, mixed-use development at the intersection of U.S. 59 and Highway 6. PCD continues to oversee the phased development of the 32-acre Sugar Land Town Square , located at the intersection of U.S. 59 and Highway 6. Phase One of Town Square is near completion and includes a 300-room full-service Marriott hotel and conference center, a new 82,000 square-foot City Hall for Sugar Land, 167 mid-rise residential condos, 50,000 square feet of office space, 90,000 square feet of upscale Main Street retail and restaurants and a 1.4-acre pedestrian plaza. Phase two is currently under construction with 150,000 square feet of Class A office and 125,000 square feet of main street retail which will be completed by year end. The next phases of development will include an additional 200,000 square feet of Class A office space and 35,000 square feet of retail space and is projected to be completed in three years.