Edmond shopping center sees transformation
For The Oklahoman
EDMOND — Construction crews are putting finishing touches on Edmond’s largest shopping center before new businesses move in before the holiday season.
“It is a complete redevelopment of the shopping center,” said Mark Inman, a senior vice president with CRBE, the group handling the leasing for Bryant Square.
“It is a huge improvement from what was there,” he said.
The multimilliondollar redevelopment is designed to upgrade current buildings to make them compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and give a new look to the buildings built in the 1970s.
Three new buildings are under construction now, which will house new businesses for the shopping center.
The two buildings on the north end of Bryant Square will include Torchy’s Tacos, Five Guys burgers, Kay Jewelers, Great Clips, GNC and Verizon. K Jewelers and Verizon are expected to be open for the holiday season.
Salata, a salad restaurant, will be in the building between Under the Sun and Famous Footwear. Another tenant is expected to be in the north part of the building.
An enhanced mix of national and regional retail, food and service businesses have been strategically chosen to serve the market shopper, said Lisa Alexander, director of Marketing for InvenTrust Property Management.
What’s ahead
The center will have about the same amount of square feet; five buildings have been taken down and replaced with three newly constructed buildings.
“It had been undermanaged for many years,” Inman said.
Parking lot upgrades are a part of the redesign, along with LED lighting and refreshed landscaping. The entire center is 248,233 square feet and includes more than 1,300 parking spaces.
Starting in January through June, the south building’s facade will be redone. There also will be final construction on the parking lot and other buildings.
New store openings will be announced as leases are finalized and the new stores begin their own construction, Alexander said.
Construction on Bryant Square began in January 2016 when several businesses closed.
InvenTrust Property Management LLC owns the shopping center, which sits on the corner of the fourthbusiest intersection in Edmond.
The property where Chase bank is located is not owned by InvenTrust, and plans to redesign the building have not been announced.
The city has been looking into expanding the intersection, which will be detailed at the Nov. 15 Edmond City Council meeting.
City leaders are requesting that more turn lanes be added at both intersections. The proposed changes include two left-turn lanes in both directions on Second Street, along with right-turn lanes.
“It serves the demographics of the surrounding area,” Inman said.