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Posted 06 July 2008 - 11:21 AM

http://www.ucrurban....ient=university - open the flyer. It not only shows the Apple store on page 2 but it has Gap/Gap Kids and Kona Grill where Waterstreet was...

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Posted 06 July 2008 - 09:13 PM

Love to have a KONA gril..

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Posted 24 July 2008 - 09:44 AM

Looking likely that the Apple Store will open next month.

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Posted 24 July 2008 - 10:10 AM

My office window over looks all the construction going on around River Plaza. They have the first floor piers up. I'd post pictures but I figured everyone knows what piers look like.

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Posted 24 July 2008 - 02:43 PM

QUOTE (longhornz32 @ Jul 24 2008, 10:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My office window over looks all the construction going on around River Plaza. They have the first floor piers up. I'd post pictures but I figured everyone knows what piers look like.

Where is River Plaza?

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Posted 24 July 2008 - 03:25 PM

University and 30, on the river across from the stripmall.

http://www.ucrurban........iver&id=506

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Posted 06 September 2013 - 08:02 PM

Barnes and Noble announced today that they will be closing the University Park Village store by the end of the year.  They also announced that the Sundance Square location will be closing around the same time. 



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Posted 06 September 2013 - 08:51 PM

Barnes and Noble announced today that they will be closing the University Park Village store by the end of the year.  They also announced that the Sundance Square location will be closing around the same time. 

 

Half Priced Bookstore might be an excellent occupant for either or both sites.



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Posted 07 September 2013 - 06:17 AM

The Star-Telegram report indicates that University Park Village will divide the space: http://m.star-telegr...ntguid=AAMExbGu

I've long been surprised that B&N could have two viable stores less than two miles apart (University and Berry, and University and 30).

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Posted 07 September 2013 - 02:49 PM

I've never been there, but I don't believe the TCU B&N is a traditional store like the one at UPV.  It's a college bookstore under the B&N label. 

 

I'm amazed that B&N has outlasted Border's as long as they have. 



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Posted 07 September 2013 - 03:27 PM

A friend of mine works at the University Park location; she's pretty upset  :(

 

Maybe someone will open an independent bookstore in the same building as Momma Mia's on Magnolia; it's had a lot of empty space since the police moved out.


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Posted 09 September 2013 - 11:54 AM

...Maybe someone will open an independent bookstore in the same building as Momma Mia's on Magnolia; it's had a lot of empty space since the police moved out.

 

These days, I would think that someone would have to be willing to lose money...



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Posted 09 September 2013 - 03:57 PM

Actually, the one segment of bookselling that's expanding right now is independent sellers.  I need to see if I can find that article....


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Posted 23 October 2013 - 09:34 AM

Barnes and Noble in Sundance Square should convert into a gaming shop. Partner with Sony.

 

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Not only for purchasing games but also play and hold small conventions. Just an idea...



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Posted 31 December 2013 - 09:34 PM

It's done.  The Barnes & Noble stores at University Park Village and Sundance Square both closed today.  Because it was a "holiday" evening, both stores closed early at 6 PM.  Below is a link to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram article.

 

http://www.star-tele...rnes-noble.html

 

Now, if I want to go to Barnes & Noble, I will either have to visit the one on the TCU campus, or drive to Hulen.  Here's the problem.  I visited both the downtown and University Park Village stores at least 5 or 6 times more often as I did the other locations.



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Posted 21 January 2014 - 09:44 PM

A project has been filed with the TDLR to subdivide the Barnes & Noble space.  It looks as if they are serious about getting the new tenants in.  Also, I noticed that the Starbucks is still open and the University Park Village website confirms this.



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Posted 30 January 2014 - 10:11 AM

We talked to some folks at the B&N on University before it closed and they said that B&N wanted to stay, but that their lease was not being renewed explicitly because Universtiy Park Village wanted to subdivide the space for better lease income.

 

I guess that makes sense, but I would have thought a center like that would want an anchor.



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Posted 30 January 2014 - 10:42 AM

With the traffic that center gets, I don't think they need a big anchor like B&N.



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Posted 30 January 2014 - 10:51 AM

I think in terms of sheer traffic, the Apple Store is probably the "anchor" at this point anyway.


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Posted 31 January 2014 - 09:02 AM

I've never seen a shopping center like that whose parking lot was always so completely full.  It's really pretty amazing.



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Posted 10 March 2014 - 06:53 PM

I was at University Park for a little retail therapy today and the subdivision of the now closed Barnes & Noble is on. The space looks like it is being gutted. Can't wait to see what stores are going in. Also noticed that the Starbucks is still intact and open.



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Posted 10 March 2014 - 07:44 PM

Yes, the space is being gutted and subdivided.  I'm sure you noticed that they removed the front of the old Barnes & Noble, as well.



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Posted 10 March 2014 - 09:19 PM

I noticed last week that the space between the Apple store and the street has been vacated by the yogurt shop and is under construction.

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Posted 11 March 2014 - 07:37 AM

Have you ever wondered how well that facade will hold up over time.  I don't mean physically, but from a design/style standpoint.



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Posted 11 March 2014 - 10:41 AM

Hopefully some other kind of book/media store will come back to UPV.  


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Posted 11 March 2014 - 03:47 PM

I've never seen a shopping center like that whose parking lot was always so completely full.  It's really pretty amazing.

Apple is a popular and growing cult.



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Posted 11 March 2014 - 07:02 PM

I don't care what retail goes in . I will still go in . Get a comfy chair. And read a book . 



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Posted 12 March 2014 - 08:51 AM

 

I've never seen a shopping center like that whose parking lot was always so completely full.  It's really pretty amazing.

Apple is a popular and growing cult.

 

 

Yeah, but it extends throughout the parking lot, not just in front of the Apple store.  Trying to get a spot near Pacific Table or Nine West or Pottery Barn or Bath & Body works or Anthropologie.  It's all the same.  Crowded.

 

Although you can usually get a spot over by Chili's.



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Posted 12 March 2014 - 08:31 PM

Yeah, I know.  It's so hard to get in and out of Victoria's Secret when I need something...



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Posted 18 March 2014 - 10:54 AM

Here's a link to a story in the Fort Worth Business Press about the subdivision of the space and the other activity at the center.

 

http://fwbusinesspre...-and-Noble.aspx



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Posted 18 March 2014 - 10:54 PM

That seems like a bad move for Starbucks.  University Drive is too busy (noisy, stinky exhaust) for the outside café vibe.  Their current location is better.  IMHO.

Oh, and I'm not a Starbucks fan...



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Posted 26 May 2019 - 09:48 AM

Bread Winners has closed. http://www.fwtx.com/...nch-spot-closes

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Posted 26 May 2019 - 10:47 AM

Bread Winners has closed. http://www.fwtx.com/...nch-spot-closes

I am not surprised.  Never seemed busy, and i thought the space was too large for the operation.  I thought Eatzis should have been in that spot.



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Posted 26 May 2019 - 01:15 PM

Bread Winners has closed. http://www.fwtx.com/...nch-spot-closes

I am not surprised.  Never seemed busy, and i thought the space was too large for the operation.  I thought Eatzis should have been in that spot.

I totally agree with you on all points Big Frog and especially about Eatzi’s being a better candidate for this location mainly due to the outside area.

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Posted 04 June 2019 - 12:11 PM

Blue Goose Cantina set to replace Bread Winners:

https://www.star-tel...e231158453.html

I had no idea they had opened a location in Grapevine, but it may not last long since it is in the black hole restaurant strip in front of Grapevine Mills.

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Posted 02 December 2021 - 08:54 AM

Nike Live coming to University Park Village May 2022

 

https://www.tdlr.tex.../TABS2022006219

 

 

“Nike Live is the result of a singular vision: to design the most locally-relevant experience out there leveraging digital with personal service,”

These stores will be able to cater even more to their local communities, fueled by constant analysis of the online buying patterns, app usage and engagement of members in the local neighborhoods.
Above all, each Nike Live door offers a one-of-a-kind, digitally-enabled space, specifically designed and curated to provide the ultimate localized brick-and-mortar shopping experience for members.


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Posted 02 December 2021 - 09:15 AM

Sounds dreadful.

 

I'm glad they're getting new businesses in, but that's one I'll never set foot in.

 

It seems like University Park Village gets a lot of the stores I would expect in Edwards Ranch/Clearfork.  Or maybe just a half-step below that.


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Posted 25 December 2021 - 07:52 PM

 

Nike Live coming to University Park Village May 2022

 

https://www.tdlr.tex.../TABS2022006219

 

 

“Nike Live is the result of a singular vision: to design the most locally-relevant experience out there leveraging digital with personal service,”

These stores will be able to cater even more to their local communities, fueled by constant analysis of the online buying patterns, app usage and engagement of members in the local neighborhoods.
Above all, each Nike Live door offers a one-of-a-kind, digitally-enabled space, specifically designed and curated to provide the ultimate localized brick-and-mortar shopping experience for members.

 

 

https://www.tdlr.tex.../TABS2022008165

 

PROJECT
Project Name: Nike Re-Demise at University Park Village
Project Number: TABS2022008165
Facility Name: The Domain
Location Address: 1540 South University Drive, Suite 112
Fort Worth, TX 77107
Start Date: 1/17/2022
Completion Date: 2/11/2022
Estimated Cost: $230,000
Type of Work: Renovation/Alteration
Scope of Work: Combine existing spaces F110 and F112 into F110A. Re-Demise will include the demolition of existing tenant interior space down to gray shell, upgrade of the electrical service and fire protection system to make compliant with group A.
Square Footage: 4,646 ft 2


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Posted 29 March 2022 - 05:11 PM

I've started seeing ads for Flower Child, in the former McKinley's location, which opens April 12. https://www.iamaflow.../fort-worth-tx/

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Posted 31 October 2022 - 09:09 PM

Nike Live, a members-only "digitally enabled brick and mortar shopping experience," opens November 17.

https://www.star-tel...e268105337.html

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Posted 10 March 2023 - 08:51 AM

"Customer Outcry Forces Fort Worth Shopping Center to Abandon Paid Parking"

 

https://original.new...on-paid-parking



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Posted 10 March 2023 - 01:45 PM

"Customer Outcry Forces Fort Worth Shopping Center to Abandon Paid Parking"
 
https://original.new...on-paid-parking


At least they reacted quickly. I’d would have liked to be in the room for this pitch meeting. Next, Starbucks will build an express drive-thru lane for faster service.

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Posted 27 August 2023 - 07:24 PM

Ann Taylor closed down.

I stopped by University Park Village a few days ago and noticed their space was cleaned out, despite the signage remaining on the outside. The directory no longer mentions Ann Taylor, so it seems they've left for good.

I only went in there once, back in February, to buy a belt; I was never a fan of Ann Taylor, despite liking a similar fashion aesthetic. I just prefer White House Black Market (WHBM) more, given my positive experiences shopping with WHBM as an openly-transgender person; not to mention, I'm on a first-name basis with the WHBM University Park Village staff!  Part of me does feel a little concerned about Ann Taylor's departure, as if it might be a harbinger of things to come, given the customer overlap between Ann Taylor and WHBM. Still, as long as the likes of Talbots and Chico's (especially, since WHBM and Chico's are the same company) can survive, I'm sure WHBM will make it.


Meanwhile, Victoria's Secret is being remodeled.


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Posted 27 August 2023 - 08:34 PM

Is the Apple Store still there?



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Posted 27 August 2023 - 08:43 PM

Is the Apple Store still there?

 

Yes, it is.


Part of me does feel like University Park Village wants to trend towards a younger customer, especially the TCU set, with some of the changes they've made over the years. Think the (ongoing) VS remodel, as well as athleisure stores like Lululemon, Athleta, Fabletics, and Nike. WestBend, across University Drive, really does a good job of catering to the TCU set; I see people who look like students there all the time. There's more of a mix between younger adults (college-age) and older at UPV, which is good, considering that TCU students aren't around all year. Back when I was at TCU, most students just shopped online; I'm not sure to the extent to which that is still the case, though.

UPV still has a good mix of stores that cater toward older customers as well, including Chico's, Talbots, and WHBM. I'll admit, I started shopping with WHBM when I still attended TCU... and it was for their more sophisticated casual items, along with some dressier attire to wear to events, not really for office wear.


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Posted 27 August 2023 - 09:02 PM

Ann Taylor closed down.

I stopped by University Park Village a few days ago and noticed their space was cleaned out, despite the signage remaining on the outside. The directory no longer mentions Ann Taylor, so it seems they've left for good.

I only went in there once, back in February, to buy a belt; I was never a fan of Ann Taylor, despite liking a similar fashion aesthetic. I just prefer White House Black Market (WHBM) more, given my positive experiences shopping with WHBM as an openly-transgender person; not to mention, I'm on a first-name basis with the WHBM University Park Village staff!  Part of me does feel a little concerned about Ann Taylor's departure, as if it might be a harbinger of things to come, given the customer overlap between Ann Taylor and WHBM. Still, as long as the likes of Talbots and Chico's (especially, since WHBM and Chico's are the same company) can survive, I'm sure WHBM will make it.


Meanwhile, Victoria's Secret is being remodeled.

There was another womens clothing store that closed several years ago. Not remembering the name right now (Coldwater Creek?) but I happened walk in there nearing their final days and bought this cool adjustable height metal and wood clothes rack with recessed wheels. It has a small 18x18 inch footprint so its sort of nice for extra hanging space or while doing ironing or steaming clothes because it goes up about 7 high. It does seem like theres pretty frequent turnover there. Since Blue Mesa left, I rarely stop by and the last time I needed the Apple Store I drove all the way to North Park Mall due to supply chain.

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Posted 27 August 2023 - 11:10 PM

 

Ann Taylor closed down.

I stopped by University Park Village a few days ago and noticed their space was cleaned out, despite the signage remaining on the outside. The directory no longer mentions Ann Taylor, so it seems they've left for good.

I only went in there once, back in February, to buy a belt; I was never a fan of Ann Taylor, despite liking a similar fashion aesthetic. I just prefer White House Black Market (WHBM) more, given my positive experiences shopping with WHBM as an openly-transgender person; not to mention, I'm on a first-name basis with the WHBM University Park Village staff!  Part of me does feel a little concerned about Ann Taylor's departure, as if it might be a harbinger of things to come, given the customer overlap between Ann Taylor and WHBM. Still, as long as the likes of Talbots and Chico's (especially, since WHBM and Chico's are the same company) can survive, I'm sure WHBM will make it.


Meanwhile, Victoria's Secret is being remodeled.

There was another womens clothing store that closed several years ago. Not remembering the name right now (Coldwater Creek?) but I happened walk in there nearing their final days and bought this cool adjustable height metal and wood clothes rack with recessed wheels. It has a small 18x18 inch footprint so its sort of nice for extra hanging space or while doing ironing or steaming clothes because it goes up about 7 high. It does seem like theres pretty frequent turnover there. Since Blue Mesa left, I rarely stop by and the last time I needed the Apple Store I drove all the way to North Park Mall due to supply chain.

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That looks interesting, I'll admit.

Looking through old Street View data, the Coldwater Creek store at University Park Village was in the same location that Altar'd State is in now. Now that I think about it, I've definitely noticed a shift away from the stereotypical "old lady" brands, aside from the addition of J. Jill in 2018, towards stuff that attracts a younger crowd, primarily younger women.

In a similar fashion, Southlake Town Square lost its J. Jill store in favor of Aritzia, and the Chico's and Soma in the middle of the shopping center moved to new stores on the west side. I haven't visited Southlake Town Square since May 26 (the day Aritzia opened), so I haven't seen what has happened to the old Chico's and Soma spot yet.

Now, if University Park Village (or Clearfork) got something like Aritzia, I'm sure it would make the shopping center a lot more popular; Aritzia is hugely popular on social media. Ironically, I don't mind the mirrorless fitting rooms Aritzia is known for.

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What I think University Park Village should do, moving forward, would be to fill in the center parking lots with retail space and a parking garage in that central area (and a green area if it would fit), to make it more of a true lifestyle center, rather than simply an upscale strip mall. The problem is, given the situation facing brick-and-mortar retail, I'm not sure as to the viability of such a plan. Here's what my idea would look like.


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Posted 28 August 2023 - 07:14 AM

They could completely redo this like Lincoln Square in Arlgtn. The location makes sense but the land use is underutilized esp with the businesses set back from University its easy to forget what is there.

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Posted 28 August 2023 - 03:49 PM

Jos. A. Bank is also gone, and is relocating to 4801 Overton Ridge (just south of Hulen Mall).

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Posted 28 August 2023 - 08:43 PM

bclaridge, I like your envisioned plan. Especially since it includes a green space. I’m not up to date on the various retail brands, but I understand in this climate retailers are feeling a pinch.

This area should be a re-development no brainer. There’s no neighborhoods/SFHs adjacent to oppose it. It’s in a prime location to TCU and the Museum District. It’s mostly surface lots. It’s along the trails. I don’t see why hotels for our growing university and apartments/condos wouldn’t do well here.




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