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COMPLEX RETAIL COMPLEXES
The
Crossing at Walkers Brook, Reading, MA : One
veteran engineer called it βthe most complicated project I've ever worked
on, including the Big Dig.β Despite complex geotechnical and environmental
issues such as adjacent wetlands and a landfill below, Dickinson assembled
a team that was able to move the project forward in a timely manner.
Development of the 33-acre site of the former Reading Town Landfill began
in March, 2003. Phase I includes a 140,000 square-foot Home Depot Store,
a 260,000 square-foot Jordan's Furniture Store and IMAX Theatre, and
a Chili's Restaurant. The Home Depot and Jordan's Furniture anchors utilize
an innovative vertical big box design, in part because of the nature
of the location and the landfill. Phase Two of the project consists of
another 75,000 square feet of retail shops, a mix specifically selected
by Dickinson to complement the anchor retailers and each other. The success
of this complex project β five years
in the making β is due in large part to the Dickinson team-building relationships
and trust among the stakeholders, including Town officials, local residents,
MassHighway, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection,
Home Depot and Jordan's Furniture.
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