square square lifestyle center downtown west_virginia united_states 8th 10th street 3rd avenue veteran memorial boulevard located known large urban renewal project saw city square blocks history large project downtown block acre vacant site created large development problems besieged area decades master plan developed vacant site constructed parcel year later group wanted construct room hotel retail stores plan died wanted develop property took year lease project lease ran developers receive financial backing failure million urban development action grant request spring suggested track betting facility constructed idea died governor vetoed track betting bill critical project success companies presented plan million mixed use complex called feature story office tower underground parking garage harris park project failed large tenants found anchor project city grant help develop project revoked instance included outlet mall proposal announced months later reported project dead year history failure proposal april reported development tap followed article years later stated super development dream fails reality story shopping center proposed idea failed receive tenant support mexican restaurant constructed corner 3rd avenue 10th street developments suburban nature improvements downtown constructed adjacent 8th 9th street facility million facility appropriated congress additional million came state local funding governor promised local funding additional million additional million allocated state years proposed facility bus transfer station retail development associated parking structures occupy block surface parking lot 8th street 10th street 3rd avenue later study suggested retail parking structure spaces study suggested retail entertainment dining housing cultural educational aspects included project ground breaking ceremony planned early initial completion project order complete need evicted granted opportunity restaurant proposed development refused leave citing wanted upgrade restaurant allocated million federal appropriation bills project allocated feasibility study master plan facility square september announced negotiations unnamed columbus ohio developer early october president bill_clinton signed bill provided additional million funds facility october dropped favor developers columbus ohio developer downtown urban environments announced million retail entertainment complex 10th streets 3rd avenue veterans memorial boulevard resemble old time small town fit historic context existing downtown developers previously constructed similar developments newport kentucky completion newport town center columbus project include stores restaurants screen movie theater open fall parking structures constructed parking structure 8th 9th street levels include parking spaces expanded upward include office tower parking structure 9th 10th streets levels include movie complex broken project plan included retail restaurants office space entertainment seat theater plan included 3rd avenue lanes westbound robert bridge lane direction angled parking later revised lane direction parallel parking center variable lane road plan envisioned traffic measure january began eminent domain proceedings parent company refused sell property rejected city final offer october refused negotiations communications authority march refused offer property plus relocation costs value property company requested sale price million instead company went chapter bankruptcy reorganization march wanted sell property million including undisclosed costs relocation loss business later reversed deal wanted million november filed grant request received million infrastructure improvements lawsuit later filed west_virginia lawyer questioning legality committee work eventually grant process grants given march sold developers square april vacate demolished 29th opening date pushed spring summer court case considered july passed legislation square project approved grant committee grant money awarded august citizens lawsuits disputed process case stated state provide loans projects grants questioned legality state video lottery finance grants selling bonds profits video lottery october state supreme_court ruled state proceed sale bonds financing square projects state construction opening construction began square july excavation parking lot parking structures opened november games opened early december june funny bone comedy club opened followed july august months opening sued paying builders suppliers utilities soon changed headed winner closed february lawsuit filed complained owed thousands rent edible arrangements announced august retail store specializing fruit designer arrangements fruit opened fall months later january southwest closed quick casual restaurant later reluctantly announced fact moving nearby location 9th street march runway opened inspired featuring west coast inspired owned southwest maintained talks square protracted negotiations agreed corporate lease arrangements subsequently surrendered keys location november announced locate bank branch corner 3rd avenue 10th street include spaces retail currently negotiations construction began august pulled square june announced reopen franchise owns restaurants ohio retired nfl player restaurant sells chicago style pizza open july opened june second location columbus ohio based restaurant sells philadelphia style wings beer heels high end shoe store owned owner debut july tenants success square opening lifestyle center boasted successes number chain number sales games number sales region listed stores united_states
Pullman Square