Wednesday, April 3, 2013
The 3rd Avenue Northwest Park now has Facebook and Twitter accounts and through them we've learned the general opening dates for Wegmans and Kings.
Work on the sites for Wegmans and the Kings bowling alley are progressing as construction has re-started this spring. As reported on Patch, Wegman's grocery store will be going in at 53 Third Ave. and the Kings bowling alley will be at 52 Second Ave. Since the last update on the sites, the Wegmans parcel looks a bit further along. Rocks and other obstacles have been removed and a lot of earth has been moved about. The Kings site across the street is still mostly a parking lot but there is machinery making progress. (Check out our pictures of the two sites above). The Northwest Park project also has entered the realm of social media. There is now a Facebook and Twitter account for the "3rd Ave Burlington" project. Thus far the accounts have…
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53 3rd Ave, Burlington, MA
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52 2nd Ave, Burlington, MA
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
There will be a variety of restaurants and retail stores in the project with Wegman's and Kings. What would your choice be to fill one of those slots?
As reported on Burlington Patch this morning, NorthWest park will feature a Wegman's grocery store, a Kings bowling alley and an apartment building, but there will be a lot of free space for restaurants and retail locations. According to Nordblom's site, the development will be a 3,200,000 square foot "pedestrian-friendly, amenity-rich, vibrant mixed-use environment," in the area of 2nd, 3rd and 4th Avenues. Also, according to the project web site, there will be a mix of restaurants, some featuring outdoor dining, and retail locations. However, the specifics of what those restaurants and retail locations will be is still a mystery. Burlington Senior Planner Don Benjamin said the applications by those businesses for Planning Board review …
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2nd Ave & 3rd Ave, Burlington, MA
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What we know thus far is going into NorthWest Park.
The site for Burlington NorthWest Park project is coming along and Nordblom Senior Vice President of Development Todd Fremont-Smith has stated the next phase of the construction will begin this spring. Thus far we know that the much-anticipated Wegman's grocery store will be going in at 53 Third Ave. and the Kings bowling alley will be at 52 Second Ave. What else will go in to the development? Thus far, there aren't many specifics. According to Nordblom's site, the development will be a 3,200,000 square foot "pedestrian-friendly, amenity-rich, vibrant mixed-use environment." Also, according to the project web site, there will be a mix of restaurants, some featuring outdoor dining, and retail locations. According to Burlington Senior …
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2nd Ave & 3rd Ave, Burlington, MA
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
The 24-lane bowling alley will offer opportunity for fun but could also bring heavy traffic.
As reported on Burlington Patch, King's Bowl is in the process of building a bowling alley at 52 Second Avenue as part of the NorthWest Park Project. The bowling alley will be across the street from the much-anticipated Wegman's supermarket. Kings will feature a 296-seat restaurant in a 27,000 square foot building and will have 24 bowling alleys. The total occupancy is over 600 people. The bowling alley will have a full menu and a full bar and will open until 1 a.m. on the weekends. The project is moving forward with support of the Board of Selectmen, which just this week approved a liquor license for the establishment, and seems to be a popular project among many in town. The bowling alley will offer t, be a place for families and for …
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
The Burlington Board of Selectmen gave approval last week for a liquor license for Kings Bowl which is being built across from the incoming Wegman's.
The NorthWest project gained one more step towards completion during the Burlington Board of Selectmen meeting last Monday night. The board approved 5-0-0 a liquor license for the incoming Kings Bowl bowling alley that is being built across the street from the much-anticipated Wegman's grocery store. Kings Bowl will be located at 52 Second Ave. The petition for the liquor license was represented at the meeting by attorney Mark Vaughn of Reimer and Braunstein, Nordblom Senior Vice President of Development Todd Fremont-Smith and Chief Operating Officer at Kings Bowl of America, LLC Frank Stryjewski. The Nordblom Company is the landlord and key developer of the project. The liquor license is one of ten that are part of the NorthWest Park …
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2nd Ave & 3rd Ave, Burlington, MA
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Friday, October 26, 2012
Local and state officials gathered at the upcoming NorthWest Park for a ground breaking event for the Wegman's set to open in Spring 2014.
Local and state officials, along with many local residents, came to the future Wegman's location on 3rd Avenue last week for a groundbreaking event. Though no shovels were actually put in the ground, the event was a celebration of the beginning in the next stage of the site's development. The Wegman's is planned to open in the spring of 2014. Wegman's, which has signed a 30 year lease with Nordblom with options to renew, is planning to build a 135,000 square foot facility with adjacent parking for 800 vehicles. The plans include a 14,000 square foot mezzanine overlooking a food court, an outdoor café and outdoor cooking classes. Patrons will be able to enter and exit Wegman’s from Third Avenue, Fourth Avenue or from Network Drive via …
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3rd Ave & 4th Ave, Burlington, MA
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Friday, October 5, 2012
The store is set to open in 2014.
The much-aniticipated Wegman's in Burlington's Northwest Park is set to begin the next stage of construction. According to bizjournal.com, the Rochester, N.Y. based company is set to break ground on Third Avenue on Oct. 16. As reported on Burlington Patch, in July Jo Natale, Director of Media Relations for Wegman's, the company expected the work on the parcel to be completed this September. At that point the company would be able to begin the second phase of site work with the expectation that construction on the new store will begin in the Spring of 2013. There is no date set for completion but Natale said the grand opening will be in 2014. Wegman's, which has signed a 30 year lease with options to renew, is planning to build a 135,000 …
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North Ave & 4th Ave, Burlington, MA
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Monday, July 16, 2012
Wegman's plans to have the demolition and site preparation finished this September.
Wegman's, the much-anticipated high-end grocery store coming to Burlington is making progress on its site in the upcoming Northwest Park. Currently, visitors to the site will see construction vehicles moving sand and dirt, preparing the area for the project. Jo Natale, Director of Media Relations for Wegman's, told Patch last week the developer is in the process of preparing the site and the company expects the work on the parcel to be completed this September. At that point the company will begin the second phase of site work with the expectation that construction on the new store will begin in the Spring of 2013. There is no date set for completion but Natale said the grand opening will be in 2014. Wegman's, which has signed a 30 year …
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3rd Ave & 4th Ave, Burlington, MA
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Funds to be used for the NorthWest Park project for economic development.
The following is a release from Lt. Gov. Tim Murray's office on a MassWorks grant for the NorthWest Park project, which among other businesses, will feature a Wegman's Grocery Store. Click here for Patch's first story on the Wegman's and here for the update article posted this morning. Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray today joined state and local officials in Burlington to announce a $1.5 million MassWorks Infrastructure Program grant for infrastructure upgrades to the 4th Avenue area of NorthWest Park. The project will create more than 100 construction jobs and lead to $90 million in private investment. “As part of our Administration’s job creation strategy, we are working with cities and towns to invest in infrastructure improvements …
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3rd Ave & 4th Ave, Burlington, MA
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A Vietnamese sub (banh mi) shop. With all of the nearby businesses it would be a popular lunch option and an alternative to the other standard western sub shops in the area. more ›