Best Buy at Village Point?

jlocatis · Post by **jlocatis** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 2:23 pm

Is this true, I read this on your development site, that Best Buy is one of the new planned tenants at Village Point. I haven't read this anywhere else. This would be awesome if so, Omaha could really use a third BB store (especially since the recent loss of Circuit City). Just looking for some clarification.

eomaha · Post by **eomaha** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 3:02 pm

It is a safe assumption that a Best Buy going in at Village Point ... but there is some question as to whether it will be a move of the Oakview store... which purportedly is being considered too small a location.

j4nu · Post by **j4nu** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 5:15 pm

For what it is worth, they've just romodeled the Dodge street store but haven't done anything with the Oakview store. I would be surprised however if they closed it.

eomaha · Post by **eomaha** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 9:32 am

It's not a matter of there being enough business at the Oakview ... the store apparently isn't big enough (this cited by more than one management source at the location)... Best Buy will indeed move, most likely to Village Point.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 12:36 pm

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_np=0&u ... id=1043684

An interesting article on VP - a cross between the Old Market/Dundee and Oak view.

eomaha · Post by **eomaha** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 12:52 pm

Yeah, I wouldn't have called it a 'cross' between the Old Market/Dundee and Oakview. I'd just call it an cozier Old Market like -retail/dining- atmosphere. Obviously there is no residential presence in Village Point. When they build a development which integrates in residential living as well (and replace all the surface parking with garage space) ... then we'll really have something.

No doubt though... Village Point provides an appeal far ahead of the garden variety malls/strip retail we've had thus far. Hopefully this will start a trend. To some extent... even the strip retail lining West Center between 168th and 180th is an improvement.

(suppose any street musicians will -drive out- to the suburban lifestyle centers to play?)

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 4:11 pm

Speaking of which - I drove past Legacy Village and Legacy the other day. It appears more is being built around Upstreams parking lot - which the other day looked like there was a football game going on inside - how can that many people fit in that place. What is being developed there and a little further west in Legacy Village? Is
http://www.cormaccompany.com/
developing both sites?

SychoBC · Post by **SychoBC** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 7:59 pm

From looking at Village Pointe blueprints, Best Buy does own a spot of land out there.

Also a Gamestop is going in out at Village Pointe.

futrecndvlpr · Post by **futrecndvlpr** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 3:27 pm

Checked out Village Point for the first time yesterday. It looks awesome, even cooler I think was the fact that I was one of at least a half dozen other cars that were just driving around checking it out.

eomaha · Post by **eomaha** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 3:44 pm

I think it's going to be fantastic as well... although as I've said before... I'm somewhat concerned about how they're going to handle traffic before 180th opens up (looks like two roads will take traffic there eventually). As far as I can tell... they've only got one left hand turn out of there onto 168th. I've seen quite a backup of just construction workers during the evening rush.

I can't wait to see what kind of atmosphere develops... with a fountain decor plaza... hearthplaces for warming up people on the sidewalk during the cool seasons. The central street... with its diagonal parking... definitely looks to favor the pedestrian. With all these new restaurants... Funny Bone... theatre... I can definitely see alot of people walking from one place to another. All they need is a good bookstore in there.

SychoBC · Post by **SychoBC** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 7:18 pm

Yes Davenport or whatever street that is will connect with 180th eventually, it will be after Village Pointe is open though. The spot they are in make it tough for any other entrance/exit points. They are lobbying to put in some traffic lights out on 168th street cause it is killer trying to make a left.

Village Pointe Cinemas will open for the public on the 28th of May (hopefully).

eomaha · Post by **eomaha** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 8:07 pm

No lights never even crossed my mind (it will be bad enough WITH lights). That intersection absolutely must have lights... if Boystown can get them... Village Pointe should have no problem at all.

futrecndvlpr · Post by **futrecndvlpr** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 11:07 pm

Jeff, maybe you can verify with you Oakview contacts, but word is that Best Buy is also going to be building a store in Council Bluffs, not sure where, but it is supposed to open in August, with the VP store opening in October.

jlocatis · Post by **jlocatis** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 11:21 pm

Wow, so two new stores? If true...that's awesome

eomaha · Post by **eomaha** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 9:17 am

None of this confirmed... and what I have heard is... that the Oakview store is relocating to Village Pointe. So really... you're talking just the possibility of 1 new store (in CB).

sokkerdewd · Post by **sokkerdewd** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 12:52 pm

I'm really surprised that they don't have a store up on Maple yet...they have just about every other category-killer there or planning to open soon. I hate having to drive down to the Oakview store (6 miles/15 minutes) and navigating that parking lot & small store...plus the crowds.

SychoBC · Post by **SychoBC** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 6:30 pm

Yea during the Holiday season, the Oakview location is just too crazy to deal with.