Starting with adaptive reuse project, developer has bold vision for retail complex

In reimagining the Grove at Wesley Chapel and its surrounding amenities, Mark Gold aims to capitalize on shoppers’ desire for convenience and, because of the coronavirus pandemic, cleanliness.

  • By Brian Hartz
  • | 6:00 a.m. September 25, 2020
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Courtesy. Mark Gold bought the Grove at Wesley Chapel for $64 million and has transformative plans for it.
Courtesy. Mark Gold bought the Grove at Wesley Chapel for $64 million and has transformative plans for it.
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Would you pay premium prices to go to a movie theater equipped with a spin bike room so you can work out while you watch a film? What about a supervised play area to keep your kids occupied so you don’t have to hire a babysitter? 

Maybe a better question, given the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, is: Would you go to the movies at all? 

 

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