WOODBURY, N.Y. -- 220 stores apparently aren't enough. The Woodbury
Common Premium Outlets might be getting a facelift that may include
more retail stores among other new additions.
At a Village of
Woodbury planning board meeting Wednesday, outlets spokesperson Danielle
De Vita detailed some of the proposed changes designed to make the
outlets center more "shopper friendly."
"Some of the things we're
really excited about is just overhauling the center in terms of fixing
the roofs, fixing the facades, fixing the landscaping, enhancing the
heartscape, bringing in new amenities, bringing in features that enhance
this customer experience. Really, pure upgrades so that the customer
experience is much nicer than it is today," said De Vita.
The
re-development of 60,000 square feet of space at the Commons was
originally approved 15 years ago. But with changes in the surrounding
area since then additional environmental impact assessments must be
considered by the state and village.
With traffic on Route 32 being one of the biggest concerns.
"Within
Orange County we're the funnel. We're at the bottom end of the funnel.
We get it from north, south, west and east. It's a constant traffic,"
said Woodbury Planning Board Chairperson Maria Hunter.
A more
detailed plan still needs to be submitted, and the work would have to be
approved by both the village and the state. If all that happens, work
on the estimated $100 million expansion project could begin in less than
a year.
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