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Story by Nathan Pettengill
Nottingham Update With the initial businesses established, Eudora focuses on the next step in assembling the new gateway to the city
An architectural rendering of completed Nottingham Development shows shopping venues, restaurants and the village green space. Illustration courtesy City of Eudora.
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ottingham Development, the 15-acre property north and west of the K-10 entrance on Church Street, continues to approach its goal of becoming the city’s showcase gateway and a regional entertainment destination. “From the start, we’ve seen this as a lifestyle theme development rather than your typical strip mall development,” explains Barack Matite, Eudora’s city manager. “This is for families and visitors to come in and spend a whole day with activities to do. It is more than a place where you stop by with a shopping list, get what you need and leave.” Matite envisions families spending time enjoying the development's amenities, sitting down for an ice cream or enjoying a food truck festival at Nottingham.
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Already, Casey’s and Wendy’s have opened in the area, and development continues for High-5, the area’s anchor business planned as a 30,000-squarefoot venue with bowling, ax throwing, laser tag, arcades and outdoor miniature golf. The city has also set aside a public green space, currently referred to as the “Village Green,” at the development’s center. This leaves a few crucial spots to fill by the completion goal of 2024, and the City of Eudora is carefully recruiting and selecting businesses to fill those spots. To select these businesses, the City of Eudora has signed a contract with CBRE, a global real estate investment and development firm, to act as a
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