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Before & After
Ft. Lauderdale/Miami
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Before & After

Our portfolio of open-air shopping centers is filled with redevelopment and renovation success stories. Woolbright's ability to maximize the potential in existing centers has repeatedly created new opportunities for retailers and generated renewed interest from the community. Here are a few examples…
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Kendall Corners - Kendall

BEFORE
AFTER
Updates:
  • Updated the exterior color scheme to better reflect Florida's styles
  • Increased the number of columns and structures around the center
  • Added decorative moldings around the entryway columns
  • Installed eye-catching signage
  • Planted lush, more vibrant greenery
  • Applied an attractive floor coating to the common walkways
  • Resurfaced and re-striped the parking lot to remove cracks, uneven areas, and fading paint

Sea Ranch Centre - Sea Ranch Lakes

BEFORE
AFTER

BEFORE
AFTER
Updates:
  • Redesigned the columns running around the center to appear more uniform
  • Toned down the color palette creating a streamlined, complementary look
  • Placed planters at the column bases to bring some scenery to the walkways
  • Added more plant varieties to the landscaping
  • Added bolder signage to increase visibility
  • Applied a coating to the common area sidewalks
  • Resealed and re-striped the parking lot to improve shopping traffic

South Dade Center - Miami

BEFORE
AFTER
Updates:
  • Added 19,000 sq. ft. of new retail space
  • Constructed two outparcels to bring in new retailers and better meet community needs
  • Made exterior facade modifications, including shutter-type awnings and decorative molding to the roof and columns
  • Brought in national retailer additions, including the ground-up construction of a 14,000 sq. ft. Petco store

Universal Plaza - Lauderhill

BEFORE
AFTER
Updates:
  • A major rebuild of the center, including the construction of a 175,000 sq. ft. Super Target and an Eckerd outparcel
  • Decorative molding for the support structures
  • New lighting
  • Vibrant new signage
  • Re-landscaping of the entire lot
  • Floor coating for the sidewalks
  • Parking lot resealing and striping

Cobblestone Crossing - Jacksonville

BEFORE
AFTER
Updates:
  • Upgrades to existing landscape, roofing,
    and irrigation system
  • Complete exterior renovation, including
    painting the exterior for a more inviting
    shopping environment
  • New under-canopy signs for a head’s-up
    display of retailers
  • Creation of a new “oasis,” with lush perimeter
    landscaping

Alafaya Square - Oviedo

BEFORE
AFTER
Updates:
  • Added 40,000 sq. ft. of new retail space
  • Increased the number of walkway columns around the center to add dimension
  • Formed new decorative bases for the columns
  • Updated the overall color scheme to add life
  • Designed brighter center signage
  • Reconstructed the pylon sign
  • Re-landscaped and added planters in the common area walkways for a greener environment

Casselberry Commons - Casselberry

BEFORE
AFTER

BEFORE
AFTER
Updates:
  • Crowned anchor stores with arched rooftops to create dramatic entryways
  • Generated depth by adding decorative molding and recessed areas to the facades all around the center
  • Added a strong splash of color to the exteriors
  • Planted tropical greenery and added landscaping beds
  • Expanded, resealed and re-striped the parking lot to improve driver visibility and traffic flow

Springs Plaza - Longwood

BEFORE
AFTER
Updates:
  • Performed major re-design of the exterior, including improved color schemes
  • Added classic, stone-like bases to the support structures
  • Built prominent corner towers to bring elevation and attention to the center
  • Brought in key national retailers
  • Made parking lot upgrades to improve traffic flow

Marketplace at Dr. Phillips - Orlando

BEFORE
AFTER
Updates:
  • Updated exterior color scheme better reflects
  • Florida’s styles Increased number of columns, new decorative moldings and new decorative lamp posts create a more upscale appearance throughout the center
  • Eye-catching signage and lush, more vibrant greenery bring attention to the center
  • Resurfaced and re-striped lot makes parking easier

Lake Mary Village - Lake Mary

BEFORE
AFTER
Updates:
  • Repainting the entire center and lights created a fresh, inviting look
  • Overhaul of the façade included stucco additions and creating square columns with decorative bases
  • Conversion to a long-lasting standing seam metal
    roof system
  • Crepe Myrtles, Oaks, Elms, and Annuals, as well as a new irrigation system, help round out the greenery
  • Reorganized parking lot now features 90-degree spaces
  • Planters in the parking lot to create a greener ambience from the lot to the storefronts
  • Stamped asphalt at the entrance features a brick pattern
  • Added new awnings, under-canopy signs, cans, benches, and outdoor speaker system

Lafayette Place - Tallahassee

BEFORE
AFTER
Updates:
  • New landscaping with better placement of trees, hedges and shrubs
  • Decorative touches to the walkways, including new stucco to columns
  • New under-canopy signs for a head's-up display of retailers
  • Pressure wash, sealing and painting for brighter, cleaner façades
  • New awnings
  • Resealed, restriped parking lot

Bloomingdale Plaza - Brandon

BEFORE
AFTER
Updates:
  • Pressure wash and painting of the roof and center for brighter, cleaner façades
  • Matching under-canopy signs complement the new façade colors
  • Upgrades to all landscaping in parking lot islands and center planters add beautiful colors to the center
  • Sealing and striping of the lots, as well as curb and pothole fixes, make parking easier
  • Upgraded irrigation system
  • Awning replacements
  • Outdoor speakers now play piped in music

Coral Palm Plaza - Coral Springs

BEFORE
AFTER
Updates:
  • Brightened the center with a new, more vibrant paint job
  • Outlined the roof and entryways with stylish trim
  • Added decorative touches to the support structures
  • Manicured the greenery to create more inviting landscaping
  • Laid down a decorative floor coating to the common area sidewalks
  • Completely revamped the parking lot
  • Replaced domed entryways with European-style striped awnings

Hillboro Square - Deerfield Beach

BEFORE
AFTER

BEFORE
AFTER
Updates:
  • Performed a total exterior makeover, including a knockdown and reconstruction of the Publix anchor space
  • Turned a very sterile, unappealing center facade into a dynamic, energized exterior which really highlights the storefronts
  • Added 30,000 sq. ft. of retail space for new and expanding tenants
  • Upgraded the lighting to create a brighter, friendlier shopping environment
  • Added attractive new landscaping
  • Created new signage to increase center visibility

Palm Lakes - Margate

BEFORE
AFTER
Updates:
  • Conducted a total exterior makeover
  • Painted the exteriors with light earth tones and accent colors to bring more life to the facades
  • Added European-style touches, including wooden shutters and balconies
  • Brought in a number of high-draw national retailers
  • Made parking lot upgrades
  • Transitioned to tropical landscaping themes to better match its environment
  • Earned 2005 Real Estate Deal of the Year award in the category "Renovation and Rehab" from The South Florida Business Journal

Shops at Boca Grove - Boca Raton

BEFORE
AFTER
Updates:
  • New façade as well as clearer, more obvious placement of tenant signage, bring much more attention to the center
  • New decorative awnings
  • New molding and decorative structures around
    the center make it more dynamic and attractive
  • Re-coated sidewalks and stamped asphalt in the
    entryways greatly improved the appearance of
    public walkways
  • Addition of a 1,780 sq. ft. Starbucks outparcel
    (to be completed end of 2008)

Del Mar Shopping Village - Boca Raton

BEFORE
AFTER
Updates:
  • Complete façade renovation and new lights create a brighter, more inviting shopping experience
  • Seven towers and new row of Royal Palm trees create a dramatic entryway
  • Landscaping enhancements create a greener, more attractive environment
  • Upgrades to the exterior signs have helped improve the center’s exposure
  • Construction of a 6,000 sq. ft. outparcel (to be completed by 2009)

River Bridge Centre - Greenacres

BEFORE
AFTER
Updates:
  • New roof has helped modernize the building
  • Paint for the entire exterior has updated the center's look and improved its visibility
  • Resealed and re-striped lot improves traffic
    flow and makes parking easier
  • Major landscaping renovations make the
    grounds livelier and more lush

Lantana Square - Lantana

BEFORE
AFTER
Updates:
  • New 4,015 sq. ft. outparcel with three bays for more retailer opportunities
  • Repainted façade and pylon sign
  • Re-striping and resealing of the parking lot and a new sidewalk coating improve the appearance of the public areas
  • New awnings, as well as new pilasters and molded “bands” around the façade, add distinctive decorative touches to the exterior
  • Landscaping enhancements, including a mix of Medjool date, Royal, and Alexander palms that complement the color scheme
  • Addition of Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market balances out retail mix

Glades Plaza - Boca Raton