Another week, another new business is on its way to White Oaks. This time, it’s on the service end of the retail gamut.

 

According to Bridgeport Community Development Director, earlier this month a building permit was pulled for Elegant Nails to locate at the Retail Plaza II building at White Oaks. The building permits shows the new building will cover 1,320 square feet.

 

“They are a nail salon and it should fit in nicely on the retail and commercial end of what we’re doing at White Oaks,” said Ron Stanley, the managing member of High Tech Corridor Development, the group overseeing the development of White Oaks. “It’s a great amenity for the people that work in the park and it’s also a great amenity for those in the community as well.”

 

Stanley said the new business will be located next to the Starbucks that is currently seeing buildout work being done. The building faces Jerry Dove Drive.

 

Kerr said the interior buildout is for $60,200. Elite Custom Builders, which has done a number of jobs and are currently doing other jobs at White Oaks, is the contractor.

 

Stanley said the business should be open sooner rather than later. He anticipates a 45-day buildout.

 

“This is exciting news for the city and for White Oaks because the Retail Plaza II is halfway full and they just keep seeing positive results on the economic development front,” said Kerr. “We continue to get inquiries in our office at White Oaks and you can just see things taking place to a level that the first phase, which still has spots available, is filling up. The even better news is that there is still room to grow there and in the other two phases.”

 

Some of the growth may come sooner rather than later, according to Stanley. Stanley said that the addition of the nail salon in the building leaves essentially two bays available.

 

“We believe we have those leased as well,” said Stanley. "More is on the way."

 

Although he would not release the information on the names of those businesses pending the signing of a lease, he did say they one was a professional service and the other could be a food service business.

 

“We feel confident there will be more announcements in the weeks and months ahead,” said Stanley.

 

Also this month, a $13.9 million building permit was filed at the city for White Oaks. The Crossings at Bridgeport Assisted Living Facility will be one of the biggest additions to the park and earth work has already begun.

 

Editor's Note: Top photo shows Andrea Kerr looking over plans for work being done at White Oaks, while the entrance to the development is shown below.