Nine new dining, retail and service tenants are set to open at The Landing in north Renton beginning this fall and into 2009.

As exterior construction begins to wrap-up, the heart of The Landing is taking shape. A grand opening is scheduled for this spring.

“Å“The Landing is becoming a neighborhood with its own unique identity,” said Bob Baker, a partner at Harvest Partners, the developer of The Landing. “Å“The Landing is a key to making South Lake Washington a walkable neighborhood where people can meet friends, grab a bite to eat and shop.”  Continued…  Nine new tenants for The Landing; grand opening this spring  -Renton Reporter

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A grand design for The Landing is taking shape

Nothing is happening by chance at this neighborhood rising in north Renton – The Landing – a new destination for shoppers and a new home for those who want convenient urban living.

The developers, the Dallas-based Harvest Partners, are paying attention to details, all the way down to the metal strips on benches designed to thwart skateboarders.

When done later this year, The Landing will have about 614,000 square feet of retail space on its 46 acres. And leasing is under way of nearly 900 high-end residential rental units at The Reserve and Sanctuary.

A casual observer can see all this at what might be called the crossroads of The Landing ““ Park Avenue North and North 10th Street. Here, with a simple scan, are the yellow-encased apartments, the still-unrecognizable 14-screen Regal Cinema, a huge Boeing sign in the distance and the rising frame of a 730-space parking garage.

A stroll down 10th Avenue leads deep into The District, the core of The Landing, with its shops, restaurants and recreational opportunities.

Also not left to chance is the mix of retailers that will sell their wares and services at The Landing.

Leading the leasing is Amy Alyeshmerni, the owner of The Leasing Studio, who has nationwide experience putting together the retail mix for such shopping areas.

Her goal is simple.

“We want people to live their lives here,” she said.

To do that, she is putting together what she calls a collection of “compelling” retail shops and restaurants. She talks of managing the “energy” of The Landing, pulling people through from the shops, to the restaurants and finally, perhaps, to the cinema.

“We have a definite plan,” said Bob Baker, a partner with Harvest Partners.

The Landing is more than 70 percent leased. Stores will open as they are completed. Already up and running are Target, PetSmart and Staples, among others.

All this is leading to the grand opening of the Regal Cinema in October, when “something special” is planned for The Landing, according to Baker.

The Landing is already providing financial dividends for the City of Renton.  Continued… – Dean A. Radford; Renton Reporter

For the full story read A grand design for The Landing is taking shape  -Renton Reporter

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