From the NWF Daily News
By KARI C. BARLOW
A major expansion that includes shops, eateries and entertainment has been approved at Seascape Resort.
The project, known as the Seascape Town Centre, will sit on 6.7 acres at the corner of U.S. Highway 98 and Seascape Drive.
“It’s a family-oriented lifestyle center,” said Jay Nettles, general manager at Seascape. “It’ll have some restaurants and retail.”
DOCUMENT: An overview of the project.
Walton County Commissioners approved the project, which is consistent with current land development codes, on Dec. 9, said county spokesman Louis Svehla.
Nettles declined to discuss the project’s construction schedule but said it’s poised “to move forward.”
According to county planning documents, the town center offers 51,665 square feet of general commercial space, 22,390 square feet of retail space and 16,525 square feet of restaurant space.
The project also includes a 12,750-square-foot outdoor events plaza that will feature a “euro bungee and zip line entertainment area.”
The outdoor plaza will sit adjacent to an existing lake and will be a place for families and others to relax, Nettles said.
“There will be a tiki bar so people can get drinks and watch the kids play,” he said. “We may have some music out there on an intermittent basis.”
The new town center will add something to Seascape that it currently lacks, Nettles said.
“We sort of envision it as an amenity to the resort,” he said. “ ... It’s something we’ve probably needed at Seascape for a while.”
Nettles said the expansion will allow guests to dine and shop without having to deal with the traffic on U.S. Highway 98.
The development will also draw crowds from outside the resort and position Seascape to compete with other Hwy. 98 venues like HarborWalk Village, The Village of Baytowne Wharf and Grand Boulevard.
“It’s been very well received,” he said. “The homeowners on site are very excited.”
By KARI C. BARLOW
A major expansion that includes shops, eateries and entertainment has been approved at Seascape Resort.
The project, known as the Seascape Town Centre, will sit on 6.7 acres at the corner of U.S. Highway 98 and Seascape Drive.
“It’s a family-oriented lifestyle center,” said Jay Nettles, general manager at Seascape. “It’ll have some restaurants and retail.”
DOCUMENT: An overview of the project.
Walton County Commissioners approved the project, which is consistent with current land development codes, on Dec. 9, said county spokesman Louis Svehla.
Nettles declined to discuss the project’s construction schedule but said it’s poised “to move forward.”
According to county planning documents, the town center offers 51,665 square feet of general commercial space, 22,390 square feet of retail space and 16,525 square feet of restaurant space.
The project also includes a 12,750-square-foot outdoor events plaza that will feature a “euro bungee and zip line entertainment area.”
The outdoor plaza will sit adjacent to an existing lake and will be a place for families and others to relax, Nettles said.
“There will be a tiki bar so people can get drinks and watch the kids play,” he said. “We may have some music out there on an intermittent basis.”
The new town center will add something to Seascape that it currently lacks, Nettles said.
“We sort of envision it as an amenity to the resort,” he said. “ ... It’s something we’ve probably needed at Seascape for a while.”
Nettles said the expansion will allow guests to dine and shop without having to deal with the traffic on U.S. Highway 98.
The development will also draw crowds from outside the resort and position Seascape to compete with other Hwy. 98 venues like HarborWalk Village, The Village of Baytowne Wharf and Grand Boulevard.
“It’s been very well received,” he said. “The homeowners on site are very excited.”
