Monday, June 23, 2014

JUPITER TO GET NEW MOVIE THEATER AND BOWLING – A REBIRTH FOR ABACOA?



JUPITER TO GET NEW MOVIE THEATER AND BOWLING – A REBIRTH FOR ABACOA?

This is some great news for Jupiter, specifically for the long struggling Abacoa Town Center. Frank Theaters, who just opened a CineBowl & Grille at the Delray Marketplace in Delray Beach, is planning on building another one in the center of Abacoa in late 2015. It is hoped that this is the missing anchor tenant to make the project work. This one is personally heartbreaking to me since I truly love this area and complex. It is where the Roger Dean Stadium is situated, and I have spent many afternoons in February and March watching the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins. It is one of the only communities in South Florida that has an urban environment, meaning you can walk to work, shop, dine, etc. The problem has been lack of population and businesses, as well as shopping options. While it is close to I – 95, it is far from the water and malls or lifestyle centers. I live near the Delray Marketplace and have been to this CineBowl & Grille there many times. It is pretty awesome and it will definitely draw people from the whole region as there is no other bowling options, and it is probably the only IMAX theater in the region. A brand new Courtyard Marriot just opened in the past few months so hopefully this is the missing piece to make the whole Abacoa project work. Of course the one thing they need more than anything is more people, and those people need jobs. Jupiter used to be a quiet little place but the growth here is coming fast and is inevitable. I wish them the best with it and look forward to returning there soon. Spring training is only 8 months away! As always thanks for reading and have a great day.
 

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