Hunting and Fishing is set to be the first to open its new store in the $10 million The Landing development in the next two to three weeks.
But those wanting to try out the menus at Columbus Coffee, Burgerfuel, Hell Pizza and Pita Pit may have to wait a little longer.
Project manager Mark Perriam said the Theodosia St base building was coming together nicely, now sealed against the elements, with only superficial elements and landscaping to go.
“I think the building itself looks superb and a credit has to Gibson and O’Connor who have done a great job keeping the construction on target,” Perriam said.
Some of the tenants had begun fitting out the interior of their part of the 2100 square metre, two-storey building already, with Hunting and Fishing the furthest along, Perriam said.
When businesses did large fit outs they were required to individually get consent from the Timaru District Council for the work, on top of the consent for the base building.
Perriam said some of the businesses were still waiting on those consents, though they were beginning to trickle in now.
“My guess would be that just about all the retailers will be open within the next two months,” he said.
“Timpany and Walton might be a little bit longer just because of the work that will need to go into their really nice fit-out that they’ve designed.”
Original Published –Stuff