Work is nearly done at the new buildings at Corbins Corner in West Hartford and some businesses said they plan to open next month while others plan to open sometime this summer.
Hundreds of viewers called in to tell us “Your Stories” during our Connect-a-Thon last month and several viewers wanted to know when the new shops are set to open at the site of the old Sears and Sears Automotive shops, which were demolished in May 2017.
Construction has been underway ever since in preparation for a new development that will bring retail and restaurants including an REI store, Saks Off 5th, Cost Plus World Market, Buy Buy Baby and Shake Shack.
The property developer, Seritage, previously stated the stores are set to open “Spring of 2018,” but now that spring has officially arrived and construction appears to be nearing completion, shoppers are anxious to know when the stores will officially move in and open for business.
“We are excited to welcome the diverse mix of leading retailers and restaurants that will be joining The Corbin Collection this spring including REI, Saks OFF Fifth, Buy Buy Baby, Cost Plus World Market, Shake Shack and more. This revitalized property is ideally situated in a strong retail coordinator that attracts shoppers from the surrounding counties. The Corbin Collection is an excellent example of our ability transform formerly single-tenant buildings into multi-tenant retail destinations that are relevant to the communities they serve," Mary Rottler, executive vice president of leasing and operations at Seritage Growth Properties, said in a statement.
Seritage tells us the property is on track to be “substantially finished” by March 31, but could not provide exact dates for individual store openings.
NBC Connecticut contacted individual retailers; here’s the latest:
- Saks Fifth Avenue’s “Off 5th” store has its grand opening set for Thursday, April 19 at 10 a.m.
- REI will open Tuesday, April 24 at 10 a.m. Its old Blue Back Square location will shut its doors Sunday, April 22 at 4 p.m.
- Regarding the Buy Buy Baby and Cost Plus World Market stores, parent company Bed Bath and Beyond tells NBC Connecticut, “We will be opening both a buybuy BABY store and a Cost Plus World Market store at Corbin's Corner shopping center… West Hartford is such a location and we are very excited to be coming there. This buybuy BABY store will be approximately 24,000 square feet and the Cost Plus World Market will be approximately 15,000 square feet. We plan to open both stores this summer. I'll be sure to contact you directly as soon as the stores open. Based on a variety of factors, we unfortunately cannot narrow down the time frame until closer to the opening.”
- Shake Shack plans to open in late April.
