Oconee County Issued Building Permits For Central Complex At Epps Bridge Centre

Oconee County Code Enforcement issued a shell permit last week for building 700, part of the central, four-building cluster at Epps Bridge Centre.

Epps Bridge Centre Has Building Permits For 60 Percent Of Core Space

The Oconee County Code Enforcement Office has issued building permits for more than 60 percent of the core space in Epps Bridge Centre.

Oconee County Issued Eight Building Permits for Epps Bridge Centre

The Oconee County Code Enforcement Office by the end of the day Friday had issued eight building permits for five different structures at Epps Bridge Centre.

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Epps Bridge Centre Developer Confirms Marshalls and Dick's Sporting Goods Among Retailers Coming to Oconee

Other businesses appearing on a map briefly shared on social media Tuesday are unconfirmed, the Athens Banner-Herald reports.

What businesses would you like to see move into the future Epps Bridge Centre? If a sporting goods giant, department store, and pet shop are on your list, you'll be happy to hear that Dick's Sporting Goods, Marshalls and PetSmart are among retailers that have signed contracts, according to the Athens Banner-Herald. The newspaper reports the Centre will also be home to a cosmetics store, a shoe store, and a Christian-based shop.  But developer Frank Bishop of The Bishop Company in the article said other businesses that appeared on a conceptual map shared on Facebook Tuesday are unconfirmed.  One confirmed tenant that has garnered a lot of excitement is the Georgia Theatre Company, which plans to open a 16-screen facility on Memorial Day. …

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Groundbreaking Planned for Epps Bridge Centre

The shopping mall, which will include a 16-screen movie theater, is being built along the Oconee Connector Extension.

The Oconee Connector Extension has been open for a couple of months, and crews have been clearing trees for weeks at the site of the future Epps Bridge Centre. Now, according to an article in the Athens Banner-Herald, Bishop Company is preparing to officially break ground on the project Tuesday. The $76 million retail development is happening on a 68-acre tract located along the new stretch of roadway. An estimated 22 commercial buildings are planned, along with a 16-screen theater that will feature state-of-the-art projection and stadium-style seating to accommodate almost 3,000 people. Developer Frank Bishop said construction is slated for completion in summer of 2013. Read more about plans for the Epps Bridge Centre in an Oconee County …

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