The Village at Riverwatch is a planned lifestyle center

Lifestyle center (retail)

A lifestyle center is a shopping center or mixed-used commercial development that combines the traditional retail functions of a shopping mall with leisure amenities oriented towards upscale consumers...

 located in Augusta, Georgia

Augusta, Georgia

Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...

 (United States

United States

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).

History

In July 2005, the MGHerring Group—the developer of the center—announced that it would be built in the upcoming months and would have a grand opening of 2007. Construction initially started in October 2005. During mid-2006, however, construction came to a halt. Due to a lack of a blueprint for the center, the opening was postponed. The center is currently owned by Dallas-based MGHerring Group.

Format

After the announcement of the coming of Bass Pro Shops, the format of the Village of Riverwatch changed. Now it is proposed to have both an upscale lifestyle center and a power center theme.

Location

The Village at Riverwatch is located on River Watch Parkway along the banks of the Augusta Canal

Augusta Canal

The Augusta Canal is a historic canal located in Augusta, Georgia. The canal connects two points of the Savannah River. It was devised to harness the power of the fall line of the Savannah River for mills, to provide transportation of goods, and to provide drinking water for the city...

. The shopping center will be visible along Interstate 20

Interstate 20 in Georgia

In Georgia, Interstate 20 runs from the Alabama border to the Savannah River, which the Georgia-South Carolina border straddles. It passes through the heavily congested Atlanta metropolitan area and exits the state at Augusta...

 at Exit 200.

Anchors

• Bass Pro Shops
  Bass Pro Shops
  Bass Pro Shops is a privately held retailer of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor recreation merchandise. Bass Pro Shops is known for a large selection of hunting, fishing, and other outdoor gear.-History:The owner, John L...
  
   (Coming Soon)
• Belk
  Belk
  Belk is a department store chain founded in 1888 in Monroe, North Carolina, today part of the Charlotte metropolitan area. After the founding of the first Belk store, the company grew in size and influence throughout the South via the chain in the USA, with its stores primarily located in the...
  
  
• Costco
  Costco
  Costco Wholesale Corporation is the largest membership warehouse club chain in the United States. it is the third largest retailer in the United States, where it originated, and the ninth largest in the world...
  
   — first location in Georgia outside of Metro Atlanta
• Starplex Cinema — first location in Georgia

See also

• Augusta Exchange
  Augusta Exchange
  The Augusta Exchange is an regional power center in Augusta, Georgia located at the southeast corner of the intersection of I-520 and I-20 and is a 1/4 of a mile from Augusta Mall. Located on former farm land, the center opened in October 1997 and leases approximately of retail space. Its main...
  
  
• Augusta Mall
  Augusta Mall
  Augusta Mall is a two level super-regional shopping mall located in Augusta, Georgia. It opened on August 3, 1978, one week after the now-defunct Regency Mall. It is one of the largest malls in the state of Georgia, and it is the largest mall in the Augusta metro area.-History:Augusta Mall has five...
  
  
• Regency Mall

External links

• The Village at River Watch — official website
• MGHerring Group — owner