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Arlington & Lakeland’s Community Newspaper
theview
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June-July 2018
Arlington Under Construction
Story and Photos by Terry Bondurant
It’s pretty easy to recognize the
signs that construction has been
booming lately in Arlington. The
sound of hammering rings
through the air; every week a new
crop of traffic cones pops up;
model home showings and grand
openings dot the calendar.
In fact, according to Arlington
Mayor Mike Wissman, 35 new
home permits had been pulled in
the town from the start of the year
through the end of May. That
figure is on pace, Wissman adds,
with last year, which was the
highest total for Arlington since
2008.
Added to the residential
construction are a number of new
commercial projects and new
businesses filling existing retail
centers. Already open are Ortho
One, Little Caesars, Sen Sushi
Bar,
Arlington
Climate
Controlled
Storage—all
on
Airline Road— a UPS Store, and
Crave Sweets, both located on
Highway 70.
Slated to open this summer are
Red Med Urgent Care and
Lapel’s Cleaners. Olympic Steak
& Pizza is currently construction
a 7000+ square foot sit-down
restaurant on Airline Road at Will
Harris Street. Local eatery
Brendalay is being rebuilt after a
2017 fire demolished the
structure and anticipates a winter
opening.
Even
the
Arlington
Community School system is part
of the building boom with the
construction of a new gymnasium
to be completed this fall at
Arlington Middle School that
will double the capacity of
the current facility.
The Town of
Arlington has also
made a commitment
to
expand
the
recreational
offerings
available, as well as
continuing to advance road and
traffic safety improvements.
• Tennis Complex—This will
be six lighted tennis courts
Above: Construction progresses on Arlington Depot Square, an
approximately 12,800 sq ft. two-story retail/office building
located on the site of the old cotton gin in Arlington’s Historic
Depot Square.
Below: the juxtaposition of old and new—SY Wilson and Co can
be seen just past the framing for Arlington Depot Square. The
site of the original 1893 SY Wilson store lies between the two.
New construction in the Historic Depot Square area includes
several commercial and residential projects including a
restaurant, fitness center, and planned mixed-use
development.
located on Memphis Arlington
between 385 and Milton Wilson.
The
project
is
acquiring
construction documents, and
then will be out for bids.
• Forrest Street Park
Phases 2 & 3—The
Town of Arlington
was
awarded
a
$500,000 matching grant
through
the
Tennessee
Department of Environment
and Conservation for the
continuing development of the
Forrest Street Property. The town
is accepting Bids through June
22nd, 2018 for the Construction
Phase of this project.
This project will include
additional parking, restrooms and
concession area. Also, the board
has approved up to $6 million to
complete the remainder of the
park which will include an
amphitheater, farmers market,
pedestrian trails, and detention
pond. The master plan is already
in place and work will begin with
grading and drainage first.
• Lake Property--This summer,
(Continued on page 6)
Inside this edition...
Happenings, p.2
Business , p. 4
Lakeland Kids Fishing Rodeo, p. 7
School News, p. 8
Views from 38002, p. 12