Reflecting on The Bridge’ s impact on the community, Callahan credits the vision of the facility’ s council.
“ With their vision a decade ago of what this could be, there are so many ancillary benefits that weren’ t anticipated,” he says.“ With more than 6,700 members, it truly shows that what they dreamed then has become a great resource for our community and, most importantly, for people of all ages.”
James Corton, chairman of Genesis Partners, the developer of Charles Pointe, is excited about the ongoing and upcoming developments within the award-winning $ 1.5 billion, masterplanned community in Bridgeport, spanning more than 1,700 acres in North Central West Virginia’ s growth corridor.
“ Focusing on opportunity, job creation, quality of life, sustainability and attracting talent to West Virginia, Charles Pointe combines commercial, retail, office, research and development, education, civic, recreation and residential land uses to create a complete community in which one can learn, live, work and play,” he says.
Among the latest milestones, Menards opened in February 2024 and has been met with strong community support. Infrastructure expansion is also a priority, with plans to extend Haden Boulevard past Menards, laying the groundwork for further commercial development.
Charles Pointe Crossing will break ground this year, introducing new retail stores to the area. Meanwhile, Community Care of West Virginia is renovating its office building and expects to move into its upgraded facility in June or July 2025.
Corton says residential growth is also on the rise, with 316 units already constructed across seven distinct neighborhoods, representing more than $ 129 million in investments. •
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