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Development.
Harbor Point Development
By Mona Mondo
Harbor Point Development, located in
Williamstown, WV, is a new community
that will be comprised of luxury waterfront
townhomes, a private harbor for
boating enthusiasts and a welcoming
commercial village.
The unique vision for Harbor Point
began more than 10 years ago when local
builder and long-time Mid-Ohio Valley
resident Mark Mondo came upon an
untouched swath of land along the Ohio
River. An avid boater, he had always
dreamed of building a marina that would
be a safe and convenient harbor for fellow
boat enthusiasts to enjoy.
“After more than 10 years of permitting
and installation of infrastructure on our
90 acres, I am pleased to be able to report
that we are now in business,” says Mondo,
owner and developer of Harbor Point. “We
are currently renting boat slips in our beautiful
inner harbor marina and completing
the first six-unit townhouse building. In
the commercial business park along Route
14, we are beginning construction of buildings
for tenants and building owners. We
are proud to become a part of the beautiful
city of Williamstown. We look forward to
creating a unique opportunity for so many
folks who would like to be a part of our
family at Harbor Point.”
The structural integrity of the six-unit
townhouses is uncompromising with 60-
foot steel piles driven straight to bedrock.
Framing for all six homes and the highpitch
roofs have also been completed, and
exterior details such as crown molding,
exterior insulation finishing systems and
painting are underway. Future plans for
the development include two additional
six-unit buildings and a series of duplexes
in the gated community. Townhomes are
currently being pre-sold, and the model
home will be available to visit this summer.
Environmental studies and preparation
were undertaken to ensure the land could
be responsibly developed. A bird sanctuary
and walking paths have both been
incorporated into the plan for Harbor
Point, and archaeological digs yielded
some incredible artifacts of the land’s past
inhabitants. To acknowledge the historical
significance of those who previously
called this area home, a display of the
findings dating back thousands of years
will eventually be available to peruse.
The Harbor Point Marina, which boasts
a state-of-the-art floating concrete decking
system, is currently in operation. Plans
for this boating season include the addition
of a bath house with private showers and
restrooms, access to potable water, electricity
for boat slip renters and a fueling
station with both diesel and gasoline for
all boaters. The secluded harbor is accessed
by a channel off the Ohio River,
providing protection from wake, wind
and debris.
Harbor Point’s commercial village offers
the opportunity to build to suit or lease
space, and several businesses are in the
planning stages for their new locations.
Menards at WestRidge
By Holly Childs
WestRidge Business + Retail Park,
a dynamic mixed-use development in
Morgantown, WV, offers a variety of
office and flex space as well as shops,
restaurants, hotels and recreation. While
WestRidge Corporate Park offers Class
A office space to tenants like Leidos,
Steptoe & Johnson and MVB Bank, its
retail park is now anchored by an exciting
development—home improvement
superstore Menards.
The store will be just over 173,000
square feet plus an approximately 28,000-
square-foot covered garden center and
delivery staging area. A detached warehouse
and lumber yard of about 53,000
square feet is also being incorporated into
the impressive 15-acre site. Representatives
from Menards, the nation’s third-largest
home improvement chain, are excited
about the regional opportunities they
see in the greater Morgantown market.
The schedule for completion of the
Menards store construction is all set to
coincide with the summer 2021 opening
of the other soon-to-be announced initial
shopping center tenants at WestRidge,
including Bass Pro Shops. In addition,
other exciting new-to-market national
tenants will be occupying just over 100,000
square feet of space built by WestRidge
to match each retailer’s prototype.
While the past few months have presented
unprecedented challenges that have
impacted retailers perhaps more than any
other sector of the global economy, the
national retail tenants at WestRidge have
continued to move forward in the midst
of this uncertainty, which speaks to their
commitment and belief in the Morgantown
area being a solid investment.
“The economic growth and diversity of
Monongalia County makes us a shining
star in the state of West Virginia,” says
Monongalia County Commission President
Ed Hawkins. “The commission
has been a partner in the development of
WestRidge from its inception, and we
couldn’t be happier about the progress
that is being made there, especially given
the circumstances. These retailers are
affirming what all of us here already
Photo by WestRidge.
know—Monongalia County is a place
you want to be and West Virginia is a
great place for bringing new investment
into underserved markets.”
Construction has continued to move
forward despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
With more than 50 workers on-site each
day, construction, engineering and design
consultants have implemented preventive
and protective measures that have allowed
them to proceed safely while making sure
this exciting future development continues
moving forward to bring new jobs and
investment to Morgantown.
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