Sooo, let's speculate what new businesses will be put in south of Dabney/470...
 

Now that Don Wiley has confirmed it's being cleared for commercial development, and not just staging for 470 lane expansion, what will be put here?

Costco? Hobby Lobby? 7/11, Citizens First and a car wash?

Will there be a tunnel under 470 from Megisson?

In any case the desert wasteland that is Lake Denham and Dabney may be getting some new life. :D

No on Costco, No on Hobby Lobby, too close to current and future location.

My bet would be Grocery, should be high volume, then again one can never go wrong with a
Mattress place, nail salon, and another 7-11:oops:barf

Yeah, I would not mind a grocery and a gas station with golf cart accessibility. If no golf cart tunnel then I don't need a gas station so close. Some restaurants and groceries would be a great start.

Apartment Complex
 

There is an apartment complex being placed there on the 39 acre parcel. It will be interesting on how The Villages will maneuver around. I think there will be a tunnel under 470 to at least link their West Lake parcel and ensure connectivity to their commercial plot and further development down to Honeycutt road. Perhaps when the widening and rerouting for construction happens it will be put into place.

Costco and Hobby Lobby is already close enough to there. Maybe a Walmart, Trader Joes, Total Wine and a gas station.

An Asian Market?

Safe
 

I’ll go safe with a gas station. The Villages portion will have a Citizens First Bank too.

I do a decent amount of "Asian-style" cooking. A friend of mine goes with his Asian wife to Orlando for cooking supplies a few times a year to some stores that supposedly have everything. I don't think we have the numbers to support that type of store here but it's nice that Walmart carries a lot of the sauces required like Hoisin and Oyster sauce, unfortunately not Shaoxing cooking wine.

Only one bank? Really?

I like the way you think. How about a "real" Japanese restaurant. And maybe a Philippino restaurant as well.

Maybe a self storage building and doctors offices.

If it’s Villages owned, you can go to any of the many commercial plazas and see what will be in the new plaza.

It’s not like the formula changes.

Restaurant on either end, grocery store in the middle, nails, BBQ place, eye doc or HairCuttery - you know the routine.

Nope..2.6% Asian population in TV….But a Hispanic market would be very popular

Would hope for Trader Joes and Greek and German Restaurants

For 2 years There has been words spoken at TJ’s of possible Ocala site. Since it’s privately held, TJ’s will move at its own pace. Look how long its taking Buccee’s in Ocala, the crickets are now on a third generation.

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...881-post1.html

It's a very stage shaped property, so probably more to come.

It will be interesting to see what goes in there.

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...m-img_0458-jpg

It would be a great spot for a TraderJoe’s. A local micro brewery, a Home Goods Marshals and a drive up type restaurant (skip the roller skaters though) would all be successful too.

Indoor pickleball. Costco. Movie theater. Bowling alley. And the new Katie Bell's.

Dont think you have much of a chance for any of them.

“unfortunately not Shaoxing cooking wine”

I buy it at an Asian grocery when I travel. I have an extra bottle if you need it.

“unfortunately not Shaoxing cooking wine”

I buy it at an Asian grocery when I travel. I have an extra bottle if you need it.

Hooters......

I believe the strange shape is because of the water treatment plant. Some small sections they don’t own.

I’d love to see a bowling alley added in the south. It would also be nice to see some things added that the average senior citizen can participate and get out of the heat in the summer. Maybe a new state of the art movie theater.

As I drive around The Villages (love living here) I have to scratch my head sometimes and wonder who approved some of the recreational activities and the dollars spent to build and maintain them. Currently in Eastport (under construction) is a lake where they will have dragon boat racing. Not something that I see myself doing and probably the same goes for the other 95% of Villages residents.

The new recreation center there will have a rock climbing wall. Go figure? Might be nice for the grandkids visiting; heck, I might even try it once or twice as a 70 y/o guy, but definitely not something that I’d add to my daily activity list.

Three new Wawa gas stations

I think whatever it is will also be marketed towards Turnpike traffic.

Yes
 

True, the 39 acre platt was already OKed by city council and the county for apartments. It also will include retail. It should be a busy, busy place.

And Mediterranean and Lebanese? Something other than pizza and fried foods.

I cook quite a bit of Asian as well. I’m in Orlando once a week, and frequent the Asian markets there. There is a small Korean market in Ocala that is also good. I also supplement with deliveries of non-perishable items. My Asian Market comment was more wishful thinking - there is not a demand here in The Villages (yet anyway) to make that a viable option.

I order Shaoxing cooking wine from Amazon and get it the same day or next day.

I try not to be critical of the ethnic dining options here in The Villages (I knew that coming in), but I crave authentic Japanese, and not the fusion and Americanized places with their sugary sauces, and fried and battered proteins. For Filipino, I’ve learned to cook pretty authentic adobo, pancit and lumpia. But a restaurant would be nice. I found a place in Orlando that has awesome Halo Halo.

Hmmm…I don’t know.
The Japanese restaurants in Lake Sumter Landing and Colony Plaza have both been in business for 12+ years.
You don’t have to be Asian to love ‘em.
I think an Asian Market would thrive

Wasteland
 

Wasteland..?? Ok mr privilege tell us all how awesome your house is compared to my little hut in my wasteland..

It’d be nice to have a Sonic, TJ’s, Home Goods, Walmart grocery— but it’ll be the usual mom & pop stores that the developer favors.

Easy tiger he lives in Lake Denham too

I suggest a mattress store, nail salon, bank, and laundramat.

You dont care for Sakura? Really like their noodle dishes

Trader joes would be nice maybe a SUPER Walmart the rest not so much

Whole Foods, Old Navy, Sephora and Dicks Sporting Goods please

My house is in lake Denham and my comment was meant as humorous sarcasm of how people up north describe our area.