Movie theater, restaurants could be demolished along NW Cary Parkway. What we know.
You can find just about anything in Park West Village in Morrisville, from an eyelash studio to Crumbl Cookies to Five Below.
The sprawling shopping center, located off NW Cary Parkway, is packed with over 627,000 square feet of apartments and shopping and dining options, including Firebirds, Cava, Target, Bath & Body Works and TJ Maxx.
But now three businesses there — the 14-screen B&B Theatres, Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar and Which Wich — could be torn down to make way for even more retail, office and residential space.
The owners of Park West Village, Casto Southeast Realty Services, based in Cary, have proposed changes to a development plan that requires the demolition of the buildings, totaling 64,804 square feet, on Village Market Place.
The group wants to construct an additional 27,000 square feet of retail space, 21,000 square feet of office space, and 312 apartments, some of which would be designated affordable housing, according to the Triangle Business Journal, which first reported the news.
None of the changes are imminent. Casto Realty and the town’s Planning and Zoning Board are still reviewing the request to amend their development plan.
Shannon Dixon, the executive vice president of Casto, said in a statement that the “essence of Park West Village’s vibrant mix of residential and commercial spaces will remain intact.”
“Our vision is to enhance and update the entertainment and retail options, complementing them with additional housing, and reinvigorating the community’s experience,” she said. The proposed mixed-use development is similar to Fenton in Cary and to what is coming soon to Durham’s Southpoint mall and University Place in Chapel Hill.
Whether the movie theater and two restaurants will remain in Park West Village is unclear, but it is a goal for Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar. The restaurant is adjacent to B&B Theaters and Which Wich on Village Market Place.
Nick Leach, the regional district for the restaurant, told The News & Observer they are talking with Casto Realty.
“We have every intention of staying in that area,” Leach said. “We’re working out the details of what that’s going to look like, but we are aware of the changes and are excited about them.”
Representatives for B&B Theatres and Which Wich could not be reached by phone for comment.
This story was originally published November 10, 2023 at 10:21 AM.