Starbucks will join Kitsap Bank’s development at the corner of Wheaton Way and Sylvan Way, we reported today in the Kitsap Sun. (“Bank plans dough, joe, go,” our fine headline writers penned.)
Here are some renderings of what the two businesses will look like there. It’s been a rough few years for Wheaton Way, and city and bank leaders are hoping the revamp is the breath of fresh air that can spur other redevelopment there.
Bremerton’s planning commission loosened drive thru standards that were approved by the City Council, paving the way (no pun intended) for the project, as was brought up on my Facebook page yesterday.
What do you think the new development, slated to open Aug. 1, will do for the battered corridor?
I like it. Wish the building was a little less cookie cutter but it is a great start.
The Starbucks by the ferry was going to do the same for downtown Bremerton and that’s been, what, 10 years now? One business is not going to change a town that has been abandoned. Until the city can convince businesses to come inside the city limits then our buildings will continue to sit empty.
This will be a good start, but the rest of the corridor seems almost overwhelming.