The Norfolk Premium Outlets mall apparently has doomed a developer’s vision for the long awaited Dome project in Virginia Beach.
After missing a deadline on plans to develop the 11-acre Dome site at the Virginia Beach oceanfront, the president of development for the Peterson Cos. said in a statement that its plans for a multi-entertainment venue with retail are now “unrealistic.”
"Our goal from the beginning was to deliver on the community's desire for entertainment options, appeal to prospective entertainment and dining concepts and serve as a catalyst for additional economic development,” said Taylor Chess.
While the Fairfax-based Peterson Cos. said it delivered on that vision with its proposal for VA ViBE!. However, for the $100 million project to be economically viable year-round, Chess said it requires a mix of uses including destination retail and experiential restaurants. Proposed uses included a movie theater, upscale bowling alley, restaurants and shops.
