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| Jessica Guavara |
Winter Haven, FL — Just in
time for the holidays, new retail shops are popping up in Downtown Winter
Haven’s historic arcade building.
Six/Ten, LLC, a developer of commercial and
residential properties, has renovated and preserved the Arcade Building, located at 254 W Central Avenue, which was
originally built in 1928.
The Arcade building is now
fully occupied and home to a variety of retail tenants.
Six/Ten recently
completed a lease deal with Paint Along Studios, a professional art gallery by
day and an open studio for anyone to paint at night.
The studio relocated from
Downtown Lakeland and chose this location because of its unique walkway plaza
and excellent location.
"Downtown Winter
Haven is a great retail destination for a business like ours. The quiet
‘hometown’ feel, mixed with an expressive ‘modern’ environment, is perfect for
people looking to enjoy the arts," said Jessica Guevara, Paint Along Studios’ resident artist.
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| Keira Lennox |
Another business that
recently relocated to the Arcade building is Lasater Flowers, a full-service
flower shop specializing in contemporary floral design for everyday occasions
and special events.
Established in 1958, it is
the longest-running flower shop in town. Owner Keira Lennox believes the new space combines the history of the
Central Avenue Arcade with modern updates and contemporary design.
The new
space also presented an opportunity to add beer and wine to the shop’s
offerings, as well as a fresh flower market, customized gift crates and unique
retail.
“We love being right in
the mix of what's happening downtown,” said Lennox. “We have a variety of
friendly merchants and restaurants that offer something for everyone.”
The Arcade building’s
established tenants include a custom makeup studio, Perry Oakley Makeup
Artistry, and an artisanal cheese
market, The Cheese Room. Sherry Summers,
owner of The Cheese Room, chose the Arcade building because of its proximity to
the historic Ritz Theatre. Summers has been in the building since February 2014
and recently renewed her lease.
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| Sherry Summers |
“We are proud to be a part
of downtown,” said Summers. “The businesses are so good about supporting each
other, and our monthly Main Street Winter Haven events bring us all together to
promote downtown as an exciting retail and restaurant destination.”
The Arcade building
features architecturally interesting elements such as an interior breezeway and
wrought-iron entryways. The building was acquired by Six/Ten in 2012.
For leasing information
about the retail and office space opportunities downtown, please contact Chad Lennox at (863) 595-0237.
For a complete copy of the company’s news release,
please contact:
Michelle Griffith or Don
Silver
BoardroomPR
407-973-8555
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