In August 2019, students, faculty and staff living, learning and working at the 麻豆原创 Downtown and Valencia College Downtown campus and residents of Creative Village will enjoy a variety of food service options and convenient banking. Dunkin鈥�, Qdoba Mexican Eats, Subway and CFE Federal Credit Union have leased space on the first floor of UnionWest at Creative Village, the mixed-use student housing building, according to Ustler Development, Inc. and Development Ventures Group, Inc. Scheduled to open in fall 2019 along with the downtown campus, the leases represent four of the six retail spaces available in UnionWest.
鈥淲e are excited to bring these well-known brands to Creative Village,鈥� says Craig Ustler, owner and president of Ustler Development. 鈥淭he addition of these retailers offers good variety and promotes a true live, work, play lifestyle for Creative Village and the residents of UnionWest. In the spirit of innovation, Dunkin鈥�, Qdoba and Subway have committed to bringing their latest concepts, with contemporary d茅cor, updated technology, and new menus and ingredients to these locations, making them some of the first of their kind in Central Florida.鈥�
Dunkin鈥� will provide a modern atmosphere with new and innovative technologies and design, including mobile ordering. Subway鈥檚 Fresh Forward restaurant will also incorporate new d茅cor including USB charging stations, digital menu boards and a remote order pick-up area. In addition to its classic favorites, Subway will offer new menu items including homemade pickles, pico de gallo and paninis.
The Qdoba Mexican Eats at Creative Village will be its 7th store in Orlando featuring fresh menu choices including made to order burritos, salads, quesadillas and more. This location will continue the long history of serving 麻豆原创 students, faculty and alumni.
CFE Federal Credit Union鈥檚 downtown branch will offer specialized student checking accounts, debit cards and an on-site ATM for added convenience. With a longstanding heritage of commitment to education, CFE will provide financial literacy workshops to support the campus and surrounding community. With a full range of products and services, CFE serves as the Official Financial Institution of the 麻豆原创 Knights and the Preferred Credit Union of Valencia College.
鈥淲e are focused on creating a vibrant urban campus for our students, faculty and staff when we open our doors in August,鈥� says Mike Kilbride, assistant vice president for 麻豆原创 Downtown. 鈥淲e are excited that the private developer has been able to bring national brands and a leading local credit union to help support the downtown campus and build an energetic community within the Creative Village.鈥�
The new brands join a growing list of retailers at the campus. Barnes & Noble will operate the campus store at 麻豆原创 Downtown.
UnionWest at Creative Village is a mixed-use building featuring more than 600 beds of student housing, 105,000 square feet of academic space leased to 麻豆原创 and Valencia, 600 integrated parking spaces and 12,000 square feet of ground floor commercial space. The building will serve more than 8,000 students, faculty and staff at 麻豆原创 Downtown and Valencia College Downtown. Applications are for 麻豆原创 and Valencia students who wish to live at UnionWest.
For more information about retail leasing opportunities at UnionWest, please contact JLL.