Carlsbad Department of Development Starts Construction of the Cascades at Carlsbad

    CARLSBAD, NM, April 20, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Carlsbad Department of Development celebrates the start of construction of the first retail/restaurant building at the Cascades at Carlsbad.

The Cascades at Carlsbad groundbreaking ceremony, held April 16th, marked the beginning of the future for the project. The new building, approximately 34,000 square feet, will be home to restaurants and retail establishments on the first floor, and the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Records Office and the Carlsbad Department of Development offices on the second floor. Construction of the building will be completed by the end of this year.

"We are excited to see this one-of-a-kind project come to fruition," said Jeff Campbell, Marketing Director of the Carlsbad Department of Development. "The Cascades is going to really enhance Carlsbad's reputation as a tourist location and destination point, and it will give our community more things to do, more places to eat, and entertainment to enjoy." The ceremony was unique in that attendees poured Cascades-branded bottled water on a tree that will be planted next to the new building rather than the traditional shovel-in-dirt activity.

The Cascades at Carlsbad is an open-air marketplace with over 650,000 square feet available for development. The Cascades will offer retail, dining, and entertainment venues at the ground level and office space on the upper floors. There are plans to have upscale hotels and family entertainment centers within the project as well, creating a unique experience unlike anything within southeast New Mexico.

The Carlsbad Department of Development is a member supported non-profit organization. Members represent over 100 chief executive officers in industry, business and finance, the City of Carlsbad, Eddy County Board of Commissioners, New Mexico State University-Carlsbad, and other organizations. The Carlsbad Department of Development is your first contact for business assistance in Carlsbad and South Eddy County.

For additional information regarding this release:

Carlsbad Department of Development
News Division
Office: 575-887-6562
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.developcarlsbad.org

The Carlsbad Department of Development promotes the economic and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Carlsbad and South Eddy County, New Mexico.

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