Urban Entertainment & Redevelopment Projects

Just as entertainment is becoming an essential component of shopping centers, entertainment is the backbone of today's urban redevelopment. Often referred to as urban or location-based entertainment centers, these projects integrate entertainment with retail, dining and cultural facilities to create a resident and tourist destination.

The White Hutchinson Leisure & Learning Group has extensive experience in integrating entertainment with shopping and leisure destinations. Randy White, CEO of WHLLG, was previously a shopping center developer, owner and manager with experience with over 3.0 million square feet of centers and urban redevelopment. He is a CSM and still an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Urban Land Institute.

Our experience with urban destinations includes:

Hanoi, Viet Nam

Working with a real estate developer on feasibility and design of concept plans to integrate entertainment, edutainment, retail-tainment, restaurant, cultural, enrichment and education facilities and venues into a large urban mixed-use project with 400.000 square meters of floor area, including an enclosed shopping mall, residences and an outdoor park, all on a 87.000 square meter site.

High Falls District, Rochester, NY

Served as strategic concept and mix consultant for the redevelopment of this successful downtown cultural, entertainment and dining district.

Yonkers, NY

Prepared concepts for redevelopment of the Trolley Barn as a cinema and entertainment complex to anchor this downtown redevelopment project.

Syracuse, NY

Conducting feasibility analysis and recommendations for redevelopment of 100,000 square feet as an urban entertainment center to adjoin the convention center, art museum and the historic Syracuse Hotel.

City of Great Bend, Kansas

Conducted market and feasibility analysis and developed entertainment and tourist destination concepts for part of a redevelopment strategy for the downtown area. Worked in join venture with The Chesapeake Group

River Market, Kansas City, MO

Developed original master plan that became the foundation for the successful redevelopment of this city market based district of housing, retail, entertainment and dining.

Stagmeirer Brewery, Wilkes-Barre, PA

Conducted feasibility studies and developed preliminary plans for a 500,000 square foot shopping, entertainment and dining complex.