Bass Pro shops, mixed-use development set to anchor South College Station growth
Bass Pro shops, mixed-use development set to anchor South College Station growth
College Station City Council provided direction to finalize two separate purchase and economic development agreements that will bring a 14-acre Bass Pro Shops, along with an additional 14-acre mixed-use development by Dallas-based Corinth Properties to one of the city's fastest-growing corridors.
The 28-acre site sits alongside the existing Costco Warehouse and in front of the planned South College Station baseball and softball complex, positioning the area as an emerging retail, hospitality and recreation destination for the broader region, not just the local market. The baseball and softball complex, planned east of the site, is projected to generate tens of thousands of additional annual hotel room nights, further increasing demand for commercial services and dining options nearby.
“This is exactly the kind of intentional growth we've been building toward," said Michael Ostrowski, the City's Chief Development Officer. "We're not just recruiting individual projects we're building a connected ecosystem. When you pair a regional retail destination with a sports complex drawing tens of thousands of visitors each year, those investments start reinforcing one another. Bass Pro Shops and this mixed-use development with Corinth Properties show that South College Station's growth is intentionally planned and built for long-term success."
The project began as a single 28-acre development from Corinth Properties. As planning progressed, the site was divided so Bass Pro Shops could establish its own 14-acre destination store, with Corinth Properties developing the remaining 14 acres as a mixed-use project including retail, restaurants, and a plaza area for gatherings and events.
"College Station has been an outstanding partner throughout this process, as well as through the previous developments we have done in the city" said Frank Mihalopoulos, Corinth Properties CEO and founder. "The City's collaborative and visionary approach made it possible to reshape this project, and the timing couldn't be better. With Costco already established, a proposed sports complex on the horizon and a booming residential market, this corridor is primed for success and we're proud to be part of it."
Bass Pro Shops’ role as a destination retailer is expected to draw shoppers well beyond College Station's city limits and aligns with the retail destination strategy identified in the City’s Economic Development Master Plan.
The Bass Pro Shops and Corinth Properties projects add to a growing list of investments taking shape in South College Station, reinforcing the area's emergence as a coordinated hub for retail, recreation and mixed-use growth.
The City Council is expected to take formal action on the agreements at an upcoming meeting.