CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS)
One of the largest planned indoor pickleball facilities in the Heartland is coming to Cape Girardeau, and will also include a space to store and display automobiles.
According to a press release from Thorngate Holdings, LLC, the development group acquired the former Thorngate factory building, located at 1515 Independence.
Plans are underway to create two new businesses that will not only revitalize the area, they say, but also attract regional visitors to Cape Girardeau.
Spokesperson Jeff Brune said the development group saw the building and took the opportunity to put both the pickleball space and the automobile display space in one building instead of two separate facilities, especially because construction costs are high right now.
“We’re going to drive a ton of people in Cape Girardeau that will play in a pickleball tournament. Then they’re going to stay in a hotel, they’re going to stay here to eat, they’re going to fill up at the gas station down the street, so it’s going to have an economic impact,” Brune said.
Right now, Brune said the 63,000-square-foot facility is projected to have 14 fenced-in, climate-cooled pickleball-only courts.
According to the release, the remaining half of the building will be called The Park. It will be the region’s only private, climate-controlled, highly secured, video-monitored facility designed to store and display automobiles.
They said The Park will cater to car enthusiasts who own any type of additional car, including those that have seasonal, collectible, luxury, exotic or classic cars.
Brune added that this service will also include detailing, light maintenance, battery care, transport, assistance with acquiring or selling classic cars, an exclusive member’s lounge and conference room that will overlook the facility, as well as a member’s app.
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