Spring Plaza Shopping Center

The subject is located at the northeast corner of Bienville Boulevard and Vermont Avenue within the City of Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Ocean Springs is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, approximately 2 miles east of Biloxi and west of Gautier. It is part of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 17,652 in 2016. The town has a reputation as an arts community. The town was voted as a top 10 Happiest Seaside Town by Coastal Living in 2015. Ocean Springs was severely damaged on August 29, 2005, by Hurricane Katrina, which destroyed many buildings along the shoreline, including the Ocean Springs Yacht Club, and the wooden replica of Fort Maurepas, and gutted or flooded other buildings. Katrina's 28 ft storm surge also destroyed the Biloxi Bay Bridge, which connected Biloxi to Ocean Springs. Biloxi, 2 miles east of Ocean Springs, is home to several casino resort hotels, with 24-hour gambling, concert entertainment shows, and several restaurants. Some of the casino resorts include (dates reflect business status after Hurricane Katrina): Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, reopened August 29, 2006, on the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Golden Nugget Biloxi, formerly Isle of Capri Casino, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, opened in June 2007, Harrah's Gulf Coast, formerly Grand Casino Biloxi, IP Casino Resort & Spa, reopened on December 22, 2005, formerly Imperial Palace, Margaritaville Casino and Restaurant, opened May 2012, closed September 2014, Palace Casino Resort, Boomtown Casino, reopened in 2006 and Treasure Bay Casino.The subject property is located in Ocean Springs, MS on Bienville Blvd. The site is near the intersection of Bienville Blvd and Washington Avenue which connects Ocean Springs to Interstate 10. Bienville Blvd is also known as Highway 90 is a major east to west highway connecting Ocean Springs to Gulfport, Biloxi, and Pascagoula, which are the major cities on the coast of Mississippi. Located in the retail center of Ocean Springs, the subject property provides excellent access and traffic counts of 29,000 vehicles per day making this a strategic location for retailers.The subject property is a Winn-Dixie grocery store anchored retail shopping center located in Ocean Springs, MS. Winn-Dixie recently completed an extensive exterior and interior renovation making it one of their flagship stores in the Southeast. The shopping center is well-positioned in the retail center of Ocean Springs making it an attractive property for potential tenants looking for the foot traffic a grocery-anchored shopping center provides.