Oak Tree Place

First mentioned back in November, Cracker Barrel has received approval to be built on the location that previous held the Oak Tree Motel.

On the immediate horizon is the Oak Tree Place development at the site of the old Oak Leaf Motel along Route 19 near Dutilh Road. It will include a Cracker Barrel restaurant, a Starbucks, a drive-through bank and retail shops.

The Oak Tree Place project, being pursued by Walnut Capital Partners, of Shadyside, could be open by June 2009. The project was noteworthy for more than just the tenants it will contain. Township officials said Walnut Capital voluntarily agreed to pay transportation impact fees not only to Cranberry, which it is required by law to do, but also to Marshall. The project is being developed on the municipal border.

The Oak Tree Place development will have 41,581 square feet of commercial space.

More renderings of the shopping center can be found at the Walnut Capital website.

In addition, a new 14,000 square-foot Rite Aid will be built on Freedom Road across from the Cranberry Mall.