Aerial views of Avon Commons construction, 9-13-00

Construction Notes by Richard L. Carlisle
Development Manager, First Interstate Development Company

I am writing in order to update you on the progress of construction at the Avon Commons Shopping Center.

Since our last update in late August, we have had better weather conditions for the completion of the site work and have substantially commenced construction on many of the buildings on site. Over the last several weeks, the following work has been completed:

• All of the on-site utility work to be constructed by First Interstate has been completed. This includes the sanitary, storm and all water lines.

• The public utilities providing services to the site, including electrical, phone and gas, are completing their last leg of work along the western end of the property and should be completed by the end of next week.

• Rough grading operations on the site have been completed in all areas with the minor exception of the area around the temporary staging area and offices in the middle of the site.

• The fine grading installation of stone base has been completed in the main Target parking lot as well as the parking lots in front of Kohl's, Linens n Things, Old Navy, Michael's and Marshall's.

• The stone has been placed in the parking area in and around the Home Depot pad and is in the process of being fine graded.

• Curbing work has been completed around the Target building and in front of the wing containing Kohl's, Linens n Things, Old Navy, Michael's and Marshall's and in the parking lot in front of Home Depot.

• Asphalt paving has commenced in front of the Target store and in front of Marshall's, Michael's and Old Navy.

• We have completed the construction of the retaining walls along Detroit Road and have commenced landscaping in that area.

• The Middleton road pavement is 90% complete.

• The road widening project has progressed to the point where all roadways are currently widened and new curbs have been installed. We are currently working on the last set of aprons and sidewalks along Detroit Road.

Notwithstanding the delays we experienced due to less than favorable weather conditions in early summer, we feel confident that we will meet all of the commitments made to the City and to our individuals tenants pursuant to the requirements of their leases.

Over the next 30-45 days, we anticipate that the roadway work will be substantially complete with the exception of the mast arm signals at Route 83 and Detroit, which are expected in November.

We also expect that paving in and around all of the buildings currently under construction, as well as in and around Home Depot and Heinen's will progress substantially leaving only minor areas to be completed in November. Landscaping will continue as areas become available for their work.

Very truly yours, Richard L. Carlisle, Development Manager

September 13, 2000
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Detroit Road on the South Side

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