Mission Gateway Project Continues to Progress

The construction of the Mission Gateway project on Johnson Drive has progressed over the past few months after the project saw a number of delays over the years.

The Mission Gateway project will feature an entertainment space, office space, food hall, retail space, apartments and a hotel. The project is being managed by Cameron Group LLC and GFI Development Company LCC with a budget of $220 million. 

The 100,000 square foot office project will bring about 350-450 employees to the Johnson Drive corridor and attract even more people to the shops along Johnson Drive, according to East graduate Ross Simpson senior vice president of Colliers International, a broker of the project.

Several stores on Johnson Drive are excited to see progress at Mission Gateway.

David Miller, co-owner of Werner’s Fine Sausages said that he is pleased to see progress on a site that has been vacant for several years. Janie Weeks, co-owner of Ad Astra Market, agrees. 

“I think it is a great fit for Mission. It will bring more people down here, which will be good for us too,” Weeks said.

Freshman Josie Gowen is excited for Mission Gateway as well. 

“I like hanging out at Oak Park [Mall], but really all you do there is walk around so [Mission Gateway] seems like a good place that is equal distance to me [and my friends] that would be a good place to hang out and to actually do stuff,” Gowen said. 

To draw people to Mission, a large part of the lot will be occupied by Cinergy, an entertainment company. Cinergy will feature movie theaters, bowling lanes, a zip-line and more.

Currently, the Cinergy building is being constructed and is expected to open at the end of 2020. The foundation of the 1,100 space parking garage has been poured and further construction will begin near the end of February.

With the construction of the hotel starting in the spring, Cameron Group has a permit, and a general contractor chosen along with a finalized design. The construction of the whole project is being built in different portions and finished at different times. 

According to Simpson, the office building plans to start construction in 2020.

The food hall will feature a full-service restaurant by Chef Tom Colicchio, a judge on “Top Chef,” and 14-17 food stalls and communal seating. Some of the kitchen will be used for cooking classes and events as well. Above the food hall, there will be a rooftop deck that can be used for events. 

The apartments will feature a fitness center, pool and barbecue area. The hotel will also feature a pool and a meeting room.

According to Matt Valenti of Cameron Group LLC, all construction should be finished at the end of 2022.