Ceriello Fine Foods to open in City Center Market

Famous Metro New York family market will feature butcher shop and natural Italian foods

Imagine all the best Italian homemade delicacies, in a family market, right in your neighborhood. Ceriello Fine Foods has selected City Center at Oyster Point for its newest location outside of the greater New York area. Well known for fresh packed home recipe sauces, butcher shop and gourmet gift baskets filled with the finest Italian specialties, Ceriello's plans its Virginia debut in the City Center Market next Spring.

The marvelous array of natural, no preservatives, artificial colors or flavors, packaged market foods will please the most discriminating tastes. Whether you enjoy traditional Marinara or exotic Vodka Sauce, The Ceriello Family has been refining the blends with San Marzano tomatoes and selling the divine natural Italian specialties since 1973. Ceriello Manhattan in New York's Grand Central Terminal is among the family's retail outlets.

“We are thrilled to have Ceriello Fine Foods join our retail marketplace” said William A. Hudgins, President, HL Development. “Their reputation and presentation will bring Newport News a wonderful specialty food experience”.

To taste and preview, order online at www.ceriellofinefoods.com. You will enjoy the menu possibilities knowing soon, they will be just around the corner.

Alion Science and Technology

Joining the list of tenants at City Center

Alion Science and Technology, headquartered in McLean, Virginia and with offices around the world has added City Center at Oyster Point as their latest location. Alion Science and Technology will occupy over 17,000 square feet in the new One City Center building scheduled for completion in February of 2006. Alion is an employee-owned technology solutions company delivering technical expertise and operational support to the Department of Defense, civilian government agencies, and commercial customers.
In 2004, Alion reported 282 million dollars in revenue and has 2,600 employees.

Learn more about Alion at: www.alionscience.com For One City Center leasing information please contact, Alex Stern, Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate Commercial Real Estate at 757-873-2020.

Construction Update

New Look for Thimble Shoals Boulevard

Dramatic streetscape improvements are now underway. City Council approved the first phase of the project which began in June and will continue for 10 to 12 months. Highlights of the transformation include new City Center signage on Jefferson Avenue and a European style, roundabout traffic circle at Thimble Shoals Boulevard and Town Center Drive. Approximately $8 million will be spent on upgrading the Jefferson Avenue intersection and transforming Thimble Shoals Boulevard into a lush urban streetscape with street lighting, sidewalks, and landscaping.

Trolley will link City Center and Port Warwick residents

Newport News and Hampton Roads Transit working together to connect two centers

A transportation service, the first of its kind in the area, is being prepared for launch to link two city hubs: City Center at Oyster Point and Port Warwick. The proposed shuttle routes would stop at key points within the regular HRT bus stops to give residents a quick ride— without having to get into their cars— to and from local work, to and from shopping and entertainment.

The fleet of shuttles would resemble airport vehicles and run during key commuting day parts. A plan has been in discussion over the summer and has recently come together for the Newport News City Council's consideration. The rider fee is being determined.

“Being able to put these two together is something we're all very excited about,” said Florence Kingston, Director of Development for Newport News. The possibility for federal/state transportation grant eligibility is being investigated.

Watch for details on this great new transportation option for City Center patrons.