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BLANKENSHIP, WHO IS AN ATTORNEY TAKES OVER THE POST IMMEDIATELY. HIS TERM RUNS THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR. >> THE CITY OF IRONDALE IS GEARING UP FOR A POTENTIAL ECONOMIC BOOM IN ONE PART OF THE CITY. CHIP SCARBOROUGH TELLS US WHY IT'S EXPECTED TO BE A BIG DRAW FOR PEOPLE PASSING THROUGH. >> IRONDALE'S MAYOR WANTS THESE CARS SEEN DRIVING THROUGH THIS INTERSECTION TO HAVE A REASON TO STOP. >> MOST PEOPLE DON'T EVEN REALIZE WE DON'T HAVE A GROCERY STORE IN THE CITY OF IRONDALE. >> THERE IS A PLAN IN THE WORKS TO HOPEFULLY DEVELOP THIS CORNER LOT INTO A FRESH STORE WITH NEIGHBORING RETAIL SHOPS. THE TYPE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THE MAYOR SAYS THE CITY HAS LONG BEEN HOPING FOR. >> THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TRAVELING THAT ROUTE THROUGH IRONDALE AS WELL, WILL STOP AND SHOP. >> SO JUST AROUND THE CORNER FROM THE GROCERY STORE AND OTHER RETAIL SHOPS, WILL BE HIGH END OVER THERE. THE AVERAGE RENT WILL RUN BETWEEN $1,500 AND $2,000 PER MONTH. >>THE PLAN TO PROVIDE CONCIERGE SERVICES, SO IF YOU'RE A RESIDENT THERE, YOU MIGHT COME IN AND DROP YOUR CAR OFF AND GET IT WASHED, PICK UP YOUR DRY CLEANING FROM THE SERVICES THAT THEY PROVIDE. GET YOUR COFFEE THERE. WALK YOUR DOG. HAVE A DOG RUN. DOG PARK. THOSE SORTS OF THINGS, SO IT'S KIND OF ALL INCLUSIVE FOR YOU. >> THE MAYOR HOPES TO SEE CONSTRUCTION START SOMETIME LATER THIS YEAR AND FOR EVERYTHING TO BE FINISHED BY THE END OF NEXT YEAR

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