Townhome component scrapped for The Oasis

Developer Chris Shaheen is scrapping his plans to build townhomes as part of The Oasis, a recreational-retail-entertainment complex he plans to develop on 6.3 acres at Burbank Avenue and South Kenilworth. In revised plans submitted today to the Planning Commission, Shaheen has eliminated the proposed townhomes at The Oasis and reconfigured the space to accommodate a recreational tenant. “I was looking at doing townhomes but had so much interest from other potential retailers I decided that was a better way to go,” he says. Specifically, Shaheen is negotiating with an indoor soccer facility that would be adjacent to The Oasis and its five sand volleyball courts, virtual golf machines and 9,000-square-foot deck. If the indoor soccer deal falls through, Shaheen says he has another potential tenant in the wings. Shaheen also tells Daily Report he is negotiating with a well-known local restaurant to operate the sports bar at The Oasis. “They are working on a new concept and are trying to come up with a new name so we are not ready, yet, to disclose it,” he says. Shaheen hopes to begin construction on The Oasis by March and to be open by late 2014. —Stephanie Riegel