Go Back

Newport Hills Shopping Center

When we first moved to Newport Hills - 30 years ago - the shopping center was well maintained and had a good mix of retail stores. We would walk to the market for milk and bread when we got snowed in! We used the drug store for our prescriptions and greeting card purchases. It was a place to see neighbors from other areas of NH. It still is.

This center is the core of our community. We still frequent the Mustard Seed, Resonate Pizza, Cloud 9 and the mail box store. Stods brings people into our community and has been an asset to Newport Hills. What our community needs is for the owners to fill the center with good quality retail and not more apartments/condos that would add to our traffic and disconnect our feeling our community.

Share Newport Hills Shopping Center on Facebook Share Newport Hills Shopping Center on Twitter Share Newport Hills Shopping Center on Linkedin Email Newport Hills Shopping Center link
Previous Story
Next story
loader image
Forgot password?
Didn't receive confirmation?
Register Now
Seems like you are already registered, please provide the password. Forgot your password? Create a new one now.
Submitting your comment
Cancel
Newport Hills Heidi 3 months ago
To answer William's question: The "ghost town" feel is intentional. The ownership group of the shopping center is the second generation. The last of the first generation owners passed away in August 2013, which coincides with when maintenance of the buildings and the landscaping began declining, and when effort to find tenants ceased. Despite all of that potential tenants and buyers remain interested. Many have been rejected or just plain ignored. Why? If the shopping center appears to be non-viable then the owners can claim "significantly changed conditions" and ask for a zoning change, allowing them to sell to housing developers. It's all about the $$, not about "not enough residential to support the retail". The City of Bellevue can't even get facts about the Newport Hills commercial district correct in the retail study they conducted in 2023. Anyone know where the electronics sales are in the commercial district? Me either.
Do you agree? Agree 0 Disagree 0 Alert moderator
Share To answer William's question: The "ghost town" feel is intentional. The ownership group of the shopping center is the second generation. The last of the first generation owners passed away in August 2013, which coincides with when maintenance of the buildings and the landscaping began declining, and when effort to find tenants ceased. Despite all of that potential tenants and buyers remain interested. Many have been rejected or just plain ignored. Why? If the shopping center appears to be non-viable then the owners can claim "significantly changed conditions" and ask for a zoning change, allowing them to sell to housing developers. It's all about the $$, not about "not enough residential to support the retail". The City of Bellevue can't even get facts about the Newport Hills commercial district correct in the retail study they conducted in 2023. Anyone know where the electronics sales are in the commercial district? Me either. on Facebook Share To answer William's question: The "ghost town" feel is intentional. The ownership group of the shopping center is the second generation. The last of the first generation owners passed away in August 2013, which coincides with when maintenance of the buildings and the landscaping began declining, and when effort to find tenants ceased. Despite all of that potential tenants and buyers remain interested. Many have been rejected or just plain ignored. Why? If the shopping center appears to be non-viable then the owners can claim "significantly changed conditions" and ask for a zoning change, allowing them to sell to housing developers. It's all about the $$, not about "not enough residential to support the retail". The City of Bellevue can't even get facts about the Newport Hills commercial district correct in the retail study they conducted in 2023. Anyone know where the electronics sales are in the commercial district? Me either. on Twitter Share To answer William's question: The "ghost town" feel is intentional. The ownership group of the shopping center is the second generation. The last of the first generation owners passed away in August 2013, which coincides with when maintenance of the buildings and the landscaping began declining, and when effort to find tenants ceased. Despite all of that potential tenants and buyers remain interested. Many have been rejected or just plain ignored. Why? If the shopping center appears to be non-viable then the owners can claim "significantly changed conditions" and ask for a zoning change, allowing them to sell to housing developers. It's all about the $$, not about "not enough residential to support the retail". The City of Bellevue can't even get facts about the Newport Hills commercial district correct in the retail study they conducted in 2023. Anyone know where the electronics sales are in the commercial district? Me either. on Linkedin Email To answer William's question: The "ghost town" feel is intentional. The ownership group of the shopping center is the second generation. The last of the first generation owners passed away in August 2013, which coincides with when maintenance of the buildings and the landscaping began declining, and when effort to find tenants ceased. Despite all of that potential tenants and buyers remain interested. Many have been rejected or just plain ignored. Why? If the shopping center appears to be non-viable then the owners can claim "significantly changed conditions" and ask for a zoning change, allowing them to sell to housing developers. It's all about the $$, not about "not enough residential to support the retail". The City of Bellevue can't even get facts about the Newport Hills commercial district correct in the retail study they conducted in 2023. Anyone know where the electronics sales are in the commercial district? Me either. link
William 4 months ago
Whenever I drive past the shopping mall, I can’t help but feel like I’m transported back to the 80s oh no the 70s. It’s a bit unsettling compared to the rest of Bellevue. It feels like a ghost town. How can the owner find new tenants? There’s simply not enough residentials to support new stores  with current conditions. 
Do you agree? Agree 0 Disagree 0 Alert moderator
Share Whenever I drive past the shopping mall, I can’t help but feel like I’m transported back to the 80s oh no the 70s. It’s a bit unsettling compared to the rest of Bellevue. It feels like a ghost town. How can the owner find new tenants? There’s simply not enough residentials to support new stores  with current conditions.  on Facebook Share Whenever I drive past the shopping mall, I can’t help but feel like I’m transported back to the 80s oh no the 70s. It’s a bit unsettling compared to the rest of Bellevue. It feels like a ghost town. How can the owner find new tenants? There’s simply not enough residentials to support new stores  with current conditions.  on Twitter Share Whenever I drive past the shopping mall, I can’t help but feel like I’m transported back to the 80s oh no the 70s. It’s a bit unsettling compared to the rest of Bellevue. It feels like a ghost town. How can the owner find new tenants? There’s simply not enough residentials to support new stores  with current conditions.  on Linkedin Email Whenever I drive past the shopping mall, I can’t help but feel like I’m transported back to the 80s oh no the 70s. It’s a bit unsettling compared to the rest of Bellevue. It feels like a ghost town. How can the owner find new tenants? There’s simply not enough residentials to support new stores  with current conditions.  link