As Mount Pleasant’s population began to grow northward and competing retailers entered the market, tenants began pulling out of this once vibrant shopping center in the heart of the ever-expanding town. Thirty-five years after opening its doors, long-time anchor tenant K-Mart finally vacated its 121,000-SF home with smaller tenants following suit; however, that’s when opportunity knocked. In a market vastly restricted by stringent zoning ordinances, major “big box” retailers were vying for the highly valuable commercial space on Bowman Road, making it prime for a major revitalization. In mere months, the old K-Mart footprint is transformed into Bowman Place, a six-parcel, 129-672-SF trendsetting retail and restaurant center with Dick’s Sporting Goods and Nordstrom Rack serving as co-anchors.