Business View Caribbean | May 2019

52 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN MAY 2019 that has endured and evolved for decades. The rebuilding efforts Lockhart Realty has undertaken – bringing their various properties back online and refreshing the brand and products – are all to attract investors and investments, new retail and food establishments, and the like, because their centers serve, not only residents, but visitors, as well. In fact, two downtown properties are primarily geared to the tourist market. The others are mixed-use, in the sense that they cater more to residents with big box stores like Kmart, fast food chains, pharmacies – the staple shops for residents. The property known as Market Square East has the Caribbean Cinemas as a major tenant. Home Depot also resides in that St. Thomas center. Cost-U-Less – which was destroyed in the hurricanes – is in the process of rebuilding and with an expanded footprint, which is a joy to see. Residents cannot wait until they reopen. Completion is projected for November or December of 2019, so that is some very exciting news! Along with the anchor tenants, the smaller stores have really rallied and championed throughout this whole rebuilding experience. According to