Shop at the ReStore:
A good deal for you, your community, and the environment. ATMAN KADAKIA Developer of Riverside Alive and Managing Principal of Greens Group Q: You opened the Hampton Inn Riverside Downtown with more on the way and you are about to embark on the enormous Riverside Alive project. What else in on the horizon? A: Atman Kadakia: There’s a lot of good things going on in Riverside. And we do have a lot of projects in the works, including a 14acre shopping center with In-N-Out Burger, Starbucks, a Hampton Inn & Home2 Suites hotel on Van Buren and the 215 freeway, as well as the Residence Inn & AC by Marriott right here in Downtown Riverside. But that is because the opportunities are here in Riverside. Inland Southern California is the fastest growing region in the country and Riverside is at the forefront of that growth.
The Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Riverside, also known as the Riverside ReStore, is a discount home improvement store and donation center that sells new and used furniture, home accessories, building materials, home improvement materials, and more at a fraction of the retail price! We are proudly owned and operated by Habitat for Humanity Riverside and proceeds from our sales are used to help build
strength, stability, self-reliance, and shelter in Riverside, Corona, Norco, Moreno Valley, Eastvale, and Jurupa Valley. The Riverside ReStore relies on donations and operates as a reuse business. Each year, we keep thousands of tons of usable materials out of the local waste stream. Supporting the Riverside ReStore invests in Habitat for Humanity Riverside and the communities we serve.
2180 Iowa Avenue Riverside, CA 92507 Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.RiversideRestore.org
Q: What was it about Riverside that made it attractive for your time and investment? A: Atman: Riverside has a pro-business mindset and has developed a great culture between the city staff and the elected officials of supporting new developments within the city. It’s also more affordable here as both a developer and consumer. That means we can accomplish more to bring something new to Riverside while at the same time make a smarter investment for our business. Q: Riverside Alive is a big undertaking. How do you see it fitting in to the bigger picture of Downtown Riverside? A: Atman: It’s the next logical step for the city’s growth. The current Convention Center is fantastic but it only has so much space to bring in conventions and conferences. We want to expand the Convention Center for larger events and compliment the Mission Inn, the Hyatt, and the Marriott Riverside by offering more hotel rooms to meet the pent-up demand while adding retail, restaurants, office space, fitness, and grocery to create a vibrant live-work-play atmosphere.
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