CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Quasars Arcade, a popular retro-arcade, announced this week that its Everhart location will permanently close effective Jan. 11, citing redevelopment plans for the Sun Plaza Shopping Center.
“Due to the landlord’s decision to demolish the shopping center, we will be closing our Everhart location,” the business said in a statement. “This closure is related solely to the redevelopment of the property.”
“We appreciate everyone who has supported us at this location, and we will share updates on future location plans as they become available,” the business said in a statement on their Facebook page.
The closure will displace Quasars Arcade and other tenants currently operating at Sun Plaza, including Sherwin-Williams Paint Store, Trophyland, Koi Sushi & Hibachi, and a State Farm agency. Details about the redevelopment project, including what may replace the existing shopping center, have not yet been publicly released.
Sun Plaza Shopping Center is a multi-tenant retail strip that has housed small, locally owned businesses for decades. The property sits along Everhart Rd. and Corona Dr.
Sun Plaza’s pending demolition marks another major shift along the Everhart Road corridor, where older strip centers have increasingly been targeted for redevelopment as land values continue to rise.
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