New mini-golf family fun center coming to Grand Island National News - Abbeyfeale Golf Club Abbeyfeale New mini-golf family fun center coming to Grand Island National News Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Telegram GRAND ISLAND — A new family entertainment center is coming to Grand Island. Castaways will feature mini-golf, duckpin bowling, laser tag and an arcade, said project developer Brad Kissler. Project Developer Brad Kissler (center) said the Castaways family entertainment center planned for Faidley Avenue in Grand Island, a $7.3 million project, is a personal effort for him. BRANDON SUMMERS, THE INDEPENDENT Construction is scheduled to begin next month. The undeveloped property, roughly 5.6 acres, is located at the corner of Faidley Avenue and Claude Road. The project will include a 20,000-square-foot building and more than 100 parking spaces. Kissler expects to have nine full-time employees and 50 to 60 part-time workers. The total project is expected to cost $7.3 million. “It’s been a dream of mine to own a facility like this,” Kissler said. “I finished a career recently as a licensed architect. I’ve got very young children. This came about through our travels with young children and having an older stepdaughter. Invariably, when we found places to go as a family, they were these types of facilities. “It’s a way for us to create family experiences and have fun together.” A redevelopment plan for the site was approved by the Community Redevelopment Authority to forward to the Regional Planning Commission. The project is pursuing nearly $1.9 million in tax-increment financing for expenses, including the purchase of the property and redevelopment costs. The area was declared “blighted and substandard” by the Grand Island City Council on Sept. 28, 2021. The City of Grand Island is also contributing to the development of the site. An expansion of Claude Road between Faidley Avenue and State Street is planned. “This is for two projects,” explained Regional Planning Director Chad Nabity on Sept. 21. “One, a private project to support the development of the entertainment center and the various TIF eligible expenses there, and a second project that CRA would enter into a contract with the City of Grand Island for the development of Claude Road within that corridor and paying the TIF as it comes into the city.” The expansion of Claude Road is the key reason that the area was declared blighted, noted Nabity. For Castaways, TIF support is not the only thing needed. It is critical that the project starts on or about Nov. 1 to be completed by March 1, 2024. 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