Emerald Acres construction is in its final planned development phases. Designed as a next-generation mixed-use destination, the project is anchored by the Emerald Acres Sports Connection, with additional retail, restaurant, and hospitality components progressing alongside it.
The Shops at Emerald Acres Sports Connection serves as the retail, dining, and hotel hub of the development, benefiting directly from the consistent regional and multi-state draw of the sports complex. The Mattoon–Charleston Micropolitan Statistical Area supports a trade area extending up to 30 miles in all directions, while Emerald Acres’ tournament and event programming expands its reach to nearly 200 miles across multiple states.
Goodman Real Estate Services Group has played a key role in the project’s success, helping transform the area into a thriving mixed-use destination through the leasing, marketing, and development of the retail, restaurant, hospitality, and commercial component of the project. Working alongside longtime client Rural King and community stakeholders, Goodman has helped create a dynamic environment that continues to generate investment, attract new businesses, and strengthen the local economy, and to date Goodman has been responsible for securing the following users for The Shops at Emerald Acres Sports Connection, that are all now open : Hampton Inn, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Texas Roadhouse, Panda Express, Ross, Sierra, Ulta, Bath & Body Works, Chipotle, Michaels, Bealls-HomeCentric, Five Below, Famous Footwear, Chick-fil-A , Sports Clips, and Maurices.
The state-of-the-art indoor fieldhouse features eight basketball courts or 16 volleyball courts, along with a family entertainment center and space for a future medical tenant. Outdoors, the complex includes four 300-foot baseball/softball fields, four 400-foot baseball/softball fields,12 multipurpose turf fields, and four multipurpose grass fields. This scale and quality continue to drive demand for surrounding commercial uses..
As construction/development at Emerald Acres continues, Goodman remains actively involved in bringing new opportunities to the project, with additional land and commercial space available for future growth.