Saddlecreek Crossing, Wichita, KS

The development is located in the high-traffic corridor of 47th Street South and Broadway Street and has easy access to Interstates 135 and 235 and the Kansas Turnpike.

To brand the shopping center, leverage its prime location, and appeal to the area’s population of more than 51,000 people, Saddlecreek Crossing developers decided to install a new monument sign that includes a high-resolution digital message center manufactured by Watchfire Signs.

Originally designed without a message center, Luminous Neon Art & Sign Systems of Hutchinson, KS was able to maintain the integrity of the design while including a digital sign that provided more advertising flexibility for the development.

The new double-faced sign includes a cabinet that mirrors the development’s new architectural style, along with a routed and internally-illuminated logo atop the large Watchfire digital message center.

The developers use the new message center to advertise real estate opportunities and to highlight the various tenants that call the revitalized development home. The display can be divided into zones to advertise more than one tenant at a time and give visibility to tenants that cannot be seen from the road.

“The LED screen is very visible and gives the whole center a professional clean look,” said Ross Scheer, facilities manager at BizCore Pros, a Triple Crown Realty sister company. Luminous Neon specified Watchfire for this project because of the company’s outstanding product quality and support.

“Watchfire is the only LED sign manufacturer we work with,” said Chuck Carson, senior account manager at Luminous Neon. “Not only do Watchfire signs look great, but the support is outstanding. Our customers like knowing that Watchfire stocks replacement parts for at least 10 years and that parts are shipped out within 24 hours if needed.”