North Port, Fla. — A joint venture between West Villages and The Sembler Co. has broken ground on West Villages Marketplace, a neighborhood shopping center located at the corner of West Villages Parkway and US-41/South Tamiami Trail in North Port.
Deerfield Township, Ohio— Silverman & Co. Inc. has broken ground on Phase I of The District at Deerfield, a $120 million mixed-use project in Deerfield Township near Cincinnati.
Plano, Texas — The District, a chef-driven dining area, has opened at The Shops at Willow Bend in Plano.
Raleigh, N.C.— Chevy Chase, Maryland-based Willard Retail has signed an agreement with the Research Triangle Foundation to acquire a 12-acre parcel located in Research Triangle Park.
Charlotte, N.C.— The Spectrum Cos., in partnership with Invesco Real Estate, is developing a mixed-use project located on a five-acre tract linking Charlotte’s South End with its Uptown business district.
Atlanta— Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG), the owner and developer best known for Class A malls, has broken ground on the $300 redevelopment of Phipps Plaza, an upscale shopping mall located in Atlanta’s Buckhead district.
Colorado Springs, Colo. — Confluent Development is nearing completion on an 8,265-square-foot, multi-tenant retail center located in Colorado Springs.
Boca Raton, Fla. — A trio of developers — Giles Capital Group, Rosemurgy Properties, Schmier Property Group — in partnership with Wheelock Street Capital have broken ground on Uptown Boca, a $200 million mixed-use project in South Florida.
Crestwood, Mo. — Redevelopment plans have been unveiled for the former Crestwood Mall site in Crestwood, located 13 miles outside St. Louis.
Lancaster County, S.C. — Chattanooga, Tennessee-based developer Hutton has announced the completion of the Promenade at Carolina Reserve, a 258,000-square-foot shopping center located in Lancaster County.