Development

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Atlanta — Paper products manufacturing and marketing giant Georgia-Pacific has announced plans to redevelop the company’s 51-story world headquarters building and the surrounding city block in downtown Atlanta. Upon completion, the development will feature more than 400 apartment units on the tower’s top floors; 125,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space; 600,000 square feet of Class A office space anchored by Georgia-Pacific and its parent company, Koch Inc.; 35,000 square feet for a large, central plaza; more than 2,100 parking spaces; and MARTA and Atlanta Streetcar transportation access.  “The …

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Richmond, Texas — NewQuest Properties has broken ground on a 19,000-square-foot, multi-tenant retail building in Richmond, a southwestern suburb of Houston. The building will be part of Phase III of The Grand at Aliana, a 65-acre retail project currently underway by the developer. The new building is 75 percent preleased to tenants including Milano Nails, America’s Best, Five Guys, Dunkin’, Firehouse Subs and Buffalo Wild Wings Go. Openings are scheduled to begin next summer. Costco Wholesale opened a store at the property earlier this year and anchors Phase III of the …

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Hinesville, Ga. — Branch Properties has acquired 9.7 acres of land for Flemington Village, a 57,851-square-foot shopping center to be developed in Hinesville, approximately 40 miles southwest of Savannah. A 46,791-square-foot Publix will anchor the center, which is scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2025. The property will also feature 11,060 square feet of inline retail space and an outparcel. 

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Ann Arbor, Mich. — A joint venture between Hines and Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) has broken ground on a mixed-use development at Briarwood Mall, a regional mall in Ann Arbor.  Owned by Simon, Briarwood Mall opened its doors in October 1973. The new mixed-use component of the property, which sits about 2.5 miles south of the University of Michigan, will include a four-story luxury apartment building, Harvest Market grocery store and additional retail space surrounding an activated outdoor plaza.  The partnership has broken ground on the multifamily component of the …

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Philadelphia — Grocery chain GIANT will open a new, 50,000-square-foot store at Andorra Shopping Center in Philadelphia. Construction of the space is scheduled to begin in 2025. Federal Realty Investment Trust is the landlord and also plans to reposition 30,000 square feet of existing retail space, with the two projects representing a combined investment of $25 million. Repositioning plans include the addition of landscaped plazas, outdoor dining and curbside pick-up spaces and expanded sidewalks. 

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Cordova, Tenn. — Bojangles has broken ground on a new restaurant property situated on an outparcel within Market at Cordova Shopping Center in Cordova. Completion of the development is scheduled for early 2025. John Reed and Hurston Reed of The Shopping Center Group (TSCG) negotiated the lease between Bojangles and the outparcel owner, The Life Church. A 55,000-square-foot Grand Super Market anchors Market at Cordova Shopping Center, which N&L Holdings acquired this past July.  

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Providence Village, Texas — GBT Realty Corp. is underway on the development of Providence Marketplace, a retail center that will total 33,700 square feet in Providence Village, roughly 45 miles north of Dallas. A 23,300-square-foot Sprouts Farmers Market will anchor the property, which will also feature roughly 10,400 square feet of small shop space and three outparcels. GBT acquired the development site in August. 

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Austin, Texas — Partners Group and Presidium are underway on the addition of a 65,000-square-foot indoor entertainment venue at River Park, a mixed-use project being developed by the joint venture. A third-party developer and operator will open the venue, which will serve as an anchor for the first phase of River Park and will host live music shows, community events and other programming.  Upon completion, River Park will also feature retail, office and residential space, as well as public parks and trails. 

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Elgin, S.C. — Eagle Development Group and Hoffman United have broken ground on a new retail development in Elgin. Upon completion, the property will total 5,000 square feet. Firehouse Subs and Valvoline Instant Oil will occupy the development, which is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2025. Situated within the Spears Creek retail corridor, the property will also feature 24 parking spaces. 

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Chicago — Architecture firm Lamar Johnson Collaborative (LJC) has released renderings for a transformative vision for Michigan Avenue’s Magnificent Mile retail corridor in downtown Chicago. The Magnificent Mile Association commissioned the plan, known as MM2050, to explore innovative solutions for addressing vacancies instigated by the COVID-19 pandemic. LJC created a series of conceptual renderings, guided by four design pillars: people, place, technology and experience. The renderings showcase ideas for enhancing public spaces, improving pedestrian connectivity and encouraging sustainable, mixed-use development. The MM2050 renderings are currently on display at the Chicago Architecture …

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