Situated on in the beautiful north Alabama region known to locals as The Shoals, Florence has been dubbed “The Renaissance City.” Fittingly, the town has a shopping center bearing the same nickname.
The existing space, formerly a food store, will be demolished to make room for a new structure housing other types of retail. Phase I, including a Hibbett’s and Books-A-Million, will open in late 2011. Phase II, a 54,000 square foot Publix, will debut in late 2012.
Construction is slated to include an underground storm water retention system with 150,000 cubic feet of retention, a new internal traffic pattern designed for better access to adjoining retail and an upgrade to the roads accessing the property. Onsite infrastructure will include new utilities, landscaping, site lighting and paving.
Join us as we chronicle the development of Florence’s new Renaissance City Center.
Landscaping is in full swing at the front parking lot, pylon sign and perimeter of Renaissance City Center. Publix construction continues while an awning and a front sidewalk have been installed at Panera Bread.
This week, EIFS is being installed at the front canopy of Publix. Rip-rap is being installed at the drainage swale that is a part of the Public road improvements.
Interior concrete slabs are being poured at the Publix structure and walls are close to topping out.
Elsewhere this week, asphalt paving work moved ahead with binder in Phase 2 of the parking field and rear access road. Binder was also applied to the lane being added beyond the ROW.
This will be a busy week, with activities moving forward on and off the job site. We are laying asphalt on the Publix parking lot and a patio is being poured at Panera Bread. Just offsite, preparations are being made for the widening of Cox Creek and Hough Road. The long awaited pylon sign has arrived and is being erected.
This week, we continued masonry and foundation work for Publix. The cooler is in place and ready to for a concrete pour.
At Publix, we are progressing with mechanical, masonry and civil improvements. A rear access drive to site in progress.
Phase 2 site work continues. Loading dock and wall footings continue. Masonry has begun.
The D O T continues work on Hough Road.
This week, our team
- under cut for DOT work at Hough Road
- dug footings for Publix
- poured the first footings at Publix
- worked with the DOT on curb & gutter on Cox Creek Parkway
- continued site work at Publix parking lot
This week we made progress, even under rainy skies. The Publix building pad is complete, and DOT work on Cox Creek Parkway is beginning.
This week, our team placed a storm box for the underground detention system. Fill dirt was added to the Publix building pad, and grading continued on the parking lot.
