Stiles Continues Expansion in North Carolina with Announcement of New Retail Center
**Publix-anchored center planned as third project in the region
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and Charlotte, N.C. – July 23, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Stiles, a full-service commercial real estate firm based in South Florida, continues its rapid expansion in North Carolina. The company announced today that it has entered into a lease agreement with Lakeland, Fla.-based Publix Super Markets, Inc. for a third new shopping center in Charlotte.
Named Mint Hill Commons, the center will be located at the intersection of Highway 51 and Brighton Park Drive, in the Town of Mint Hill. It plans to feature a 49,000-square-foot Publix Super Market and approximately 17,000 square feet of inline shops and restaurants. The project will also include one outparcel and a drive-through Publix pharmacy. In addition, the project includes a planned Phase two, which will consist of single-family homes. Expected ground breaking is first quarter 2014.
“We are very excited about working with Publix and the Town of Mint Hill on this exciting project,” said Scott MacLaren, President of Stiles North Carolina operations. We look forward to developing a high quality project that offers a variety of excellent retail options, and are confident the residents of the Town will be proud of it.”
Stiles’ first project in North Carolina, Ballantyne Commons, is in partnership with Harris Land Company and Levine Properties, and is now under construction with plans to deliver in early 2014. Stiles’ second project, Shops at Southline, will break ground late this summer and be completed in late 2014.
“We are very excited about our current pipeline of projects in Charlotte and continue to actively pursue other properties for future development,” commented MacLaren. “Our team is focused on development opportunities surrounding our core product types – retail, office, and multi-family residential real estate.”
About Stiles
Stiles is a full-service commercial real estate firm with a clear mission: Invest. Build. Manage. Stiles services include development, construction, tenant improvement, realty, property management, architecture, acquisitions and financing. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Stiles maintains regional offices in Miami, Fort Myers, Tampa and Orlando, Florida, and has a development office in Charlotte, North Carolina. Stiles is responsible for more than 37 million square feet of office, industrial, retail and mixed-use residential projects throughout the southeastern United States. For more information, please visit http://www.stiles.com or call 954-627-9300.
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