Costco to Develop an Approximate 152,000 Square Foot Store and Gas Station
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL and ORLANDO, FL — (Marketwired) — 12/08/15 — BBX Capital Real Estate, a division of BBX Capital Corporation (NYSE: BBX), announced today it has closed on the sale of a 15.46-acre land parcel in Gardens on Millenia to Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco”). Gardens on Millenia is a planned 47-acre mixed use development in Orlando, FL. Costco plans to build an approximate 152,000 square foot store and gas station at Gardens on Millenia.
Including Costco’s property, Gardens on Millenia is expected to consist of approximately 300,000 square feet of total retail space, two one-acre outparcels and a 292 multifamily apartment complex. As previously announced, BBX Capital Real Estate entered into a joint
venture agreement with Stiles Corporation to develop an approximately 141,100 square foot retail center adjacent to Costco which will include Hobby Lobby and Academy Sports as anchors and 23,200 square feet of inline retail space.
“We are extremely pleased that Costco chose to locate in our development,” said Seth Wise, President of BBX Capital Real Estate. “We are excited with the progress of Gardens on Millenia to date and the inclusion of a Costco will further enhance the attractiveness of
the development. We are also continuing to meet with a variety of other retailers who have expressed interest in the project.” Gardens on Millenia is located just east of The Mall at Millenia on Millenia Boulevard. The site is highly visible with more than 1,600 feet of frontage on Millenia Boulevard as well as frontage along I-4. The property is easily accessible from I-4 and the Florida Turnpike.
Vertical construction of Gardens on Millenia is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2015.
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