Branch Properties Breaks Ground on $40.8M Island Walk Project in Palm Coast

PALM COAST, FLA. — Atlanta-based Branch Properties LLC has begun construction on Phase I of Island Walk, a $40.8 million retail and restaurant redevelopment of the Palm Harbor shopping center in Palm Coast. Phase I includes the demolition of the buildings to the west of the existing Publix. The redevelopment will add 50,000 square feet of retail space to Palm Harbor. Phase I, which includes the majority of Island Walk’s small shop tenants, is expected to be complete in the spring. Phase II, which will include the redevelopment/expansion of the Publix and the addition of more small shop space, is slated to finish in the fall. Publix has signed a lease for the new 53,785-square-foot store, which is roughly 20 percent larger than the existing store. Phase III, which will include additional retail space to the east of the Publix, is slated to open in mid-2016. Palm Harbor’s tenant roster, including Publix, Starbucks Coffee, The UPS Store, Eyeglass Express, Coast Dental & Orthodontics and Salsa’s Mexican Restaurant, will remain open during the redevelopment. Branch Properties, along with Michael Collard Properties, purchased the 28.7-acre site for the future Island Walk in May 2014 from The Inland Real Estate Group.