LAFAYETTE, LA. — The Ainbinder Co. has broken ground on Ambassador Crossing Shopping Center, located at the intersection of Ambassador Caffery Parkway and Settlers Trace Boulevard in Lafayette. A 36,200-square-foot Whole Foods Market will anchor the 108,000-square-foot neighborhood center. Other tenants will include J. Crew, Carter’s Babies & Kids/Osh Kosh B’Gosh, Lee Michaels Jewelers, Massage Envy, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Which Wich and Superior Nails. The Ainbinder Co. acquired the development site from the Saloom Family of Lafayette. Chris Campion of Houston-based CAC Realty represented Ainbinder, and Jack Castle of Lafayette represented the Saloom Family. Rick Kirschman of New Orleans-based Kirschman Realty represented Whole Foods in the lease transaction. Ruben Alvarez of Sovereign Bank in Houston provided construction financing for the development. The design team includes architect Boucher Design Group of Houston, project engineer Paul Miers Engineering of Lafayette and general contractor Parkes Construction of Nashville. Shaw MacIntyre and Ed James of UCR Moody Rambin Page in Houston are handling the property’s leasing.
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