University Town Center

Having had their earlier plans for a new town center on University Parkway voted down by the county commissioners, Benderson Development has resubmitted a revised plan for it’s “University Town Center.  The new plan will slightly reduce the size of commercial space and considerably rework the design and feel of the proposed project which now calls for 1.66 million square feet of retail space and over 100,000 square feet of office space.  High-end retail stores such as Neiman Marcus and Nordstum are expected to anchor the project which will also include a theater, a trolley system and someresidential units.   The proposed University Town Center will be located next to the new Super Target on University Parkway near the I75 enterchange an Lakewood Ranch.