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Lakeshore Mall, Gainesville, Georgia Developer, Branch Properties Downtown Chesterfield, Missouri, US Developer, The Staenberg Group

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tion of the former Best Buy and Bank of America buildings to create Branch Properties is one step closer to breaking ground on its Lake
180 additional parking spaces, marking the first visible steps of the shore Mall redevelopment project in Gainesville, Georgia. The project,
transformation. If all phases are approved and completed, the rede- which has an estimated opening date of 2028, has received unanimous
velopment will include 1,400 apartments, new retail spaces, a hotel, rezoning approval from the City of Gainesville for the 49-acre mixed-
senior care facility and a park-like town green. The first phase of the use redevelopment of Lakeshore Mall. The mixed-use destination
renovation is set to open in 2027 and feature two five-storey mixed- will serve as a “community hub and a catalyst for economic growth”.
use buildings with 550 luxury apartment homes and 50,000sq ft of Branch Properties will break ground on the project in late 2026. At
retail space, along with a one-acre town green designed for outdoor full buildout, Lakeshore will feature 305,444sq ft of retail space, 652
markets, dining and social gatherings, envisioned as a new downtown multifamily residential units and 38,200sq ft of outdoor community
for Paramus. The Westfield Garden State Plaza project is just one of greenspace. The redevelopment will also include capacity for a hotel
three major mall redevelopments in Paramus along with Bergen Town and townhomes in future phases. Anchors Dick’s Sporting Goods and
Center and Paramus Park Mall. Belk will remain open throughout the project, with Dick’s Sporting
One West End is a holistic complex that will continue the legacy of Goods relocating within the property.
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a property with historic, cultural and community impact. The 12-acre Chesterfield Mall in the city of Chesterfield, Missouri is being rede
site has been a destination for shopping and gathering in Atlanta veloped into a new $2bn mixed-use development called Downtown
for more than 50 years. Redevelopment of this landmark requires a Chesterfield by The Staenberg Group, which will feature approxi-
balance of community engagement, sustainable solutions and commit- mately 2,700 residential units, office and retail space and grocery
ment to economic vitality. Developers BRP Companies and The Prusik and restaurant options. The mall was permanently closed in August
Group have project plans that showcase a balance of commercial and 2024 and demolition began in October 2024 to make way for the new
residential uses. One West End will be a mixed-income, mixed-use development, which marks a shift from a traditional mall format to a
development. Commercial space will include: 125,000sq ft of retail, modern urban hub. Initial plans for the project called for pedestrian
with a grocery store, fitness centre, food & beverage experiences and pathways that will place all residents and tenants of the district within
local boutiques. Residential space will include: 800+ rental and stu- a five-to-ten-minute walk of any destination in Downtown Chester-
dent-targeted housing units; mixed-income rental housing, with 70 field. Twenty-five per cent of the project will be dedicated to public
per cent workforce and 30 per cent affordable and a hotel. Community plazas, sidewalks, jogging trails and parks. Meanwhile, a large central
amenities will include a public green space, resident lounge and bike park will sit in the middle of the community next to a department store.
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parking. The multi-year redevelopment process is expected to begin The hope is for the first 1,000 residential units at Downtown Chester
this year, with Phase One completion slated for 2028. One West End field to open by 2029, but it is expected that the full development of the
will be a place to cherish Atlanta’s roots and embrace its future. project will take 10 to 15 years.

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