Sleiman Enterprises is detailing plans to fill-in the Atlantic North shopping center by more than 100,000 square feet of retail space.
Jacksonville-based Sleiman submitted plans to the St. Johns River Water Management District to add seven retail units in the main strip at the 11901 Atlantic Blvd. shopping center.
Plans show two retail units between Belk and the closed Earth Fare store, which is adjacent to Academy Sports + Outdoors. There are five new shops between Academy and LA Fitness.
Sleiman previously filed plans for the infill space, but at a lower square footage. Plans for the space have been surfacing since June.
The addition boosts the size of the strip center to 333,333 square feet of retail space.
No tenants were identified. President Toney Sleiman said previously that he is working with Best Buy, but did not confirm it would be in Atlantic North.
Sleiman Enterprises Chief Operating Officer Michael McNaughton said by email Aug. 25 that the permits now cover earthwork and he hopes to have announcements soon.
Atlantic North, at northwest Kernan and Atlantic boulevards, also has outparcels and more expansion in progress.
Developed outparcels include 7-Eleven, MedExpress Urgent Care, Panda Express and two multitenant buildings that include Venetian Nail Spa, Great Clips, Fancy Sushi and Verizon Wireless.
Another Broken Egg Cafe is planned in one of the multitenant buildings next to Fancy Sushi and Verizon.
The Baker’s Son by Valerio’s, a Filipino bakeshop, intends to open by Thanksgiving in the building with Great Clips and Venetian Nail Spa.
Scrubbles Express Wash is planned on a corner outparcel.
Three more outparcels are available on the property anchored by the strip center, with two previously identified in public records as a Starbucks coffee shop and Whataburger.
Marketplace Drive runs from Atlantic Boulevard next to Belk. West of that street, a Cinemark theater and RaceTrac gas station and convenience store are under development in the Atlantic North development that continues west of the existing development.
Two more outparcels are available there.
The Atlantic North project also is referred to in public filings as The Villages of Kernan II and Marketplace at the Fountains.
