In a move toward preparing space for trending tenants, St. Johns Town Center landed a permit to split space to make way for Activate Games and Sandbox VR.
The city issued a permit May 4 for Kaneco Construction LLC to add walls to separate 13,455 square feet of space at 10275 Buckhead Branch for the two tenants at a project cost of $346,138.
The space is split into 4,533 square feet of space for Sandbox VR and 8,922 square feet for Activate Games.
Also, the space is largely the former Ballard Designs and the building is between Nordstrom and Dillard’s.
The split will result in new addresses at 10275 Buckhead Branch Drive, with Suite 101 for Activate Games and Suite 119 for Sandbox VR.
Simon Property Group Inc.is the landlord.
The tenants are:
• Activate, a Canada-based global immersive live-action game center, which intends to open this year. The city is reviewing a permit for Activate Games – Jacksonville at 10275 Buckhead Branch Drive, Suite 101. That is the former site of Ballard Designs, which moved in 2022 nearby to 4840 Big Island Drive.
Enovative Technologies Inc., led by Joe McClure, is the agent. ARCO/Murray National Construction Co. Inc. of Downers Grove, Illinois, is listed as the contractor for the estimated $1.6 million project to build-out 8,700 square feet of space for Activate and its 12 interactive game rooms.
• Sandbox VR, an “immersive virtual reality experience,” is in permit review to renovate 4,517 square feet at 10275 Buckhead Branch Drive, No. 119, at an estimated cost of $450,000. Sandbox VR’s space was a nail bar behind Garage, MAC Cosmetics and Chanel Fragrance and Beauty. It is opposite Lilly Pulitzer on Buckhead Branch Drive.
Based in Pleasanton, California, Sandbox VR locations include virtual reality rooms and space for birthday parties, corporate events, team building and social gatherings.
Codes-ABC Inc. in Orange Park is providing private plan review.