Regency Centers Plugs Plans for Chicago Project
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Regency Centers Corp.’s construction frenzy continues with the company’s official announcement of Mellody Farm, a 270,000-square-foot grocery-anchored retail project 30 miles outside Downtown Chicago in Vernon Hills, Ill. The ground-up shopping center will be part of a $200 million mixed-use development.
“Mellody Farm is going to be a transformational retail experience for the surrounding area,” Matt Hendy, a vice president with Regency Centers, said in a prepared statement. “We will be creating a true sense of place here—a destination that attracts people because of our best-in-class restaurant and retail partners, walkable center layout, and innovative building design.” Torti Gallas + Partners is the architect on the project, which is designed to appeal to a specific audience: the surrounding affluent and educated residential market…
