Community readies land for new Publix center

BABCOCK RANCH — Infrastructure work is underway at Crescent B Commons, a Publix-anchored 82,640-square-foot shopping center at a new entrance to Babcock Ranch

The center is being built about one mile south of the existing entrance on Babcock Ranch Road/State Road 31, according to a statement, and vertical construction is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter, with a projected completion of summer 2021. It’s currently 65% leased, with Publix Liquors, Encore Nails, Pi Pizza and M’xuma Tacos executing leases in the past 90 days, the release adds. The 48,387-square-foot Publix will also feature a drive-thru pharmacy.