Spring Hill Publix reopens after major shopping plaza redevelopment

A Publix in Spring Hill has reopened nearly a year after the shopping center’s owner began a massive redevelopment that included the demolition of the existing store and construction of a new one.

The redevelopment of the shopping center, Hernando West Plaza, was undertaken by a joint venture that includes St. Petersburg-based The Sembler Co. and the Tampa commercial real estate investment firm Forge Capital Partners.

The pair, which operate the property as Forge Real Estate Partners IV, spent $13.3 million on a revamp of the 43-year-old center on U.S. Highway 19. This revamp included both structural and cosmetic upgrades, among them LED lighting added to parking areas and sidewalk, new signage in common areas, a new roof and an upgraded HVAC system.