Not long ago the Lutz/Land O' Lakes area saw the opening of two new malls and a new Super Target. Now even more changes are on the horizon for the area.
A new building has popped up in the apex between 41 and Dale Mabry near county line road in Lutz. This new building will eventually sport the Wal-Mart logo. Most of the exterior of the building is complete with work taking place on the parking lot, road work for entrances and the interior.
Parents of Wiregrass High School or John Long Middle School students are especially thankful for the new SR 56 extension. The extension is now open and continues SR 56 past Wiregrass Mall to allow for a second entrance to Wiregrass HS and John Long Middle.
Word on the street is that Wesley Chapel is expected see more big changes coming over the next few years. The first should be the expansion of Bruce B. Downs Blvd from two to four lanes between SR 56 and SR 54. This will allow access for the new Wesley Chapel Hospital which is rumored to start at the end of the year. Another big project in the works is The Plex, a 470,000 sq. ft. sports and entertainment complex planned adjacent to The Grove. The Plex is expected to start in the winter of 2010 and bring approximately 250 new full time jobs to the area. Once completed, The Plex will include 3 hockey rinks, 36 bowling lanes, an indoor water park, laser tag and rock climbing.
As a Tampa native, I have see Land O' Lakes grow from the swamps while New Tampa/Wesley Chapel emerged from orange groves and cow pastures. It'll be interesting to see how Lutz, Land O' Lakes and Wesley Chapel develop over the next few years.
List compiled with assistance from Prudential Commercial Real Estate.
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