By Mike Hazlip—
Framing is now up for a new building in the former Coco’s location at Sunrise Boulevard and Madison Avenue, along with additional construction work underway throughout the Sunrise Village shopping center.
The shopping center’s northern end is being redeveloped, and the former Benihana grill has already been rebuilt.
Sunrise Marketplace Executive Director Kathilynn Carpenter confirmed Starbucks will be one of the new tenants, but said she could not comment on other potential tenants.
Future tenants listed on Merlone Geier’s website include a 36,152-square-foot City Sports Club and a 38,000-square-foot “grocer,” although a specific name is not listed. Jo-Ann Fabrics will also reopen with an expanded 27,150-square-foot location in the center.
The project includes adding 18,000 square feet to the existing 150,000-plus square foot shopping plaza. It also includes construction of a new 5,500-square-foot building with a drive-thru, where Coco’s restaurant once operated.
Large archway signage branding the center as “Sunrise Village” will also appear across two of the center’s driveways, according to a Planning Division staff report. The facades of existing buildings will also receive “significant exterior enhancements” that include canopies above walkways, the creation of outdoor patio spaces and modifications to the existing roofline.
The Sentinel previously reported that demolition had begun in March.
A representative with property owner did not return The Sentinel’s request for comment by press time Wednesday. The property was purchased by San Francisco-based Merlone Geier in 2017, with renovation plans approved last year.
