New commercial building coming to Forest Acres

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Construction has started on a new 14,700-square-foot commercial building at 1514 Brentwood Drive in Forest Acres.

The building, a project by Cason Development Group of Columbia, is the second phase of a mixed-use project at the intersection of Forest Drive and Brentwood that also includes 11 townhomes.

The commercial space will be broken up into two floors, with 8,400 square feet of contiguous space on the first floor and 6,300 square feet on the second, plus a 2,022-square-foot covered terrace, according to a news release. The outdoor terrace would be suitable as an amenity for a restaurant, wine bar, office tenant or other user. Outdoor dining options are also available on the first floor.

“We are excited to bring this new project to the Forest Acres market,” said Frank Cason, president of Cason Development Group. “It’s a great opportunity to bring new upscale retail and boutique office space to the booming market.”

Garvin Design Group is the architect for the project and Boyer Commercial Construction is the general contractor. Engineering was done by LandPlan Group South.

Construction should be completed in about nine months, according to the release.

Four of the 11 townhomes in the mixed-use project have been completed. The townhomes, known as Rigby Square, are being built by Wilson Co., a local infill residential developer, and are marketed by the Moore Company.