A cleared area on the north side of S.R. 56 at the Cypress Ridge Blvd. intersection is beginning to take shape. The property, known as the Shoppes of Cypress Creek, part of the 400-acre mixed-use development which currently has available parcels on both sides of S.R. 56, soon will be the site of the first Gate Petroleum location in the Tampa Bay region. Gate, which is based out of Jacksonville, FL, has locations in six states across the southeastern U.S., including Georgia and the Carolinas, with the closest being in Lakeland. Gate reps could not be reached for comment. In addition to the Gate location, the 2.5-acre site also will feature 18,000 sq.-ft. of retail space, as well as space for a 1,750-sq.-ft. restaurant and a 0.89-acre retention pond. “All of the land is being cleared,” says Chet Skinner of Skinner Bros. Realty, which is selling and leasing property in the Cypress Creek development (but not the adjacent Cypress Creek Town Center DRI). “Some of the land from the pond is being used to fill some low-lying areas on the property.” For info about the Shoppes of Cypress Creek, visit SkinnerRealty.com.-MW
