The retailers that recently signed leases include J.C. Penney,Famous Footwear, Great Clips, Jason's Deli, Justice, LifewayChristian Bookstore, PetSmart and ProfessioNail.Tenants already linedup include Target, Home Depot, Best Buy, Ulta and theSports Authority.

A spokesman for Cousins says the property is 87% committed."That includes signed leases and those in negotiation," he says."That leaves about 76,000 sf left to fill. We're talking to anumber of potential users. As we had toward completion of a centerlike this, other retailers see the kind of commitments we have, andthey get a better sense of the center coming to completion, we'llstart to see more interest." The 68-acre site includes expansionspace for about 100,000 sf in case the company wants to make futureadditions, the spokesman says.

The center should be complete this summer and open in the thirdquarter, the spokesman says. He says he can't comment on theprojected lease rate. The local market average retail lease rate isabout $14.22 per sf, according to a report by Marcus &Millichap.