{"id":253830,"date":"2026-05-01T11:56:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T11:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/253830\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T11:56:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T11:56:17","slug":"lake-nona-west-to-open-first-stores-in-may-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/253830\/","title":{"rendered":"Lake Nona West to open first stores in May, June"},"content":{"rendered":"

After more than a year of construction, Lake Nona West<\/a> will welcome its first shoppers in just a few weeks with the opening of Homesense.<\/p>\n

The 25,000-square-foot home decor superstore will open in mid-May, according to Joanne Ling, leasing director for Tavistock Development Co.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cAnd then following them, about a few weeks later in the middle of June, you\u2019ll see Barnes & Noble open, and then Total Wine & More about a week later,\u201d Ling said on Tuesday during a sneak peek of the lifestyle center.<\/p>\n

With 405,000 square feet of retail and dining, Lake Nona West is the second-largest shopping center to be built in Florida in the last five years.<\/p>\n

The center\u2019s anchor, a 150,000-square-foot Target Superstore, will open in July, along with Dick\u2019s Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy.<\/a> They will be followed in August with the opening of Nordstrom Rack.<\/p>\n

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Roundabouts direct the flow of traffic to the various entrances around the new Lake Nona West shopping center, being developed by Tavistock on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Rich Pope\/Orlando Sentinel)\n<\/p>\n

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Details are added to the signage at the Target location at the new Lake Nona West shopping center, being developed by Tavistock on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, as the retailer prepares to open the new location. (Rich Pope\/Orlando Sentinel)\n<\/p>\n

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Signage for Homesense and Total Wine is up as the retailers prepare to open at the new Lake Nona West shopping center, being developed by Tavistock on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Rich Pope\/Orlando Sentinel)\n<\/p>\n

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Crews are at work at the Target location at the new Lake Nona West shopping center, being developed by Tavistock on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, as the retailer prepares to open the new location. (Rich Pope\/Orlando Sentinel)\n<\/p>\n

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Signage at the entrance of the new Lake Nona West shopping center, being developed by Tavistock on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Rich Pope\/Orlando Sentinel)\n<\/p>\n

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Electric charging stations are lined up at parking spots at the new Lake Nona West shopping center, being developed by Tavistock on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Rich Pope\/Orlando Sentinel)\n<\/p>\n

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Roundabouts direct the flow of traffic to the various entrances around the new Lake Nona West shopping center, being developed by Tavistock on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Rich Pope\/Orlando Sentinel)\n<\/p>\n

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\u201cAnd those openings will roll through phases through the end of the year through the fall and even some early into 2027, depending on how fast they can get up and down on their buildouts,\u201d Ling said.<\/p>\n

Ling said the 405,000-square-foot shopping center features a curated blend of national retailers and local businesses designed to bring people back to the center multiple times per week \u201cfor dining, shopping, or just to linger a little longer throughout our walkways and our common spaces.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tavistock Vice President Jessi Blakley said the architecture, landscaping and public art will create an \u201celevated experience\u201d for shoppers, whether they\u2019re planning a date night or making a Target run.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we all visit many shopping centers here in Central Florida. And when you come to Lake Nona, it is apparent when you\u2019re in Lake Nona,\u201d Blakely said. \u201cThe widened streets, the bike lanes, the mobility improvements, like the roundabouts out front, the elevated landscaping, the murals, the artwork, the walkability. So, all of these things I think play into what makes coming to a retail experience here unique.\u201d<\/p>\n

The public art program, led by\u00a0Chalk & Brush<\/a>, will bring 30 murals to Lake Nona West, reflecting the character, natural landscape and evolving identity of the community. Founded by Cuban-born artist Cinthia \u201cCynno\u201d Santos, the Miami-based studio is known for bold, graphic murals commissioned by brands like Spotify and Starbucks that often become local landmarks. Art is central to Lake Nona\u2019s identity and placemaking strategy.<\/p>\n

\"TheThis wall-sized mural on the side of Nordstrom Rack is visible from Lake Nona Boulevard. It features some of the community’s signature art pieces, including The Glass House and Disco, the dog. (Rich Pope\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n

An entire wall-sized mural with the message, \u201cGreetings from Lake Nona West,\u201d complete with some of the community\u2019s signature artistic elements, like The Glass House and Disco sculpture, is visible from Lake Nona Boulevard.<\/p>\n

One of the last murals to go up is in an inner courtyard, meant to be a gathering space and entrance for the two largest restaurants.<\/p>\n

With the message, \u201cWish You Were Here,\u201d it was meant to be an Instagrammable moment. Santos said she originally designed it with similar imagery, repeating the themes of technology, water, flora and fauna. But at the last moment, the developer asked her to change it up.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey specifically requested a dog mural here, since so many people in the area have dogs that they\u2019re going to be walking around, and I was like, I know just the dog,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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Muralist Cinthia Santos redesigned this wall mural to include an image of her Yorkie-Beagle mix, Bella. (Rich Pope\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n

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Cinthia Santos, owner of Chalk and Brush, paints a mural outside of the retail space under construction at the new Lake Nona West shopping center, being developed by Tavistock on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Rich Pope\/Orlando Sentinel)\n<\/p>\n

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The new Lake Nona West shopping center, being developed by Tavistock on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, is taking shape and readying for retail and restaurant tenants to open their doors to customers. (Rich Pope\/Orlando Sentinel)\n<\/p>\n

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Tavistock will be able to close off the interior streets for special events and holiday celebrations. (Rich Pope\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n

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Muralist Cinthia Santos redesigned this wall mural to include an image of her Yorkie-Beagle mix, Bella. (Rich Pope\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n

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So she redesigned the mural with the smiling face and wagging tongue of Bella, her beloved Yorkie-Beagle mix who died last year just before she started the mural project. \u201cShe used to come with me while I painted and just hung out,\u201d Santos said.<\/p>\n

Just off the activity plaza, diners will be able to enter Tavistock\u2019s new Ca\u00f1onita<\/a> Mexican restaurant, which is nearly 8,000 square feet and slated to open in the Fourth Quarter. Another primary restaurant space will be just over 6,000 square feet and has multiple LOIs from dining concepts new to the market.<\/p>\n

Ling also announced four newly signed retailers, who will lease a combined 8,078 square feet:<\/p>\n

Drybar<\/a>, the cult-favorite blowout brand known for its signature styling services\u00a0
\nJust Salad<\/a>, a fast-casual concept redefining sustainable, health-forward dining\u00a0
\nGloss Nail Co<\/a>., a female-owned nail studio specializing in natural nail care and Bio Sculpture Gel
\nKilwins Ice Cream<\/a>, famed confectionery and ice creamery known for its hand-crafted chocolates, premium ice cream and nostalgic in-store experiences<\/p>\n

Have a tip about Central Florida development? Contact me at\u00a0lkinsler@GrowthSpotter.com<\/a> or (407) 420-6261. Follow GrowthSpotter on\u00a0Facebook<\/a> and\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After more than a year of construction, Lake Nona West will welcome its first shoppers in just a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":253831,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[558,28,5773,114,1335,139,141,140,480,3047,109],"class_list":["post-253830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-business","tag-florida","tag-lake-nona","tag-latest-headlines","tag-orange-county","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news","tag-real-estate","tag-retail","tag-social"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/253830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=253830"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/253830\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/253831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=253830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=253830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=253830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}