Walls are rising and heavy machinery is active at the site of a new Publix shopping center in south Ocala, marking significant progress at the development.
Recent photos and video of the property show that construction is well underway at the future Publix Diamond “A” Shopping Center, located at the intersection of SW Highway 484 and SW 49th Court Road in Marion Oaks.
Unlike previous updates that showed only cleared land, the latest images reveal that vertical construction has begun. Concrete block walls are going up, scaffolding lines the perimeter of the main structure, and concrete mixer trucks are active on the site.
Ocala-News.com first announced news of the new Publix last February. In March, the developer received approval on a right-of-way dedication. By October, signs went up at the site of the new Publix.
The development is situated on an approximately 19.4-acre parcel directly north of the Ocala South Logistics Park, just a few miles west of Interstate 75…