Work is underway at the former Acme shopping center, where construction crews hired by Cyzner Properties have begun interior demolition.
Pat Ward, West Windsor’s director of community development, said a demolition permit for the interior of the Acme portion of the site as well as the loading docks behind the building have been issued by the township.
“As far as I know, we have not yet received any plans for tenant fit-outs,” Ward said.
But interior demolition can include removing electricity, taking out the floor, removing piping, and other indoor demolition.
Cyzner Properties, which purchased the Windsor Plaza shopping center in May, 2010, was granted approval in January for renovation of the 13.5-acre site, located at the corner of Alexander and Princeton-Hightstown roads.
Plans for the site, where Starbucks has already signed a letter of intent to move, include the reduction in square footage from 59,500 to 58,055 square feet. Two back loading areas will be demolished to make way for a circular road connection around the site for deliveries that would lead out to a proposed new driveway connection to Alexander Road, across from Harris Road.
The plans feature a facelift for the shopping center that includes a cupola on the side of the building closest to Alexander Road. Plans also included increasing the number of parking spaces from 311 to 342.
