DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "United Arab Emirates Construction Industry Databook Series - Market Size & Forecast by Value and Volume, Opportunities in Top 10 Cities, and Risk Assessment" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

According to the publisher, the building construction industry in United Arab Emirates is expected to record a CAGR of 8.8% to reach AED 248.7 billion by 2024. The residential construction industry in value terms increased at a CAGR of 6.7% during 2015-2019. The commercial building construction market in value terms is expected to record a CAGR of 11.6% over the forecast period.

This report provides data and trend analyses on building construction industry in United Arab Emirates, with over 80 KPIs. This is a data-centric report and it provides trend analyses with over 120+ charts and 100+ tables. It details market size & forecast, emerging trends, market opportunities, and investment risks in over 30 segments in residential, commercial, industrial and institutional construction sectors.

It provides a comprehensive understanding of construction industry sectors in both value and volume (both by activity and units) terms. The report focuses on combining industry dynamics with macro-economic scenario and changing consumer behavior to offer a 360-degree view of the opportunities and risks.

In addition to country level analysis, this report offers a detailed market opportunity assessment across key cities, helping clients assess key regions to target within the city.

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Key Topics Covered:

1 About this Report

2 United Arab Emirates Construction Industry Dynamics and Growth Prospects

2.1 Construction Industry Growth Dynamics

2.1.1 United Arab Emirates Construction Industry Market Size by Value, 2015 - 2024

2.1.2 United Arab Emirates Construction Markets Snapshot

2.1.3 United Arab Emirates Building Construction Industry Market Size by Value, 2015 - 2024

2.1.4 United Arab Emirates Infrastructure Construction Industry Market Size by Value, 2015 - 2024

2.2 Analysis by Building and Infrastructure Construction Sectors

2.2.1 Market Share Analysis by Building Construction Sectors, 2015 - 2024

2.2.2 Market Share Analysis by Infrastructure Construction Markets, 2015 - 2024

2.3 Trend Analysis of Key Macroeconomic KPIs

2.3.1 Economic Outlook - GDP

2.3.2 Economic Outlook - GDP per Capita

2.3.3 Business Confidence

2.3.4 Consumer Confidence

2.3.5 Demographics - Population

2.4 Global Construction Industry Attractiveness Snapshot

3 United Arab Emirates Residential Construction Industry Market Size and Forecast

4 Analysis by Residential Construction Markets Outlook by Construction type

5 Analysis by Residential Construction Markets Outlook by Key Cities

6 Analysis by Residential Construction Markets Outlook by Price Point

7 Residential Building Construction Growth Trend Analysis by Development Stage

8 United Arab Emirates Commercial Construction Industry Market Size and Forecast

9 Office Building Construction Outlook

10 Retail Building Construction Outlook

11 Hospitality and Luxury Building Construction Outlook

12 Restaurant Building Construction Outlook

13 Sports Facility Building Construction Outlook

14 Entertainment Building Construction Outlook

15 Commercial Building Construction Growth Trend Analysis by Development Stage

16 United Arab Emirates Industrial Construction Industry Market Size and Forecast

17 Outlook and Growth Dynamics by Industrial Building Construction Sectors

18 Industrial Building Construction Growth Trend Analysis by Development Stage

19 United Arab Emirates Institutional Construction Industry Market Size and Forecast

20 Outlook and Growth Dynamics by Institutional Building Construction Sectors

21 Institutional Building Construction Growth Trend Analysis by Development Stage

22 United Arab Emirates Building Construction Analysis by Key Cities

22.1 Snapshot of Building Construction Markets by Key Cities

22.2 Dubai Building Construction Markets Snapshot

22.3 Abu Dhabi Building Construction Markets Snapshot

22.4 Sharjah Building Construction Markets Snapshot

22.5 Al Ain Building Construction Markets Snapshot

22.6 Ajman Building Construction Markets Snapshot

22.7 Ras al-Khaimah Building Construction Markets Snapshot

22.8 Fujairah Building Construction Markets Snapshot

22.9 Umm al-Quwain Building Construction Markets Snapshot

22.1 Khor'fakkan Building Construction Markets Snapshot

22.11 Dibba Al-Fujairah Building Construction Markets Snapshot

23 United Arab Emirates Utility System Infrastructure Construction Industry Market Size and Forecast

24 United Arab Emirates Transport Infrastructure Construction Industry Market Size and Forecast

25 United Arab Emirates Marine and Inland Water Infrastructure Construction Industry Market Size and Forecast

26 Infrastructure Construction Growth Trend Analysis by Development Stage

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Community Board 7s Business & Consumer Issues Committee (BCI) is hosting a webinar for restaurant owners, retail business owners, and anyone interested in their survival.

The presentation will include a Q&A and will take place on Thursday, April 30th from 12:30-1:30pm.

Discussions will include commercial leases, available Small Business Administration loans, the viability of PPP loans, commercial insurance policies, working with lenders and other resources to help owners navigate the various options.

With many businesses shuttered nationwide, owners are in survival mode. To help make sense of some of the more pressing issues, CB7 is gathering a panel of experts able to provide information specifically relevant to restaurant and small retail business owners.

Stephanie ORourk, CPA, is a Partner atCohnReznickwho leads the Firms Hospitality Industry Practice. She specializes in businesses that operate one to 30 units and has assisted clients in restructuring their businesses in an efficient manner and leverages her knowledge of the various technologies available to the industry to help business owners achieve their goals.

Larry Haberis the Managing Partner of the Commercial Real Estate Department of the bi-coastal law firmAbrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson, LLP (AGMB), In addition, Mr. Haber is the founder and CEO ofLeasing REality, an online training and negotiating platform. His broad expertise combines decades of commercial real estate ownership with a professional background in law, accounting, commercial brokerage, property management, construction, planning and development.

Doug Kleiman, Director,RIPCO Real Estate, is a retail leasing and sales advisor. Born and raised on the Upper Westside, Mr. Kleiman has represented retail tenants and landlords in the community and beyond for more than two decades. In addition, he is second vice chair of Community Board 7/Manhattan.

The discussion will be moderated by Linda Alexander, Co-Chair, and Christian Cordova, Co-Chair, Business & Consumer Issues Committee, Community Board 7 / Manhattan

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SURVIVING THE PANDEMIC: A Conversation for Restaurants and Retail Businesses - I Love the Upper West Side

Desiree Seghetti-Sulpizio Commellini Estate and Event Restaurant 14715 N. Dartford Dr., Spokane

Commellini Estate Venue and Event Restaurant has been in my family for 79 years, since Albert and Leda Commellini first opened the business in 1941.

The venue was remodeled in 2009 and reopened as primarily a wedding and event venue. Since then, we have added cooking classes and our gourmet product line, which is sold on location and at local farmers markets.

Normally, we are preparing the venue for an upcoming busy season of both indoor and outdoor events. With COVID-19, we have been forced to reschedule our March 20 through May 4 events, but our coordinators are still working hard to help plan the future weddings and events, as we are optimistic that all events in June and beyond will continue as planned.

In the meantime, to keep our hardworking and deserving team members employed, we have launched a more robust line of Meal Kits 2 Go, along with our Gourmet Retail Line, and are offering curbside pickup. Our team has been extremely creative, even hosting a drive-thru Easter egg hunt to not only provide a fun and safe community event, but to help rev up business and marketing for our product line and other local businesses.

Jordan Tampien Barnwood Social LLC, Brothers Brewing LLC, Checkerboard Tavern LLC, and Too Small to Fail LLCSpokane

We all expected an economic correction at some point in 2020, but not like this.

It feels like the rug has been pulled out from underneath and youre left trying to pick up the pieces.

Were all trying as best as we can to create our new normal as quickly as possible, and more than ever were relying on the community for support and hope.

Not a lot of business plans account for a 76% reduction in revenue even in a worst-case scenario. Well, were all basically operating in that worst-case scenario right now.

But instead of dedicating any time feeling down about where we are, I spend the days being proactive about the future. Every day Im talking with my business partners Matt Goodwin and my brother, Joel, about finding new and more efficient ways to operate and better serve our clients.

Another portion of the day is dedicated to applying for Small Business Administration loans, reaching out to current and past clients while looking for opportunities for all of us to grow through acquisitions or the repurposing of existing properties.

The biggest local impact I see was the complete shutdown of most construction sites across the area creating an extended backlog of projects that will take several months to get going. Subcontractors have pushed their schedules out. So, when the stay-at-home order is eventually lifted, they will have to rehire, and then prioritize their projects, effectively stalling many good projects for our community.

Its going to be a time-consuming process.

Clay Cerna River City Kitchen, SweetBox Delivery; 221 W. First Ave.Spokane

Here are some of the ways were trying to help out the community in Spokane in the midst of this COVID-19 pandemic. During the stay-at-home order issued by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, were discounting our bagels by 50% and are offering Spokane residents a bagel loan eat now and pay later.

Were actually going to be extending our delivery range to include the rest of the U.S. soon, so please check out our SweetBox Delivery Facebook page, and website under the SweetBox Delivery name.

Another way were trying to help is through the commercial kitchen we opened a little while ago, River City Kitchen. Now through June, Ill be suspending rent for all users of the kitchen in order to help our small businesses stay afloat during this outbreak. The hope is that without overhead to worry about any food truck, caterer, etc., businesses might be able to afford to keep as much staff as possible employed.

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Plans have been lodged for a new brewery, home brew school, bar and restaurant in Glasgows West End.

Inn House Brewery Company has asked Glasgow City Council for permission to open its brewery and beer experience centre on Finniestons Haugh Road.

Under the proposals, which have been designed by Graven, several businesses would operate from the premises, with the bar and restaurant catering for up to 200 customers.

Plans for a brewery and bar were previously granted consent in March 2017 but permission expires after three years.

The application said: With the expanse of residential accommodation in the Finnieston area the site is envisaged to provide a place for people to congregate and enjoy company in a transformed post-industrial building.

The area will be comfortably laid out in a lounge-style to encourage mixed-use activities such as meetings, dining, local group events, a break out space for those home brewing in the school and of course a venue for those here to drink great beer.

The sites principal use will be the brewery, with a production capacity of 7000 hectolitre per annum, which will be complemented by the restaurant and bar, a planning statement added. An off-licence and outdoor seating area are also included in the plans.

The statement said: The vision is to create an experience venue where multiple-use customers can enjoy the environs of the building.

Home brewers, beer drinkers, casual diners, locals, guest brewers and those wishing to learn about beer will all be accommodated for.

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First came the I-74 bridge construction. Then came the coronavirus pandemic.

MOLINE, Ill. Fans of Bass Street Chop House only have a few days left to get their favorite dishes. The restaurant is closing at the end of the day Saturday, April 18.

"I don't think there's a single business in downtown Moline that's gonna tell you they're not hurting," managing partner Jeff Harrop says.

The Chop House announced Friday on Facebook that they'd be closing after 14 years on River Drive.

"The hardest part of the decision were the employees," Harrop says. "We've worked here together a long time and the employees here made the restaurant."

But the years have taken their toll on the restaurant. Harrop says construction in downtown Moline, then work on the new I-74 bridge kept traffic and people away.

Bass Street was hit again in the past few months having to close the dining room because of the coronavirus. They're still completing carry-out orders until Saturday.

"The coronavirus is not helping anyone," Harrop says. "We're all in the same boat and we certainly had the opportunity to do the PPP loans, but again at the end of that, we still don't have the market we had a few years back."

Looking forward, Harrop says he and his partners will focus on their new restaurant in East Moline: the Combine by the Bend Hotel. That restaurant has been shut down because of the virus but will soon reopen for carry-out in the coming weeks.

Harrop hopes all 31 employees of Bass Stree can move to work at the Combine.

"It's been rewarding for making such a hard decision and having such a positive response from the people in Quad Cities," he says. "It was very nice. They've been very, very positive of the experiences they've had with us and disappointed we'll be leaving."

Harrop says someday he'd reopen a restaurant like the Chop House if the opportunity and market presented itself.

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The circumstances surrounding coronavirus including recent restrictions placed on construction projects are affecting the anticipated spring openings of several restaurants in Monmouth and Ocean counties. Here are updates on five.

The Toms River coffee shop, one of several planned as an extension of an online coffee business with a previous location on the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, is under construction in the new Shoppes at Hooper on Hooper Avenue.

Co-owner Drew Adelman originally planned for a mid-April opening but saidwork on the building, as well as at his forthcoming Newark location,is delayed"hopefully not for long." 1922 Hooper Ave.;badabeancawfee.com.

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Locals were thrilled to hear that this burger spot was relocating to a bigger space, but Burger 25 fans will need to wait a little longer.

Steve Vetter, who owns the restaurant with his wife, Denise, initially planned a May opening for their new location, but Vetter said June is now more likely.

The Frisky Whiskey from Burger 25 is an Angus patty topped with Jack Daniels sauce, caramelized onions, provolone, crispy onions and bacon.(Photo: COURTESY OF BURGER 25)

The current restaurant, which is open for takeout and delivery,is at1611 Route 37.The new location is 199 Route 37; burger25.com.

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Early last week,construction on this restaurant, which is being completely renovated, was "going well and moving in the right direction," said Phil Villapiano, who owns Deal Lake Bar + Co. with Andrea Pappas and Greg Bartz.

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But the governor's construction order, which was announced April 8, put a stop to the work. "Unfortunately, we will not be able to continue past (April 10)," Villapiano said, adding that work will resume as soon asallowed.601 Main St.; deallakebarco.com.

Last July, Joe Brignoni announced he was opening a sister location to his Roselle Park restaurant in Monmouth County. Since then, he has completely renovated a former nail salon on Asbury Park's Main Street, turning the 3,500-square-foot space into a two-story restaurant.

As of press time, construction was complete and Brignoni was waiting on the installation of equipment. He hopes to open in early May.504 Main St.;joes-rotisseria.com.

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Shortly after the start of the new year, Omer Basatemur announced he would be opening a second location of his Belmar restaurant, a longtime favorite for vegan food, in Asbury Park. Work began in mid-January, and he was planning to open in late February or early March.

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In early April, he announced via social media that the opening had been delayed:"We couldnt get our doors open before all of the madness began. The city had been closed, and we couldnt obtain our mercantile license.

A dish of fresh vegetables, mashed potatoes and lentil loaf topped with brown gravy at Kaya's Kitchen in Belmar.(Photo: FILE PHOTO)

We hope everyone is well, and we cant wait to start serving up our vegan menus at both locations once this has passed."

The Belmar restaurant,1000 Main St., is open for takeout and delivery. The Asbury Park cafe will open in the Lakehouse Music Academy Building, 619 Lake Ave.; kayaskitchenbelmar.com.

A lifelong Jersey girl, Sarah Griesemer joined the USA TODAY NETWORK New Jersey more than 15 years ago. Send restaurant tips tosgriesemer@gannettnj.com and follow @jersey.shore.eats.

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BY ASSEMBLYMAN RYAN PETERS

If theres a real-time lesson we can learn from the COVID-19 pandemic and response, its thatone-size-fits-all approaches dont work.

It would be either arrogant or political opportunism to attack leaders who are making decisionson the fly aimed at protecting people against a once-in-a-lifetime viral outbreak. I believe ourpresident and countrys governors are doing the best they can to save lives while trying to avoida recession that will affect millions for years to come.

This cant be an easy tightrope to walk. Thats why I commend Governor Murphys balancing actin seeing New Jersey through our current situation. Credit has to be given where it is due. Thegovernor has faced the media every day, has consistently implemented new strategies and hasmade many hard-but-fair decisions through executive orders.

Although I agree with many of the social distancing guidelines hes put in place, lockdownsarent a zero-sum game. Not every lockdown leads to a loss in economics balanced out by anequal win for the health of citizens.

That brings me to one of the governors more recent lockdowns putting an end to most privateconstruction. I would never criticize Governor Murphy on doing what he thinks will save lives,but as legislators, we must speak out when we feel one of these lockdowns could have a veryminimal or flat positive impact compared to its great negative impact.

A construction site isnt a restaurant where new people are coming in and out of every day. Itsnot a warehouse where hundreds of people work in close quarters. It is not even a regular smalloffice, which would most likely lack the type of PPE needed to be at work in the vicinity of otherpeople. Construction generally involves the same bubble of people working mostly outdoors,making social distancing possible in most circumstances.

Weve spent years regulating the construction industry in New Jersey to protect workers fromvarious airborne substances that could cause damage to them. OSHA and other workplaceregulations in place have led to the existence of PPE at construction sites before PPE was anationally known term.

As a country and a state, we have fought this pandemic from home. It has been a necessaryretreat based on science and the adherence to medical professionals, but at some point wemust advance forward and fight the pandemic head on. Now is not the time to return to normal,but I believe controlled fields like construction are the appropriate places where an offensivestrategy can be implemented.

With that being said, here are some suggestions on how to keep construction open in a safeand responsible way.

Temperature checks: All workers must adhere to temperature checks before startingtheir days. Anything above 99 degrees and that worker is sent home. This is somethingmany countries that are reopening are doing.

Mandatory PPE: all workers must wear masks and gloves throughout their shift something most all construction sites already implement.

Mandatory social distancing: a construction site must change its worker schedules tofollow social distancing rules. If a job cant get done under social distancing guidelines,then it should be shut down.

No congregating during lunch breaks. Workers must eat alone.

Construction is a giant locomotive. Once it slows too much, it is notoriously difficult to get it backand moving in the right direction. I believe these steps are a clear way to keep the train movingin a safe manner that is currently unique to only certain industries.

The game plan is that every non-essential activity should be shut down. But paying the bills isessential. Large engines of the economy are essential. We must only place lockdowns onindustries where the lockdown will have an effect on saving lives. If we can develop offensivestrategies to save lives and keep things chugging along, we shouldnt shy away from it becauseit goes against the current headwinds of the news media.

Construction is uniquely suited for an offensive strategy.

Assemblyman Ryan Peters represents LD8.

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The executive chef of Otto Enoteca stands in front of the closed restaurant caused by the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

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The job losses across the hospitality and food service world are spilling over into the real estate and construction industries.

A 50 percent drop in accommodation and food services jobs nationwide in the second quarter of 2020 could translate to 3.1 million job losses in those industries and an additional 1.2 million job losses in the broader economy, according to a new report from the St. Louis Federal Reserve. That could lead to the loss of 33,972 and 22,314 jobs in the real estate and construction industries, respectively.

The study, released April 2, used data from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to estimate the spillover the impact that events in one sector or industry have on a seemingly unrelated sector or industry. The report did not break down the types of jobs in the real estate and construction sectors that could be impacted.

However, the real estate industry isnt immune to direct job losses stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. This month, some of New York Citys biggest brokerages began laying off and furloughing large chunks of their workforce. Redfin, an outlier in the industry for employing salaried brokers, laid off 41 percent of its agents.

Last weeks jobs report from the BLS showed that the real estate rental and leasing workforce shrank by 3.8 percent in March 2020. Overall, the number of coronavirus-related business shutdowns has sent jobless claims skyrocketing, totaling almost 17 million over the past three weeks, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

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Construction is one activity that COVID-19 hasnt stopped on Redstone Arsenal.

We are full steam ahead, said Glen Strobach of Directorate of Public Works. In fact were pushing to get more road work completed while our traffic flow is light and the weather stays good.

In addition to ongoing work at the new Redstone Gateway project, Strobach said crews have been working to complete new road construction leading to Gate 3, which is currently closed because of COVID-19. On Monday, April 6, he said paving was completed on the new intersection of the Haysland Road extension and Hobbs Road, which will offer another option for entering and exiting Gate 3 on Redstone Road north toward Grissom High School.

Strobach said road striping and a new traffic signal are scheduled for completion the week of April 20, weather permitting. That means commuters can expect a slight traffic change as they approach and exit Gate 3 when the workforce returns to the arsenal. The biggest change will be for those exiting Gate 3. He said traffic will be limited to the right lane, unless motorists are turning onto Haysland Road. The left traffic lane will be dedicated to left turns only. Strobach said the change is anticipated to occur when the road re-opens, likely before the workforce returns to the arsenal.

Construction workers are practicing all recommended safety and social distancing measures and additional guidelines from the CDC, Army, Department of Defense, and state and local governments, he said.

Over near Gate 9, the same safety practices are being observed at the Redstone Gateway construction site on Rideout Road, said James Lomax, director of asset management for Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT). The 468-acre office park is being developed by COPT and Wilson & Associates.

It is a mass construction site, Lomax said. In rough square footage weve got approximately 800,000 square feet of space under development right now.

Among sites under construction include:

A multi-building campus for defense contractor Yulista, which will include 366,000 square feet of space on the site.

A 100,000 square-foot, four-story office building at 8000 Rideout Road.

A single-story, 40,000 square-foot office space at 6000 Redstone Gateway.

A 20,000 square-foot building, which will be home to Ardent Pre-school & Daycare.

Seven office buildings, totaling 669,000 square feet have already been completed at the site including: The Shops at Redstone Gateway, which houses three restaurants and a conference center; and a TownePlace Suites by Marriott.

The biggest impact COVID-19 is having on the Redstone Gateway complex is the delayed grand opening of a new coffee shop and a change in restaurant traffic.

Lomax said the Offbeat Coffee Studio opening has been delayed because of COVID-19. The coffee shop currently has one location in Campus 805.

It was supposed to open this month but it will be pushed out, Lomax said. It exciting that well have a new drive-thru and walk up coffee shop when this is over.

He said all three Redstone Gateway restaurants, Rocket City Tavern, Fiero and DipWich, are providing take out orders to help weather the COVID-19 pandemic.

Otherwise, Lomax said COVID-19 isnt creating a negative impact on Redstone Gateway tenants, since most are government contractors and still producing income and have employees who are still getting paid.

COPT is taking extra steps related to cleaning and sanitizing its Redstone Gateway office spaces.

Since this happened, we took it upon ourselves to let our tenants know we are doing everything we can to ensure they have a safe working environment if they are using their office, Lomax said. Weve asked them to view us as a partner in the fight against the coronavirus and asked them to contact us first if they have someone in their building who has tested positive or been exposed to COVID-19 so we can lock it down and give it a deep cleaning.

He said a day porter cleaning service is on site daily spraying and wiping down high touch points like elevators, door knobs and handles.

Were worried about our construction workers as well, he said. So far, they are out there using masks and staying away from each other and weve had not problems with them at all.

That means that all projects are on schedule, he said, adding that this month another two buildings are scheduled to start construction.

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While the coronavirus pandemic has put manythings on hold in Turlock, construction crews remain busy with plenty of newdevelopments in the works around town.

Following a successful 2019 that broughtplenty of commercial, retail and residential development to Turlock, even morewas planned for the city in 2020 prior to the spread of COVID-19. Luckily,construction sites across town are abuzz with activity and plans remain intactfor new restaurants, stores and one highly-anticipated coffee shop despite coronavirusshutdowns.

Construction companies and the worksites wherethey operate have been deemed essential by Gov. Gavin Newsom during thestatewide stay at home orders, which are meant to curb the spread of COVID-19.The decision has given the states economy at least one leg to stand on duringthese trying times, Turlocks Assistant to the City Manager for Housing andEconomic Development Maryn Pitt said.

The construction trades are exempt, so yousee the build outs and some other things around town continue to move forward,Pitt said. The construction industry is one of the lifebloods of Californiaseconomic development.

One restaurant in the early stages of movinginto the Turlock Town Center is Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, which will moveforward with interior improvements to the existing building at 775 N. GoldenState Blvd. as soon as a conditional use permit for the drive throughrestaurant is approved by the Planning Commission. Plans for the drive throughhave already been submitted to the City. A new McDonalds is also planned inthe center at 693 N. Golden State Blvd.

One restaurant in the early stages of moving into the Turlock Town Center is Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, which will move forward with interior improvements to the existing building at 775 N. Golden State Blvd. (FRANKIE TOVAR/The Journal).

According to Tim Moody, a real estate agentrepresenting the Turlock Town Center, some projects in the shopping center arein flux as future and current tenants work on plans.

In addition to the fast food restaurants, aBBQ-style buffet called Kaitlyn and Ashlees Kitchen is planning to open inJune, and aproject that began last year will come to fruition in the coming months withthe opening of Smart & Final Extra.

Across the street, API Architecture has submitted plans tothe City to demolish the former home of Souzas Furniture at 199 W. Canal Driveand build two drive-through restaurants one of which will be a Starbucks. Ifapproved, the submitted plans say construction on the Starbucks will begin inJuly 2020 and be completed by May 2021. Plans for the second building will besubmitted at a future date.

Across town, construction on another coffee shop, DutchBros Coffee, is underway next to Stanislaus State on the corner of Crowell Roadand Monte Vista Avenue. Work has also begun on an accompanying dual retail pad,which has already secured Dominos Pizza as a tenant and will fill the otherspace in the months to come. Pitt anticipates the project to be completesometime before the end of the year.

I thought they would be a littlefurther along than they are, Pitt said. I know everyone is patiently waiting,so Im hoping they're open by Christmas...maybe even before school startsagain.

Housing projects also continue, with thesecond phase of the Avena Bella affordable housing project well underway, anapartment complex on Pedras Road in the works and the construction of homes onTuolumne Road near Denair moving along.

Construction on Harbor Freight, a homeimprovement store near Pedretti Park, will be complete soon, and Ross Dress forLess will open a second location in Geer Gardens North this year, taking overthe 27,000 square foot space at 2405 Geer Road which formerly housed FallasDiscount Store.

Ross, and countless other retail storesthroughout Turlock, recently laid off its staff due to the pandemic, Pitt said,but the stores future second location shows that businesses believe theeconomy will rebound quickly. The spaces proximity to the university made it atop choice for the retail chain, she added.

Theyve been poking around, looking foranother location...not a lot of retailers are looking for that size of space,so I was a little surprised that happened, Pitt said. Theyve made it clearthat their layoffs are temporary.

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