Riverwalk will include upscale cafe, yogurt shop

The Tuscaloosa Riverwalk development is seen in Tuscaloosa on Thursday. Another Broken Egg and Orange Leaf Yogurt, which are new to the Tuscaloosa market, will be among the restaurants in the Riverwalk condo-retail development that will open later this year.

TUSCALOOSA | An upscale brunch restaurant and a frozen yogurt shop will be among the first retailers at Riverwalk Place, the luxury condominium-retail development under construction on the citys Riverwalk.

Another Broken Egg Cafe and Orange Leaf Yogurt, both new to the Tuscaloosa area, are expected to open in late summer on the first floor of the development overlooking the Black Warrior River, said Brandon Clark, a real estate agent for the projects developer, Bill Lunsford Construction & Development in Northport.

Construction is coming along great, Clark said of the $14 million project, which will include 22 luxury condo units, plus another restaurant and four additional retail shops.

He said Lunsford hopes to have the projects certificate for occupancy for all the units from city building inspectors by Sept. 15. The certificate is the final approval needed before occupancy.

The project has 15 sales contracts for the condo units, and Clark said Lunsford hopes to announce more retail tenants soon. The one- and two-bedroom condos will be on the two upper floors of the two-building project. The condos prices start at $475,000.

Clark said inside finishing work has started on one of the buildings, which has been enclosed, and the roof will soon be in place on the second building.

Inquiries have picked up for the remaining retail space, Clark said.

When he announced the project last fall, Bill Lunsford said he was being selective in recruiting the retail tenants.

We are trying to bring in new businesses that are not in Tuscaloosa for everyone to enjoy, he said at the time.

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Riverwalk will include upscale cafe, yogurt shop