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PHOTOS: New Building Rises in Garden City Center

The new building that will house Pottery Barn and signifies the beginning of a major renovation of the shopping center is coming together quickly.

Crews have been making steady progress building the new building at Garden City Center.

The building, which will be home to a , is being framed and studded, workers using cranes and lifts to rise among the naked beams.

A spokeswoman for the Wilder Companies, which manages the center, said the new 20,000 square foot building is just one of several ongoing projects, including an expansion of and

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According to a release, LA Fitness’ commitment to Garden City Center continues  destination. Phase I is well underway, with the transformation of the iconic Garden City Center gazebo from the end-cap of the Village to the new focal point of the center recently completed.

LA Fitness will mark the beginning of Phase II by transforming former large format retail space into a mix of mid-size and smaller specialty stores, while linking that area to Garden City Center’s Village stores. Further phases will include the addition of new restaurants and redesigned connections to the  section of the center.

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