SANFORD, Fla. – The City of Sanford is taking another step forward on a project to build a Costco at the largely vacant Seminole Towne Center.
On Thursday, the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission will vote to approve a comprehensive sign program for a nearly 49-acre section of the property.
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Earlier this year, the Sanford City Commission unanimously gave its approval on a step to allow construction of a Costco where the old Macy’s was located.
“The Costco team estimates starting their demolishing of the site this month in July,” Sanford Economic Development Project Manager Pamela Lynch said.
In 2024, the Seminole Towne Center closed its doors, except for its anchor stores. About a year later, Ardent Companies finalized the purchase of the 76-acre property with plans of revitalizing the former mall.
Phase one of the project includes building a more than 156,000 square-foot Costco, which will be the largest in Central Florida.
“Costco is a powerful economic catalyst. They are a driver, not just of their customer membership base, but of other businesses that want to locate to the area,” Lynch said.
In February, News 6 spoke with Jay Douglas, the managing director of The Ardent Companies.
“There’s so many different pieces that come together to make up the mall, and you know, we really view Costco as the first leg, or first domino to fall to be able to start a much more fulsome and complete redevelopment of the project,” said Douglas.
Douglas said once Costco is complete, they hope that the rest will fall into place as they re-envision the old mall’s future.
The city plans to meet with Ardent Companies later this month to discuss the next steps of the project.
The Planning and Zoning Commission will discuss the Costco sign proposal during its meeting on Thursday at 10 a.m.