Tallahassee, Fla.  —  Cousins Properties Inc. with Watkins Retail Group and New Horizon Retail has completed the development of the 147,000-square-foot Mahan Village in Tallahassee. The $26 million project is located at Capital Circle and Mahan Drive. A 67,664-square-foot Academy Sports + Outdoors, along with a 45,600-square-foot Publix anchor the property. The Publix relocated to Mahan Village from a smaller store across the street from the project. The Academy Sports + Outdoors is the only location for the company in Tallahassee. Other tenants include Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint, Bruegger's Bagels, Moe's Southwest Grill and H&R Block.

"We're proud to have Mahan Village 90 percent leased upon opening, including first-rate anchor tenants that fit the vibrant and booming Tallahassee area," says Michael Cohn, executive vice president of Atlanta-based Cousins.

In early 2011, Cousins announced a partnership with Watkins Retail Group to recapitalize Publix-anchored neighborhood shopping centers in Florida and Tennessee. This is the fifth project on which the two companies have partnered.