Fort Myers, FL--There’s another ‘first’ at First Street Village.   

First Street Village, home to the only downtown Publix Supermarket, is sure to generate even more excitement in the River District.   Cameratta Properties is pleased to announce that Regency Centers has just secured First Watch Restaurant for the mixed-use community. 

The 3, 265 square-foot restaurant will be adjacent to the First Street Village Publix Supermarket located at the intersection of McGregor Blvd and Altamont Ave. This first phase of the project is currently under construction with completion scheduled for late Fall 2007. 

First Watch Restaurant specializes in breakfast, brunch and lunch, with restaurants open daily from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and provides WiFi Internet access at all locations. 

First Street Village is bringing a total 105,000 square feet of Class A retail, 38,000 square feet of divisible office space, as well as, 356 residential condominiums to the River District.  The Village is the perfect place to live, work and play.

About First Watch Restaurants

First Watch Restaurants specializes in daytime dining with unique breakfast, brunch and lunch creations freshly prepared to order.  Based in Bradenton, FL, the company currently operates 68 restaurants in Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas, Arizona, Maryland, Oklahoma, West Virginia, and DC and employs more than 1,600 people.  Its projected annual total system sales of $72 million for 2007 make it one of the largest daytime-only restaurant companies in the country.

About Regency Centers 

Regency is the leading national owner, operator, and developer of grocery-anchored and community shopping centers. At December 31, 2006, the Company owned 405 retail properties, including those held in joint ventures. Including tenant-owned square footage, the portfolio encompassed 53.5 million square feet located in top markets throughout the United States. Since 2000 Regency has developed 173 shopping centers, including those currently in-process, representing an investment at completion of approximately $2.7 billion. Operating as a fully integrated real estate company, Regency is a qualified real estate investment trust that is self-administered and self-managed. 

About Cameratta Properties

Cameratta Properties is a full-service, leading real estate development company and a pioneer in the real estate industry. With more than 28 years of experience, owner and founder Joseph Cameratta has successfully developed thousands of acres of raw land into masterfully designed communities including single family residential, high rise and multi-family residential, golf courses, retail shopping centers, hospitality and financial facilities, medical office, hospitals, and schools.   

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