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An industrial-scale greenhouse transforms Pacific High’s garden into a full-blown farm-to-table program

Pacific High’s garden program then-and-now. The addition of an 1,100 square foot greenhouse (funded in partnership with the Sitka Tribe and a Community Foods Program grant) has propelled the garden into a full-fledged Farm-to-Table program, supplying fresh food to the school’s kitchen, and teaching real-world skills and work ethics to students. (PHS image/Andrea Fraga)

What began as a tiny garden bed on the front lawn, has blossomed into a full-fledged Farm-to-Table program for Sitka’s alternative high school.

Pacific High in Sitka this year opened an 1,100-square foot greenhouse on school grounds, supplemented by an extensive outdoor garden.

Principal Mandy Summer outlined the program for the Sitka School Board on Wednesday (12-6-23). She said that it’s not just about growing plants.

“So the purpose of our program is really to build career, technical, and general skills in youth that they will need to thrive in the future,” said Summer. “We have

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Garden Retailer Plans 100K SF Project in Collin County

Green Acres Nursery has come up with plans for the 10-acre it recently purchased in Collin County, which will soon be sprouting a $14 million retail center.

The new Green Acres Nursery & Supply in the town of Melissa will cover 99,000 square feet, according to state filings. Construction is expected to start next spring.

The project is located at 1818 Fannin Road, where a single-family home previously stood. The new development will comprise a 25,300-square-foot retail building, a 5,000-square-foot warehouse and 68,400 square feet of greenhouse structures.

The new build is one of the first additions to the 10-acre tract that the California-based company acquired in June. Located in the rapidly expanding town of Melissa, approximately an hour’s drive north of Dallas, it is set to become Green Acre’s second Texas location, following the recent opening of a store in Irving. The company also has acquired sites in Southlake

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Tractor Supply store coming to Turner

A new Tractor Supply store is planned at 1600 Auburn Road in Turner, once permits are secured with state and local officials. The matter has yet to go before the Planning Board.

The description provided by developer Primax Properties of Charlotte, North Carolina, indicates the store would be 21,930 square feet, with a 19,870 square foot fenced, outdoor display area with a 3,672 square foot garden center, which is slightly bigger than the typical Tractor Supply Store, according to its latest annual report.

An official with Primax Properties said they would like to be open by the end of the year. A public comment period is open during the application process and anyone can request a public hearing in writing. Requests must be made within 20 days after the application has been accepted by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection.

Tractor Supply Co. says it is the largest operator

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Home Depot Expands Industrial Portfolio

Prologues' Hamid Moghadam, Duke Realty's Jim Connor, Home Depot's Edward Decker; 13131 Los Angeles Street in Irwindale (Prologue, Duke Realty, Home Depot, Getty) — Prologues’ Hamid Moghadam, Duke Realty’s Jim Connor, Home Depot’s Edward Decker; 13131 Los Angeles Street in Irwindale (Prologue, Duke Realty, Home Depot, Getty)

Move over Amazon.com, Home Depot is the new belle of the ball for industrial developers.

The Atlanta-based chain, among other home improvement and construction retailers, is absorbing millions of square feet of warehouse space, as it moves to adjust its supply chain and have more goods in storage. And the company has become an attractive tenant for industrial developers, including Prologis, Duke Realty and Clarion Partners.

In Los Angeles and the Inland Empire alone, Home Depot has signed more than 4.5 million square feet worth of industrial leases so far this year, according to public property records reviewed by TRD.

“It speaks to more consumption, more need for floor space and a supply chain issue,” said CBRE’s Daniel de la Paz. “That extra inventory and getting

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The Home Depot proposes a third St. Johns County store | Jax Daily Record | Jacksonville Daily Records

The Home Depot proposes to build a store in World Commerce Center, which would be the retailer’s third St. Johns County location.

St. Johns County received a preapplication for a 136,014-square-foot building on 14.7 acres at 655 World Commerce Center Parkway.

The plans call for a 107,896-square-foot building and 28,118-square-foot garden center. The site is west of Interstate 95 at World Commerce and International Golf Parkway near the Gate gas station and convenience store.

The site is southwest of Buc-ee's at World Commerce and International Golf Parkway near the Gate gas station and convenience store. — The site is southwest of Buc-ee’s at World Commerce and International Golf Parkway near the Gate gas station and convenience store.

The Home Depot would display merchandise along the front apron of the store, which faces international Golf Parkway. A tool rental center is proposed with outdoor storage for rental equipment.

A seasonal sales area of 8,885 square feet is proposed next to the garden center for sales events through the year, including Christmas tree

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HEB homes in on growth with new decor departments

Inside the sprawling HEB plus! store at US 281 and Evans Road, customers browse colorful throw pillows, rugs, vases, frames, chairs, ottomans, doormats and bundles of dried lavender.

Mirrors and wall hangings are displayed near table linens, lamps and plant holders below a sign that reads: “Welcome to your happy place.”

The new department, dubbed Home by HEB, is one of the San Antonio-based grocer’s latest moves to grow its business. While adding store locations — which it’s doing as it pushes into the Dallas-Fort Worth area — is a key avenue to growth, in mature markets like San Antonio, growth can require something new.

“Integrating higher-margin categories like home into the mix allows HEB to plump up profits without stepping too far out” of its geographic footprint, said Carol Spieckerman, president of retail advisory firm Spieckerman Retail, based in Bentonville, Ark. “Retailers like Walmart and Target use grocery

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HEB will soon have home decor in more Texas stores

Inside the sprawling HEB plus! store at US 281 and Evans Road in San Antonio, customers browse colorful throw pillows, rugs, vases, frames, chairs, ottomans, doormats and bundles of dried lavender.

Mirrors and wall hangings are displayed near table linens, lamps and plant holders below a sign that reads: “Welcome to your happy place.”

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The Home Depot plans to build megastore in Granada Hills

The Home Depot's Ted Decker with 16830 Devonshire St — The Home Depot’s Ted Decker with 16830 Devonshire St (Google Maps, Home Depot, Getty)

The Home Depot wants to raze a popular movie theater and a dozen businesses in Granada Hills to build a big-box store full of tools and lumber. The neighbors aren’t happy.

The Atlanta-based home improvement chain has filed plans to construct a 108,000-square-foot store and a 28,000-square-foot garden center in the North Hills Shopping Center at 16830 Devonshire Street, the Los Angeles Daily News reported.

It would require demolishing a Regency Theaters and 12 businesses, including a bank, a Baja Fresh and a O.Tofu House & Pankko Tonkatsu restaurant.

The 9-acre shopping center includes an existing 95,600-square-foot commercial center, a 40,000-square-foot, 2,400-seat movie theater and a surface parking lot.

An affiliate of Home Depot bought the Regency Theaters building at Devonshire and Balboa Boulevard last October for $37 million.

The company has filed an application with

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Home Depot vs. Lowe’s: Battle Of The Home Improvement Chains

This article was coproduced with Mark Roussin.

Not long ago, the housing market was once the darling of the US economy. It was an unstoppable force, with sellers making money hand-over-fist in ever-rising amounts.

Now things are beginning to soften – though notice I didn’t say “decline” or “weaken.” Only “soften.”

That might sound surprising considering our current situation, with red-hot inflation, weakening job stats, and what looks like an oncoming recession. And indeed, buyers are becoming more hesitant to sign on the dotted line.

Those who do have been canceling them at the highest rate since early 2020. In the month of June alone, 15% of all homes that went under contract were apparently canceled.

Homebuyers are canceling deals at the highest rate — CNBC

As for supply, it has been historically low – part of the reason prices have been so high. And while we were seeing a consistent uptick in supply for a bit there…

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Lowe’s Home Improvement one step closer to building in Leland

A highly anticipated home improvement store could soon be starting construction in Leland.

Lowe’s Home Improvement received preliminary zoning and site plan approval to build a 113,860-square-foot store at the Leland Town Center. The store will also include a 27,720-square-foot garden center.

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According to Leland planning director Ben Andrea, building permits have also been submitted and are pending approval now. A public service department review is the final hurdle before construction would be able to begin.

“Then, once the building permit fee is invoiced and paid by the applicant, the building permit will be issued,” Andrea said.

The hardware store is slated for the corner of Ocean Gate Plaza and Gate Way Boulevard, behind Chick-Fil-A and Dunkin’ Donuts.

A 7-Eleven,

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