Rouzan begins work on Village Center

Developer Tommy Spinosa says ground has been broken on the Village Center in the Rouzan mixed-use development off Perkins Road, near Glasgow Avenue. “The Village Center will be the heart of Rouzan, the source of our social, commercial and cultural spirit; so we’ve been anxious to get this phase of the project under way and are excited to announce that we have broken ground,” Spinosa says in a prepared statement. The Village Center construction includes the frontage of Perkins Road that will encompass the new Rouzan branch library, Spinosa says. More specifics on when the Rouzan library may break ground were not included in today’s release. Construction of homes in Rouzan began in late 2011. Along with the infrastructure going in for the Village Center, Spinosa says additional homes are also being constructed in the new phase. Record & Associates is the general contractor of the Rouzan Village Center infrastructure development. Last month, local businessman and investor John Engquist acquired the mortgage on the Rouzan development from BancorpSouth for an undisclosed price.