BELLEVILLE, IL-Construction of the first phase of the Belleville Crossing retail center at the intersection of Frank Scott Parkway and Highway 15 is complete and 91% leased. The developer of this phase is St. Louis-based the Desco Group.

Phase one contains 415,000 sf of retail, including a 140,000-sf Home Depot, a 127,000-sf Target and 48,000 sf of inline retail space. The estimated cost of the 125-acre project is $90 million.

The Home Depot and Target, which are both independently owned, are now open with Target's grand opening held on Sunday. Famous Footwear opened last week and OfficeMax is expected to open by the end of the year, says Michael Anthon, VP of retail development for Desco.

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