Fuquay-Varina, NC (September 2026) – Progress continues at Academy Village, a premier grocery-anchored mixed-use development by MPV Properties (“MPV”) and Proffitt Dixon Partners currently under construction in Fuquay-Varina, NC outside of Raleigh. With its most recent signing of The Little Gym in Building Three, the shop space in the center is now over 60% leased.
This news was also covered by The Triangle Business Journal here: https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2026/08/26/academy-village-fuquayvarina-retailers-lowes-foods.html
Richard Moore, owner of this newest location said, “We are delighted to bring The Little Gym’s award-winning Parent/Child and Kid’s enrichment classes to Fuquay-Varina and more specifically the communities surrounding Academy Village. We will offer a full range of classes in gymnastics, dance, sports and life-skill development for children ages 4 months to 12 years old. For over 50 years, The Little Gym has built its curriculum around the belief that structured, non-competitive play builds not just physical skills, but confidence, independence, and character. Fuquay-Varina’s family-oriented community will be a wonderful home for The Little Gym.”
Prominently positioned at the corner of Old Honeycutt Road and East Academy Street, Academy Village offers exceptional visibility and access within one of the Triangle region’s fastest-growing communities within a the walkable, Class-A development. The first buildings in the center are slated to deliver in Q1 2027.
The Little Gym joins many other tenants signed at the center including Atlantic Union Bank, Potbelly Sandwich Shop, Club Pilates, The Toasted Yolk, Chicken Salad Chick, Avalon Nails, Wells Family Dentistry, Kiichi Ramen, and anchor tenant, Lowes Foods.
Academy Village is a transformative mixed-use development strategically located at the southeast corner of Purfoy Road and Old Honeycutt Road. With connectivity to East Academy Street, Judd Parkway, and Highway 401, the center will integrate retail, residential, and lifestyle offerings. As part of the project, Proffitt Dixon Partners is developing the approximately 300 Class-A apartments and 54 luxury townhomes.
Robbie Adams and Joey Morganthall of MPV represented the landlord and can be reached for leasing inquiries.
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