<p>Koman Properties has announced that work is officially underway on Phase II of its Wood River Commons retail development, which is already home to Walgreen&rsquo;s and McDonald&rsquo;s. Club Fitness has signed on as the anchor tenant for the 13,500-square-foot second phase, which represents an additional $2 million investment in the community by Koman Properties. <br /><br />A full-service health club with existing locations in Granite City and Alton, Club Fitness will be taking 8,000 square feet of space in the expanded development and is set to open its doors to the public in the spring of 2009. Upon completion of Phase II, the overall Wood River Commons development will encompass a total of 33,000-square feet and feature an expanded selection of national and local retailers, specialty shops, services and restaurants. <br /><br />&ldquo;The Interstate 255 extension and Wal-Mart Supercenter are helping to draw more customers to the area and positioning it as a convenient shopping destination for people in the surrounding communities,&rdquo; stated Terry Barnes, who is overseeing the development of Wood River Commons for Koman Properties. &ldquo;The demand for the goods and services available in this commercial district will only grow as work underway at ConocoPhillips brings additional laborers to the area, making this an ideal time to proceed with the next phase of this project.&rdquo; <br /></p>