One year on from the demolition of the Southern Season space at University Place, new construction at the Chapel Hill Mall is taking place within and around its footprint. New buildings at the shopping mall off South Estes Drive and Fordham Boulevard are progressing in their construction and mall owners Ram Realty have finalized more tenants, according to a release shared last Tuesday. The national brands of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams and Chick-fil-A will have locations on the east side of the mall, firming up plans University Place had shared in its visioning for the project in prior years. Chick-fil-A will re-join the mall after having a previous franchise on the interior of the main building until 2021, with the fast-food chicken chain moving into the space formerly occupied by K&W Cafeteria. Demolition of the existing K&W building began in the last two weeks, as Chick-fil-A will construct a building that accommodates a drive-thru lane and smaller restaurant space. “The team has ...