Snapshot: Demolition Work Begins at Lakewood Plaza

An extensive renovation to Lakewood Plaza has begun.

 will be the anchor tenant in the new space — and will expand it size by 30 percent, moving into some of the space formerly occupied by the Sakura Japanese Restaurant.

The plaza will also feature newcomer .

Officials from the city and from developer Levey and Company met .

When it's finished, the plaza will be without longtime tenants  and , which  closed in Lakewood.