Reporting The Nation’s Weekly News on Retailing & Retail Real Estate
Volume XXVII No. II
January 13, 2012
Apparel Chains Expand Nationwide Kidstown operates five locations throughout NJ and NY. The children’s department stores, offering apparel, footwear, accessories and baby furniture, occupy spaces of 15,000 sq.ft. to 20,000 sq.ft. in outlet centers and urban/downtown areas. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 25 years. A vanilla shell is required. Preferred cotenants include national retailers catering to middle and low income clientele. For more information, contact Sammy Botton, Kidstown, 450 7th Avenue, Suite 1401, New York, NY 10123; 212-5641616 Ext. 27, Fax 212-630-0502; Email: sbotton@kidstownusa.com; Web site: www.kidstownusa.com. Destination Maternity Corp. trades as A Pea In A Pod, Motherhood Maternity, Destination Maternity and Motherhood Maternity Outlet at 658 locations nationwide and internationally. The stores, offering maternity apparel and accessories, occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. to 8,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, malls and lifestyle, outlet, power, specialty and strip centers, as well as urban/downtown areas. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Edward Tress, Destination Maternity Corp., 456 North 5th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123; 215-873-2214, Fax 215400-2514; Email: etress@destinationmaternity.com; Web site: www.destinationmaternity.com.
Windsor Fashions operates 64 locations throughout AZ, CA, CT, IL, IN, MI, MO, NJ, NV, NY, TX and WI. The stores, offering juniors’ ready-to-wear apparel and accessories, as well as prom and evening dresses, occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in super-regional centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout major metropolitan markets nationwide during the coming 18 months, with representation by Zorehkey & Associates. Typical leases run 12 years. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. Preferred cotenants include juniors’ fashion apparel retailers, Macy’s and Nordstrom. Major competitors include Ann Taylor Loft and bebe. For more information, contact Ed Zoreheky, Zorehkey & Associates, 30021 Tomas Street, Suite 300, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688; 949-598-9796; 949-598-9799; Email: eddiezo@aol.com. Deb Shops SDP, Inc. trades as Deb Shops at 312 locations nationwide. The stores, offering discounted juniors’ apparel, occupy spaces of 7,000 sq.ft. to 8,000 sq.ft. in malls and outlet and power centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact John DeAngelis, Deb Shops SDP, Inc., 9401 Blue Grass Road, Philadelphia, PA 19114; 215-676-6000, Fax 215-698-8664; Web site: www.debshops.com. (continued on page eight)
This issue contains information on:
* Retailers operating 56,356 locations with plans to open 3,998 sites * Real estate valued in excess of $80.4 million to be bought, sold & financed * Leasing activity on over 5 million sq.ft. of retail properties
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Featuring National Focus New Construction American Asset Corp. is preleasing a 376,000 sq.ft. project in Mint Hill, NC......... Pg. 3 Buyers and Sellers Grubb & Ellis Co. is selling an 18.5-acre parcel in San Antonio, TX........................... Pg. 4 Openings Shoe Carnival, Inc. to open 30 stores nationwide during fiscal 2012............................. Pg. 5 Food Retailers Expand Cheeburger Cheeburger seeking locations nationwide and in Canada....................... Pg. 6 Lease Signings S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. negotiated leases throughout VA......................................... Pg. 7 Exclusives Sperry Van Ness - Miller Commercial Real Estate named exclusive management agent for two MD properties Pg. 7 In the News Cassidy Turley hired Clark Gore as regional managing principal of its Atlanta, GA office..................................... Pg. 8 Lead Sheet 7-Eleven seeking sites throughout the Philadelphia, PA metropolitan area and southern NJ........................... Pg. 9 Build-A-Bear Workshop opening stores nationwide and in Canada....................... Pg. 12 Space Place........................... Pg. 13 Sources of Financing Realty Funding Corp. provides financing for commercial mortgages in upstate NY........ Pg. 13
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