Reporting The Nation’s Weekly News on Retailing & Retail Real Estate Volume XXIX No. X
March 14, 2014
FEATURING home-related Chains Expand Nationwide Ace Hardware operates 4,800 locations nationwide and internationally. The home improvement stores, offering hardware, tools, electrical and plumbing items, as well as lawn and garden supplies, occupy spaces of 6,000 sq.ft. to 25,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Long Island and the surrounding boroughs of New York, NY during the coming 18 months, with representation by Schuckman Realty, Inc. For more information, contact Ari Malul, Schuckman Realty, Inc., 7600 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury, NY 11797; 516-496-8888, Fax 866290-0632; Email: arim@schuckmanrealty.com; Web site: www.schuckmanrealty.com.
Ethan Allen operates 300 locations nationwide and internationally. The stores, offering living room, dining room and bedroom furniture, as well as home office and accent items, occupy spaces of 12,000 sq.ft. to 14,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and power centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout FL during the coming 18 months, with representation by Atlantic Retail Properties. For more information, contact Daniel Lynch or Thomas Godino, Atlantic Retail Properties, 1001 North US Highway One, Suite 600, Jupiter, FL 33477; 561-427-6699 Ext. 1011/1012, Fax 561427-6561; Emails: dlynch@atlanticretail.com and tgodino@atlanticretail.com; Web site: www.atlanticretail.com.
Blinds To Go operates 85 locations throughout CT, DE, MA, MI, NJ, NY, PA, VA and Ontario and Quebec, Canada. The stores, offering custommade blinds and shades, occupy spaces of 3,500 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought in Nanuet, NY during the coming 18 months, with representation by Royal Properties, Inc. The company is exclusively representing the tenant in Rockland and Westchester County, NY. For more information, contact David Landes, Royal Properties, Inc., 850 Bronx River Road, Bronxville, NY 10708; 914-237-3403, Fax 914237-0196; Email: david@royalpropertiesinc.com; Web site: www.royalpropertiesinc.com.
Christmas Tree Shops operates more than 70 locations nationwide throughout 21 states. The stores, offering home décor items, gifts, housewares and seasonal items, occupy spaces of 25,000 sq.ft. to 30,000 sq.ft. in regional power centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout DE, MD, northern VA and Washington, DC during the coming 18 months, with representation by Sax Realty, Inc. For more information, contact Les Sax, Sax Realty, Inc., 4931 Cordell Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814; 240-497-1192, Fax 240-4971070; Email: lsax@saxrealty.com; Web site: www.saxrealty.com. (continued on page eight)
This issue contains information on: • Retailers operating 25,247 locations with plans to open 1,934 sites • Real estate valued in excess of $105 million to be bought, sold & financed • Leasing activity on over 2.5 million sq.ft. of retail properties s Postmaster: Periodical New nt a te rt di Impo se Expe Plea
Pre-Show ICSC carolinas idea exchange New Construction Southern Management and Development is preleasing a mixed-use project in Miramar, FL............................................... Pg. 4 Buyers and Sellers The Greysteel Co. negotiated the sale of a shopping center in MD Pg. 5 Food Chains Expand Yogurtland seeking expansion opportunities nationwide............ Pg. 6 Café Rio to go national............... Pg. 6 Who’s Opening and Where The Buckle to open 16 stores...... Pg. 7 Another Broken Egg expands in six states..................................... Pg. 7 Conn’s projects up to 20 new locations..................................... Pg. 7 Lease Signings Venture Commercial signs numerous leases with WinCo Foods throughout TX.................. Pg. 8 Lead Sheet Levity Live Comedy Club to go national...................................... Pg. 10 Salons by JC looking for sites in northern VA................................ Pg. 11 Johnston & Murphy to open 20 units nationwide......................... Pg. 12 Tenant Reps Colliers International represents Vom Fass specialty stores............ Pg. 14 Sources of Financing Marcus & Millichap negotiated $10.6 million in financing for a power center in Joliet, IL............. Pg. 14 Space Place................................ Pg. 14 Making the News CBRE | Hampton Roads hires two new senior vice presidents.... Pg. 16