Reporting The Nation’s Weekly News on Retailing & Retail Real Estate Volume XXVIII No. XIX
May 10, 2013
FEATURING apparel Chains Expand Nationwide Sports Fan of Tidewater, Inc. trades as Legends and Sports Fan at 12 locations throughout DE, MD, NC and VA. The stores, offering athletic and active apparel, footwear and related accessories, occupy spaces of 1,200 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. in malls, lifestyle and specialty centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout MD, NC and VA during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five to seven years. Major competitors include Foot Action, Foot Locker and Downtown Locker Room. For more information, contact Glenn Ferraro, Sports Fan of Tidewater, Inc., 11838 Canon Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23606; 757-873-3877, Fax 757-873-4787; Email: glenn@legends-sports.com.
Eileen Fisher, Inc. trades as Eileen Fisher, Eileen Fisher Co. Store, Eileen Fisher Lab Store and Green Eileen at 58 locations throughout AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, IL, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NM, NY, OR, PA, TX, VA and WA and Vancouver, Canada and London. The stores, offering women’s apparel and accessories, occupy spaces of 1,000 sq.ft. to 2,500 sq.ft. in upscale malls, lifestyle centers and downtown areas. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets in the U.S. during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Dave Waters, Eileen Fisher, Inc., Two Bridge Street, Irvington, NY 10533; 914-591-5700, Fax 914-591-8900; Web site: www.eileenfisher.com.
rue 21 operates 850 locations throughout 46 states nationwide. The stores, offering apparel and accessories for teenagers, occupy spaces of 4,500 sq.ft. to 5,500 sq.ft. in various retail settings. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Long Island, NY during the coming 18 months, with representation by Sabre Real Estate Group. For more information, contact Beth Lamport or Douglas Bomzer, Sabre Real Estate Group, 500 Old Country Road, Suite 209, Garden City, NY 11530; 516-874-8070 Ext. 508/509; Emails: beth@sabreny.com and douglas@sabreny.com; Web sites: www.sabreny.com and www.rue21.com.
City Gear and The Vault operates 95 locations throughout AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MO, MS, OH, OK, TN and TX. City Gear offers young men’s and women’s apparel and prefers to occupy spaces of 3,500 sq.ft. to 4,500 sq.ft. in malls and strip centers. Plans call for 12 to 15 openings for the City Gear concept annually throughout the existing markets, with representation by Results Realty, LLC. Typical leases run five years. For more information, contact Ron Devine, Results Realty, LLC, 5803 Lee Highway, Suite 103, Chattanooga, TN 37421; 423-855-1555; Email: resultsrealtyre@comcast.net. (continued on page fourteen)
This issue contains information on: • Retailers operating 32,569 locations with plans to open 1,817 sites • Real estate valued in excess of $78 million to be bought, sold & financed • Leasing activity on over 2.8 million sq.ft. of retail properties Postmaster: Periodical ews
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pre-show icsc recon New Construction Steiner & Associates to develop Dillard’s anchored center in OH Pg. 4 Observations & Conversations.... Pg. 6 Who’s Opening and Where Conn’s aims to open 12 appliance stores.......................................... Pg. 8 Tractor Supply Co. to open 100 locations..................................... Pg. 8 Buyers and Sellers RCG Ventures acquires two shopping centers........................ Pg. 10 Food Chains Expand Let’s Yo! Yogurt to enter FL......... Pg. 12 Exclusives The Katsias Co. reps Plaza Azteca throughout the east coast............ Pg. 14 Making the News Crossman & Co. taps talent for its shopping centers in southeast FL Pg. 15 Sources of Financing Meridian Capital closes a loan.... Pg. 15 Lease Signings SRS Real Estate Partners brokers two deals with Planet Fitness...... Pg. 16 Lead Sheet Stein Mart to enter CT................. Pg. 22 X Sport Fitness to enter NJ.......... Pg. 23 The Pub tales on a national rollout........................................ Pg. 24 Space Place................................ Pg. 29 ICSC RECon Floor Plan.............. Pg. 36 Most Valuable Players................ Pg. 46