Reporting The Nation’s Weekly News on Retailing & Retail Real Estate
Volume XXV No. XIX
May 28, 2010
Apparel Chains Expand Nationwide 10 Spot / MadRag operates 40 locations throughout CT, FL, MA, NJ, NY, PA and RI. The stores, offering discounted women’s plus-size and junior apparel, occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in power and strip centers, as well as urban/downtown areas and enclosed malls. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years with options. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. Ideal cotenants include supermarkets. Preferred demographics include a population of 100,000 within three miles earning $35,000 to $50,000 as the average household income. For more information, contact Nathan Hoffman, 10 Spot / Madrag, 30 Seaview Drive, Secaucus, NJ 07094; 201-319-1400 Ext. 118, Fax 201-319-0111; Email: nathan@10spotplus.com; Web site: www.10spotplus.com. David’s Bridal operates 300 locations nationwide. The stores, offering bridal gowns, bridesmaid dresses, party dresses, tuxedos, accessories and invitations, occupy spaces of 6,000 sq.ft. to 8,000 sq.ft. in regional markets. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the metropolitan areas of Baltimore, MD 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.
Dots, LLC trades as Dots at 400 locations throughout the northeastern, midwestern, southeastern and mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S., as well as TX. The stores, offering women’s apparel and accessories, occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in lifestyle, power, specialty and strip centers. Plans call for 50 openings throughout the northeastern, midwestern, southeastern and southern regions of the U.S. during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five years with three, five-year options. Ideal cotenants include grocery stores, Target and Walmart. Preferred demographics include a population of 75,000 within three miles earning $45,000 to $55,000 as the average household income. For more information, contact John Clark or Kyle Koenig, Dots, LLC, 30300 Emerald Valley Parkway, Glenwillow, OH 44139; 440-349-7744/7040, Fax 440-349-7004; Emails: realestate@dots.com, jclark@dots.com and kkoenig@dots.com; Web site: www.dots.com. Annie Sez operates 45 locations throughout CT, FL, MD, MI, NJ, NY and PA. The women’s fashion apparel stores occupy spaces of 11,000 sq.ft. to 12,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, urban/downtown areas and power, specialty and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout NJ and NY during the coming 18 months, with representation by Welco Realty. (continued on page twenty-eight)
This issue contains information on: * Retailers operating 49,251 locations with plans to open 4,276 sites * Real estate valued in excess of $338 million to be bought, sold & financed * Leasing activity on over 14.778 million sq.ft. of retail properties
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State of the Industry.................... Pg. 10 Buyers & Sellers Cedar Shopping Centers looks for acquisitions................................. Pg. 26 Openings dressbarn, Justice and Maurices continue expansion..................... Pg. 32 Food Retailers Expand Lawry’s Carvery looks for sites in southern CA................................ Pg. 34 Sources of Finance Lighthouse Commercial Mortgage provides credit tenant lease financing Pg. 38 New Construction The Feil Organization is preleasing a 20-acre site in New Orleans, LA................................. Pg. 38 Supermarket Chains Expand Save-A-Lot continues growth in the southeastern U.S.................... Pg. 44 In the News ARC Property Trust appoints Harvey Gutman as a director....... Pg. 54 Exclusives Royal Properties, Inc. appointed leasing agent for 500,000 sq.ft. in NJ, NY and PA............................. Pg. 60 Lease Signings DLC Management Corp. negotiated leases with Rainbow USA in AL, FL and NY................. Pg. 68 Home-Related Chains Expand Northern Tool & Equipment plans to enter AL, KS, KY, NE and OK.... Pg. 70 Lead Sheet Goddard Systems, Inc. plans 50 openings nationwide................... Pg. 73 The Learning Experience plans to enter DE, IL and NH.................... Pg. 73 Space Place................................. Pg. 80 ICSC RECon Floor Plan............... Pg. 86 Most Valuable Players................. Pg. 108
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