Los Angeles and New York City — Apparel retailer BOGNER has opened two stores in Los Angeles and New York City, marking the first locations in the country for the German brand. Located on Madison Avenue, the New York City store comprises 3,400 square feet, and the Los Angeles store occupies 2,500 square feet on the Sunset Strip.
New York City — An investor group comprising Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management has made a bid to buy out Macy’s (NYSE: M) for $5.8 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. The offer from two of the retailer’s largest shareholders would include taking the company private. Real estate investment firm Arkhouse and global asset manager Brigade submitted the acquisition proposal Dec. 1, according to the publication. Macy’s boasts a total real estate portfolio value of $8.5 billion, according to J.P. Morgan analysts cited by Reuters. Equating to $21 per share, the …
Holbrook, N.Y. — Regency Centers has broken ground on the redevelopment of the 280,000-square-foot former SunVet Mall in Holbrook on Long Island. Plans for the property, which has been renamed The Shops at SunVet, include a 168,000-square-foot open-air shopping center with six outparcels. Whole Foods Market will anchor the center. Demolition of the existing structure is underway, with new construction scheduled to begin in spring 2024. SBLM Architects is the lead architect on the project.
New York City — Brazilian restaurant Fogo de Chão has signed a 5,009-square-foot lease in Manhattan in New York City. Situated within The Oculus at Westfield World Trade Center, the venue is scheduled to open in 2024. Harrison designed the space, which will feature an expansive dining room and open churrasco grill. This marks the ninth location for the brand in metro New York City.
Manhasset, N.Y. — Retailers have signed new leases totaling 50,000 square feet at The Gate at Manhasset, a shopping center located in Manhasset on Long Island. New tenants at the property, which is now fully leased, include Greenwich Furniture and Design, Saatva, Arc’Teryx, Natuzzi Italia, Lucid, Sephora and Vuori. Olshan Properties is the landlord.
Camp Hill, Pa. — A&G Real Estate Partners will market 79 Rite Aid store leases for sale, in its capacity as real estate advisor to the company, pending approval by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey. Part of Rite Aid’s financial restructuring process, this marks the third tranche of leases to be sold and follows a set of 92 store leases that became available in November. Ranging from 5,502 to 31,468 square feet, the leases are located in 11 states, including California, Connecticut, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, …
Commack, N.Y. —Voya Investment Management has provided $37.5 million in bridge financing for Mayfair Shopping Center, a 221,000-square-foot retail property located in the Long Island community of Commack. Tenants at the center, which is situated on 15 acres, include Lidl, Planet Fitness and PGA Superstore. Andrew Stewart and Allison Villamagna of Cronheim Mortgage arranged the three-year loan on behalf of the borrower, The Livingston Group. A portion of the proceeds will be used to fund capital improvements and additional leasing costs.
Port Washington, N.Y. — A joint venture between PEBB Enterprises and Sagamore Hill Partners has secured $18.8 million for the refinancing of Soundview Marketplace, a 188,109-square-foot retail center located in Port Washington on Long Island. Deutsche Bank AG is providing the loan to the joint venture, which acquired the property in December 2020. The financing will include a $15.8 million initial advance, as well as $3 million allocated for future funding of capital improvements and leasing costs. Built in 1962 and 1977, the center comprises four buildings situated on 11 acres. …
New York City — Fitness International has signed a 36,500-square-foot lease in New York City. Occupying the entirety of the retail space at 59 Maiden Lane in Manhattan, Fitness International will open a Club Studio facility at the property. Club Studio offers boutique fitness classes and amenities. David Abrams, Eliot Goldschmidt, Jeff Jacobson and Brandon Miller of masonre represented the landlord, AmTrust RE, in the lease negotiations. Chase Welles of The Shopping Center Group and John Kalamaras of RealSource Group represented the tenant.
Elmsford, N.Y. — A joint venture between New York-based DLC Management Corp. and funds managed by DRA Advisors has acquired a portfolio of retail centers for $100 million. The portfolio comprises four properties located in Colorado, New Jersey, Arizona and Ohio. Located in Aurora, Colorado, Cornerstar totals 380,479 square feet and is anchored by Target, Marshalls, HomeGoods, 24 Hour Fitness, Nike and Ulta Beauty. Cross Keys Place in Sewell, New Jersey, comprises 147,694 square feet and is anchored by Michaels, Old Navy, Petco and Edge Fitness. The Shops at Prescott Gateway …
