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May 17, 2013
Uncle Julio’s to make Pennsylvania debut at Plymouth Meeting Mall

Tex-Mex family restaurant operator Uncle Julio’s will join Plymouth Meeting Mall in late 2013, according to mall owner Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT), based in Philadelphia.

May 7, 2013
Chefs On Fire

In New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Denver — and other major cities across the country — creative young chefs are opening their own restaurants.

"In New York, the trend isn't all that new. Think of Andre Soltner, Jean-Georges, David Chang and others," said Faith Hope Consolo, noted trend-watcher and chairman of Douglas Elliman's Retail Group in New York City.

Indeed, we probably shouldn't call it a trend any more. In a growing number of cities, chef-owned restaurants are a mainstay of rising urban neighborhoods.

May 7, 2013
Focus On: Logistics

Urban Outfitters' store operations and visual teams are benefitting from a cutting-edge solution that provides upstream visibility with regard to store-delivery shipments and more robust tools with which to plan receiving the goods.

The application, StoreTrac from Philadelphia-based PCSTrac, is a Web-based inventory control and management application that delivers a store-level snapshot of shipments. It has been deployed across all the company's retail brands, a total of approximately 430 stores.

April 16, 2013
Crumbs Bake Shop debuts at Cherry Hill Mall

Philadelphia-based Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) said that Crumbs Bake Shop recently opened its first area location at Cherry Hill Mall, in Cherry Hill, N.J.

April 4, 2013
Francesca’s opens at Exton Square Mall, Teavana on deck

Philadelphia-based Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust said that Francesca’s Collections has opened at its Exton Square Mall property, in Exton, Pa.

March 25, 2013
Madison Marquette to lease retail space for Dilworth Plaza

Philadelphia’s Center City District, a private-sector sponsored business improvement district, announced on Friday that it has retained Madison Marquette Retail Services to lease the retail space for Dilworth Plaza.

March 22, 2013
Capital City Mall opens first DSW in Harrisburg, Pa., area

Philadelphia-based Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust announced that DSW has opened a 17,500-sq.-ft. store at PREIT’s Capital City Mall property, located in Camp Hill, Pa.

March 19, 2013
Cuhaci & Peterson awarded contracts to design three Ale Houses

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects said it has been awarded contracts to design three Ale House restaurants — in Winter Park, Fla., Queens, N.Y., and the Philadelphia area.

March 19, 2013
Soma Intimates makes South Jersey debut at Cherry Hill Mall

Philadelphia-based Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) said that Soma Intimates recently opened its first location in the area at Cherry Hill Mall, in Cherry Hill, N.J.

March 13, 2013
Allen Edmonds opens Philadelphia flagship

Metro Commercial announced that Allen Edmonds has opened a flagship shoe store in Philadelphia, located at the corner of 18th & Chestnut Streets.

March 13, 2013
Allen Edmonds opens Philadelphia flagship

Metro Commercial announced that Allen Edmonds has opened a flagship shoe store in Philadelphia, located at the corner of 18th & Chestnut Streets.

January 30, 2013
CBX to design prototype for not-for-profit grocery store in Philadelphia

Retail design consultancy and brand agency CBX has been retained by hunger relief organization Philabundance to design a prototype for Fare & Square, a not-for-profit grocery store slated to open this summer in Chester, Pa.

January 10, 2013
Duane Morris names co-chairs of Real Estate Practice Group

Law firm Duane Morris announced that it has named partners Chester Lee in New York and George Kroculick in Philadelphia as co-chairs of its firmwide Real Estate Practice Group.

December 5, 2012
David’s Bridal to open new store at Great Northeast Plaza

Metro Commercial Real Estate said that David’s Bridal will open an 8,164-sq.-ft. store at Great Northeast Plaza, located in the northeastern part of Philadelphia.

November 27, 2012
Heading North

Each year, in December, Chain Store Age publishes a retail overview of the northeastern quadrant of the United States and, each year, there’s not a lot of bad news to report, even in recessionary times. This year is no exception; in fact, despite a superstorm that ravaged much of the region, the economic engine continues to chug along.

November 26, 2012
Versa Capital Management acquires Eastern Mountain Sports

Versa Capital Management, a Philadelphia-based private equity investment firm, has acquired Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS), effective immediately.

November 20, 2012
Apple opens at Willow Grove Park

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) said that Apple has opened a new store at its Willow Grove Park property in suburban Philadelphia.

October 25, 2012
Focus on: America’s Top Redevelopers

In its eighth year, the annual Top Redevelopers survey continues to underscore the country’s emphasis on refurbishing and repositioning over building anew. Just as in the prior seven years, shopping center owners are concentrating on existing assets — sometimes tweaking, sometimes refreshing, sometimes razing sections and rebuilding. For all, however, the goal is to maximize exposure and returns for all the tenants involved.

October 23, 2012
American Eagle Outfitters to open at Plymouth Meeting Mall

Philadelphia-based Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust said that American Eagle Outfitters plans to open a 5,732-sq.-ft. store at its Plymouth Meeting Mall property in spring 2013.

October 10, 2012
Intermix to open in Center City

Fashion retailer Intermix has opened its 30th store at 1718 Walnut Street in Center City, Philadelphia, according to Metro Commercial, which negotiated the 3,386-sq.-ft. lease.

October 10, 2012
Intermix to open in Center City

Fashion retailer Intermix has opened its 30th store at 1718 Walnut Street in Center City, Philadelphia, according to Metro Commercial, which negotiated the 3,386-sq.-ft. lease.

October 1, 2012
Essensuals London opens at Cherry Hill Mall

Philadelphia-based Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust said that upscale salon Essensuals London has officially opened at its Cherry Hill Mall property in Cherry Hill, N.J.

October 1, 2012
Planet Fitness to open at Mayfair Shopping Center

Charter Realty & Development said that it has arranged for a 9,887-sq.-ft. lease for Planet Fitness in the Mayfair Shopping Center in Philadelphia.

October 1, 2012
Soma Intimates opens at Willow Grove Park

Philadelphia-based Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust said that Soma Intimates recently opened at Willow Grove Park, in Willow Grove, Pa.

September 10, 2012
iFixandRepair to open at Willow Grove Park

Philadelphia-based Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust said that iFixandRepair will join its Willow Grove Park, Pa., property this fall.

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