Development/Redevelopment

Company HQ: Cincinnati, Salt Lake City, New York City and Atlanta

Company Website: www.phillipsedison.com

So many new stores, so little space. Here are my top faves of the year:

Whether it’s a complete remodel or just a refresh, retailers have a variety of options — and decisions to make — when it comes to updating their store interiors. BrandPoint Services’ Steve Hearon talked with Chain Store Age about store update programs.

What are some of the most common mistakes retailers make when undertaking a refresh, remodel or rebranding program?

Project Owner: Equus Capital Partners

Exclusive Leasing Agents for Project: Metro Commercial Real Estate (Glenn Marvin and Steve Niggeman)

Metro Commercial HQ: Philadelphia, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania; and Mt. Laurel, New Jersey

Project Location: Newtown Square, Pennsylvania

Project Owner: PREIT

Company HQ: Philadelphia

Project Location: Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Project Size: 1.3 million sq. ft.

Project Status: Open and operating

Company Website: www.preit.com

Project Owner: DLC Management Corp.

Company HQ: Tarrytown, New York

Project Location: Deptford, New Jersey

Project Size: 361,000 sq. ft.

Project Status: Open and operating

Company Website: www.dlcmgmt.com

The 45-acre Assembly Row in Boston breaks almost all the rules for the traditional model for outlet centers. Just three miles from downtown Boston, Assembly Row is an urban-style mixed-use center with a wide range of outlet retail options alongside entertainment components like LEGOLAND Discovery Center, AMC Theatres and over a dozen restaurants from Legal Sea Foods to Vancouver, B.C.-based Earls Kitchen + Bar.

The ongoing quest of Sears Holding Corp. to leverage its vast real estate portfolio helped pave the way for British fast-fashion retailer Primark to enter the United States, giving the import access to space in malls throughout the Northeast.

In late 2014, Primark struck a deal with Sears to lease a total of approximately 520,000 sq. ft. in seven Sears mall-based locations. All the space is expected to be delivered to Primark by the end of 2015.