Development/Redevelopment

Stein Mart plans to open six new stores this fall just in time for Christmas. The store openings are part of the company’s 2014 store expansion plan, which includes nine new locations, strategically selected in key growth markets, and seven relocations.

The openings will bring the company's total nationwide store count to more than 270.

Canton, Mass. – Baskin-Robbins is expanding its footprint in Southern California with both existing and new franchisees from San Diego to Bakersfield, California. Existing Baskin-Robbins shops also are available throughout Southern California.

Niles, Ohio – Discount apparel retailer Gabriel Brothers opens a new store at the Eastwood Mall Complex in early November. The new 64,900-sq.-ft. store will open in the McKinley Centre section of the complex, near PetSmart and Big Lots.

The Eastwood Mall Complex offers more than 200 department stores, specialty shops, restaurants and entertainment options. The Eastwood Mall Complex is owned and managed in association with Cafaro-affiliated companies, based in Youngstown, Ohio.

Houston – Shipley Do-Nuts has signed a development agreement with Adkins Development Corp. to accelerate expansion in the Dallas/Fort Worth market. The agreement requires Adkins to open a minimum of 60 stores during a 15-year period.

Five Below has signed a lease for a new distribution center in Oldmans Township, New Jersey. The 1,045,000-sq.-ft. facility, located at 5 Gateway Blvd. in Pedricktown, will replace the company's existing 421,000-sq.-ft. facility located 12 miles away in New Castle, Delaware.

New York – Worthy, a secure online marketplace for pre-owned luxury goods, will be moving its global headquarters into New York City's jewelry district. The company will be moving into the 28th floor of the Fred F. French building located at 551 Fifth Avenue.

Redlands, Calif. -- Majestic Realty Retail announced today that it has signed lease agreements with four new retailers at its Mountain Grove at Citrus Plaza retail and entertainment center, including agreements with The Gap (7,500 sq. ft.), Banana Republic (7,500 sq. ft.), Old Navy (15,000 sq. ft.) and Ulta (10,000 sq. ft.).  An additional 100,000 sq. ft. of national and regional tenant leases are under negotiation and expected to be signed in September.

Kansas City, Kansas -- Legends Outlets Kansas City announced that Coach is extending the stay of the area’s first Coach Factory pop-up location through the holidays, until January 2015.
 
Coach Factory opened its pop-up before Memorial Day weekend and has added new inventory almost daily since opening.
 

Dallas -- UCR Dallas has named Dan Shoevlin, a five-year veteran of the firm, as partner.

Shoevlin handles such high-profile assignments as Highlands at Flower Mound in Texas, Danada Square West in Illinois, Collin Creek Shopping Center, Addison Walk, Twin Creeks Village, Woodland Plaza in Tulsa and Museum Place in Fort Worth.

As partner, Shoevlin is charged with further growing the brokerage platform to meet the demand for institutional-quality leasing/management service in the Dallas/Fort Worth market and in other cities.

San Diego -- Marcus & Millichap announced the appointment of Rick Puttkammer to the position of regional director of its National Retail Group. Puttkammer is based in the firm’s San Diego office and his appointment is part of the firm’s strategy to enhance its brokerage support and client services.

Prior to joining Marcus & Millichap, Puttkammer was senior VP at Colliers International in San Diego, where he focused on institutional investment sales in the Western United States.