Kite unpacks re-open program for its centers

As more states welcome shut-down retailers back to business, center owners and operators are helping them with new programs for new times. Here’s what Kite Realty Group Trust’s Re-Opening Resources plan has in store at its 90 centers:

Priority Pick-Up Parking Program: Professionally installed pick-up zones for use by all tenants.

Contactless Locker Systems: This BOPAC (Buy Online Pick Up At Center) program is being piloted at select centers for use by small shops.

Shopper Safety: Sidewalk queue signage to promote social distancing, plus free bottles of hand sanitizer for small shops.

Kite Retail Community Forum: Kite’s online tenant community forum with content provided by Tenant Mentorship, a third-party advisory company.

KRG Small Business Loan Program Kite has approved an initial amount of $2.4 million in funding for small business tenants to obtain expedited, low-interest loans covering up to three months of operating expenses. 

“We are encouraged by the effort and ingenuity that businesses have displayed at all of our centers, and we will continue to seek creative opportunities to support our retailers,” said CEO John Kite.