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MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. — Kohl’s has unveiled a line of athletic apparel and accessories called Tek Gear, from the Kohl’s Cares cause merchandise program, and 100% of the net profit will go to support the fight against breast cancer.

New York — Luxury apparel retailer 3.1 Phillip Lim has leased a 5,800-sq.-ft. store at 48 Jones Street in New York City’s Bowery district. The space includes a 3,500-sq.-ft. ground floor and a lower level with 2,300 sq. ft. The store is expected to open in the first quarter of 2014. 3.1 Phillip Lim also has a store in SoHo on Mercer Street as well as a third U.S. location in Los Angeles.

In the transaction, RKF www.rkf.com represented the landlord, 48 Tenant’s Corp., and Town Real Estate represented 3.1 Phillip Lim.

Chicago — Jones Lang LaSalle Retail has announces five new retail assignments. They are:

• Tenant representation services for Pure Barre, a growing fitness franchise.

• Leasing and management for the 802,275-sq.-ft. Coventry mall in Pennsylvania.

• Leasing assignment for an 11-building 817,000-sq.-ft. portfolio of strip centers in SoCal.

• Leasing for a 12-building, 165,100-sq.-ft. portfolio of street-level retail space in New York City on behalf of Equity Residential Management.

By Kathy Gersch, VP at Kotter International [email protected]

New York — eShave, the Long Island City-based shaving products and services company, has leased its first Upper East Side storefront at 1025 Third Avenue between 60th and 61st Streets. The space is across the street from Bloomingdale’s.

Winick Realty Group represented eShave in the transaction, while the landlord, Mall Properties, was represented in-house.
 

NEW YORK — The Tommy Hilfiger Group enlisted actor Josh Bowman and professional surfers Kalani Robb, C.J. Kanuha and Alek Parker to participate in Autism Society San Diego's annual summer surf camp.

In June, Josh Bowman and Kalani Robb, along with Gary Sheinbaum, CEO, Tommy Hilfiger North America and InStyle Magazine fashion director Cindy Weber-Cleary, co-hosted the opening event for the newest Tommy Hilfiger store opening in San Diego’s Fashion Valley Mall, benefitting the Autism Society San Diego.

Youngstown, Ohio — Kentucky Oaks Mall in Paducah is welcoming two new tenants. Ulta Salon will open an 11,000-sq.-ft. store in October. Neel Thredz Spa opened in July in the Dick’s Sporting Goods concourse. The new salon specializes in eye aesthetics.

The newly renovated mall encompasses more than one million sq. ft. It is owned and managed in association with Cafaro-affiliated companies.