Art Van rounds out Illinois Power Center

Art Van Furniture will take over a 34,000-sq.-ft. space vacated by H.H. Gregg at Gurnee Town Center in Illinois, according to owner Retail Properties of America, Inc. The electronics chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this year.



Art Van will bring the center to 98% occupied, according to RPAI, joining DSW, Old Navy, Starbucks, Ross Dress for Less, Five Below, and Bath & Body Works at the center west of Waukegan.



One of the Midwest’s largest furniture retailers, Art Van operates more than 100 furniture showrooms and PureSleep stores in Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Iowa, and Indiana.



Stacy Short, VP of leasing in RPAI’s western division, credited her company’s proactive leasing approach for being able to quickly fill the hole left by Hhgregg.



“We are thrilled to add the home furnishings category to this already great retail mix," Short said.

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