H&M leases space for new store at The Forum in Carlsbad

Newport Beach, Calif. -- Grubb & Ellis Co. said Friday that H&M has leased 19,600 sq. ft. of retail space at The Forum in Carlsbad.



The retailer signed a 10-year lease for the space, which includes a portion of the second level of The Forum. The company will take the majority of the space currently occupied by Borders Direct LLC, which is expected to vacate in spring 2011.



The retailer, which plans to open its Carlsbad location in summer 2011, now has 2,200 stores in 38 countries.