Barnes & Noble Opening in Midtown Miami After Inking 14K-SF Lease

BARNES & NOBLE will be opening a location in Midtown Miami. 

The bookstore chain signed a 13,890-square-foot lease at Curbline Properties’ Collection at Midtown Miami outdoor retail development, according to filings to Miami-Dade County. The 10-year deal includes two five-year extensions. 

The store is expected to open next October and will replace West Elm, which operated a location at 3201 North Miami Avenue, according to a representative from Barnes & Noble. The bookstore chain will be joining fellow mall fixtures Target, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Chipotle.

A representatives for Curbline Properties did not immediately respond to requests for comment. 

In 2019, a fund managed by Elliott Management, a notorious activist investor, purchased Barnes & Noble for $683 million and installed James Daunt as CEO. The executive had led the turnaround of the Waterstone bookstore chain in the U.K., which Elliott Management purchased a year earlier. 

The Midtown Miami store is part of Barnes & Noble’s first major expansion after more than a decade of decline. The chain plans more than 60 store openings this year. 

This fall, Barnes & Noble opened two stores in Miami-Dade County, one near the Falls mall and at the Palms at Town & Country outdoor mall. It currently operates five stores across the county. 

Update: The story was updated to include the exact address of the Barnes & Noble and its opening date.   

Julia Echikson can be reached at jechikson@commercialobserver.com.