Street Retail

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CBRE's Eric Gelber and Jordan Kaplan, and 31 West 52nd Street.
Street Retail · Leases
Midtown

English Health Food Chain Farmer J to Debut at 31 W. 52nd St. (UPDATED)

By Larry Getlen
Limestone Asset Management chairman Ibrahim al-Rashid and a Cactus Club Cafe location in Vancouver, Canada.
Street Retail · Leases
Florida

Canada’s Cactus Club Cafe Replacing Planta in South Beach

By Julia Echikson
TF Cornerstone's Jake Elghanayan and 82 Gansevoort Street.
Street Retail · Leases
New York City

Interiors Gallerist Delbert-Arthur Pops Up in Meatpacking With 3,900-SF Display Deal

By Larry Getlen
JLL's Scott Aiese and 106 Norfolk Street.
Multifamily · Finance
New York City

Rialto Capital Provides $31M Refi for Lower East Side Multifamily Portfolio 

By Andrew Coen
37 Orchard Street and Meridian Capital Group's James Famularo, Morgan Ben Moshe and Jacob Mayer.
Street Retail · Leases
New York City

Paris-Based Fashion Brand Brut to Open First U.S. Store on the Lower East Side

By Isabelle Durso
Kevin Bisconti and Stephen Ligambi of Meridian Capital Group and 306 Grand Street, Brooklyn.
Street Retail · Leases
New York City

Horror-Themed Book Cafe Twisted Spine to Open in Williamsburg

By Isabelle Durso
Herbwell's dispensary on Madison Avenue.
Street Retail · Leases
New York City

With New York Cannabis Stores, Does Calling It ‘Luxury’ Help in Leasing?

By Mark Hallum
Artists Sarah Cassidy (left) and Akiva Leffert have installed a dinosaur-themed bodega in a closed newsstand at Grand Army Plaza subway station in Brooklyn.
Street Retail
New York City

The Fight Is On to Save New York City’s Incredibly Shrinking Newsstands

By Aaron Short
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Codina Partners CEO Ana-Marie Codina Barlick and a rendering of Downtown Doral.
Street Retail · Development
Florida

Codina Secures $39M for Retail Expansion at Downtown Doral in South Florida

By Julia Echikson
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Morris Bailey, chairman of JEMB Realty, and 50 West 34th Street.
Street Retail · Leases
New York City

Old Navy to Move NYC Flagship to 55K SF at 50 West 34th Street

By Isabelle Durso
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Michael Comras, CEO of Comras Company, and 701 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, Fla.
Street Retail · Leases
Florida

Fashion Brand Akira Takes Former Forever 21 Store on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach

By Julia Echikson
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Cushman & Wakefield's Alan Schmerzler and Sean Moran, and 122 Fifth Avenue.
Street Retail · Leases
New York City

Sustainable Fashion Brand Reformation to Open Store in Flatiron District

By Isabelle Durso
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Jamestown's Michael Phillips and mannequins in a Uniqlo store.
Street Retail · Leases
Washington DC

Uniqlo Inks 22K-SF Retail Lease With Jamestown in D.C.

By Nick Trombola
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Fashion designer Ralph Lauren and 109 Prince Street.
Street Retail · Investments & Sales
New York City

Ralph Lauren Wins Fight for SoHo Storefront in $132M Purchase

By Isabelle Durso
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Lance Tucker, CEO of Jack in the Box, and a Jack in the Box restaurant.
Street Retail · Finance
National

Jack in the Box to Close 150 to 200 Locations as Part of Cost-Cutting Effort

By Nick Trombola
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Two Trees' Jed Walentas and the L'Ensemble store at 99 Water Street, Brooklyn.
Street Retail · Leases
New York City

Fashion Retailer L’Ensemble Inks 1,100-SF Lease at 99 Water Street

By Amanda Schiavo
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Stéphane de La Faverie, president and CEO of The Estée Lauder Companies, and 120-126 Prince Street.
Street Retail · Leases
New York City

Estée Lauder Leases Four Shops in SoHo

By Lois Weiss
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