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CHAIN STORES EXPAND: PINKBERRY, WHOLE FOODS, MICHAEL’S CRAFTS
Chain stores are expanding at a rapid rate on the Upper West Side (Applebee’s, anyone?) and we are here to document the brave new world. Behold, some recent expansions
Pinkberry was getting set to open last night at 93rd street and Broadway, as documented in the photo above by Ken Lupano, who first heard about the froyo empire’s expansion back in October.
Michael’s Arts & Crafts added an additional 10,000 square foot at its store…

The Azalea shopping center in South Gate is drawing major retailers to cater to changing demands of Latino shoppers.

The small, quiet city 80 miles north of Los Angeles has long attracted spiritual types — as long as they can pay the rising prices.

High rents and the spread of chain stores are being blamed for an exodus of independent retailers from Beaufort Street, one of Perth's most famous entertainment and shopping strips.

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Winick relocates Blend restaurant
Winick Realty Group said that Latin Fusion restaurant Blend has signed a lease for 4,284 sq. ft. in Long Island City
The restaurant is situated at the base of a newly constructed luxury rental building, part of a waterfront residential complex constructed by developer TF Cornerstone
Scheduled to open in early 2013, the new storefront will replace Blend’s current Long Island City…

TJ Maxx to open Wall Street store
Winick Realty Group said that TJ Maxx has leased its first Wall Street location, in the heart of New York City’s Financial District
The 32,000-sq.-ft. store, which spans two lower levels at 14 Wall Street on the corner of Broad Street, is slated to open in October.
“This space had never been used for retail before,” said Darrell Rubens, senior managing director at Winick Realty Group LLC, making TJ Maxx the first national brand retailer to…

Saint Petersburg Global signs for first Manhattan store
Saint Petersburg Global Trade House, the oldest Russian book, music video, toy and souvenir retailer in the United States, has signed a lease for its first Manhattan location — in the NoMad neighborhood, according to Winick Realty Group, which represented the retailer
The 10-year lease includes a 1,051-sq.-ft. ground floor and a 653-sp.-ft. mezzanine. The landlord, an entity…

The newest addition to Hillsborough Street fulfills students’ late-night cravings of college students everywhere with its freshly baked cookies and delivery services.

Juice Generation to open new Maiden Lane location
Juice Generation, a juice bar concept with 12 locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn, signed a lease for its first Financial District location at 101 Maiden Lane, located at the corner of Pearl Street at the base of the luxury residential complex 2 Gold Street
Winick Realty Group president Steven E. Baker and Aaron S. Fishbein represented landlord TF…

Social Apparel to open 34th Street location
Winick Realty Group said that women’s formal wear brand Social Apparel, with locations in four New York malls, has leased its first freestanding location at 255 West 34th Street, located between Seventh and Eighth Avenues in Manhattan’s Garment District
The store includes 1,760 sq. ft. on the ground floor, 1,276 sq. ft. on the mezzanine and 1,540 sq. ft. in the basement.
Social Apparel currently has a store in the nearby Manhattan Mall, as well as…

Warby Parker takes Upper East Side location
Warby Parker, the hip eyeglass brand, has leased the iconic retail space on the southeast corner of the intersection of Lexington Avenue and 82nd Street in the Upper East Side
Winick Realty Group represented the landlord Samy Mahfar of SMA Equities in the transaction. Thor High Street Advisors represented Warby Parker
The location, which will be the brand’s third…

Winick Realty Group expands New Jersey office
Winick Realty Group announced that its New Jersey office has expanded, leasing a new location at 4 Commerce Drive in Cranford, which doubles the size of the company’s existing office
The new 2,500-sq.-ft. office, which is set to open on Oct. 1, will allow the New Jersey branch to eventually accommodate up to 20 brokers and support staff.
Winick Realty Group said it plans to announce several new hires in its New Jersey office shortly after…

Famous Footwear leases second Manhattan location
Famous Footwear has leased its second Manhattan location at 48-50 West 14th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues in Union Square, according to Winick Realty Group. The 7,800-sq.-ft. store is a block-through retail site with 50 feet of frontage on 14th Street and 25 ft. of frontage adjacent to the New School entrance on 13th Street
Ripco represented Famous Footwear…

European Wax Center to open at Murray Hill
Winick Realty Group announced that European Wax Center has signed a lease for its first Murray Hill location at 222 East 34th Street, between Second and Third Avenues. The 1,900-sq.-ft., ground-floor store is slated to open this spring
The store is part of the newly developed retail at the base of 480-unit luxury apartment building The Anthem
Winick…

Winick NJ hires two brokers
Winick Realty Group has signed Adam Kruvant and Gary Krauss as brokers in its Cranford, N.J., branch.
Krauss comes to Winick with a background in retail supermarket operations and food and drugstore marketing. Kruvant came up through Winick’s Agent Training Program. He previously worked for Vanguard Realty.
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Pair Wine and Cheese to open in Cobble Hill
Winick Realty Group said that Pair Wine and Cheese, a retail café focused on the precise pairings of wines and cheeses, has signed a lease for its first location at 140 Atlantic Avenue between Henry and Clinton Streets in the Cobble Hill section of Brooklyn
Set to open in fourth quarter 2014, Pair Wine and Cheese will occupy approximately 1,000 sq. ft. on the ground floor, as well as about 500 sq. ft. in…

European Wax Center inks Tribeca lease
European Wax Center has signed a lease for 1,650 sq. ft. of ground floor retail space at 95 Chambers Street/75 Reade Street between Broadway and Church in Tribeca, according to Winick Realty Group, the broker representing both the retailer and the landlord, Ascend Group, in the transaction
Winick also represented Reade Street Prep in a lease transaction for a 3,600-sq.-ft…

Blink Fitness to open in new Chelsea Development
Winick Realty Group said that Blink Fitness will open a 15,500-sq.-ft. facility at the base of Chelsea Park, a new residential building located at 260 West 26th St. in New York City
Blink will have a ground-floor entrance at 308 Eighth Avenue, which will lead down to an expansive lower-level gym. The 12-story building is currently home to…