Steve & Barry's, a casual apparel retailer, had another ground-breaking year in 2007. The retail chain opened over three million s/f and 70 new stores in 2007, now managing a national footprint of over 13 million s/f.
Steve & Barry's now operates over 250 stores in 37 states, with plans to continue the aggressive national expansion this year. Steve & Barry's also plans to add locations in Las Vegas and Hawaii and a second store in Manhattan this year.
What noteworthy transactions or deals from this year best exemplified key market trends or shifts? I would like to say there was an outstanding transaction for me this past year but 2024 was more a culmination of long-term relationships, most of which continued to transact. Deals were smaller in many cases but we saw robust leasing both on the agency side as well as on the tenant side.