Category: Retail

Staats of Katz signs Uptown Cheapskate to first New Jersey location

Staats of Katz signs Uptown Cheapskate to first New Jersey location

August 25, 2026
Woodland Park, NJ Uptown Cheapskate, a fashion resale franchise, will open its first New Jersey location at West Fells Plaza. BaseCamp Franchising, the parent company of Uptown Cheapskate and
Krell, Bodner and Kooyman join Brand Urban, strengthens leadership team

Krell, Bodner and Kooyman join Brand Urban, strengthens leadership team

August 25, 2026
Manhattan, NY According to Brand Urban, members of the Alvarez & Marsal Property Solutions (AM-PS) team have joined the company. As part of the move, Matthew Krell joins Brand Urban as principal, bringing more than two decades
JLL adds Strauss and Zinovoy

JLL adds Strauss and Zinovoy

August 25, 2026
Manhattan, NY JLL said that retail real estate veterans Joshua Strauss and Scott Zinovoy have joined the firm’s New York retail team. Strauss joins as executive managing director and Zinovoy joins as senior vice
Places app by Raya builds network of restaurant recommendations in the 42BELOW neighborhood

Places app by Raya builds network of restaurant recommendations in the 42BELOW neighborhood

August 20, 2026
Manhattan, NY Inside one particular pocket of Midtown South — the stretch running roughly from the southern edge of Times Square down through the Garment District and Koreatown, and from Bryant Park to Eight Ave. Some locals have started calling it “42BELOW,” and the restaurants, bars, and cafés packed into it are becoming favorites among one of the city’s most discerning communities. 
Manhattan: The city that never sleeps and never stops evolving

Manhattan: The city that never sleeps and never stops evolving

August 17, 2026
Manhattan, NY The power brokers who once ruled New York real estate are largely gone. Their personalities were oversized, their rivalries legendary, and their deals often completed through little more than instinct, persistence, and a
House of Spells celebrates grand opening at 234 W. 42nd St.

House of Spells celebrates grand opening at 234 W. 42nd St.

August 11, 2026
Manhattan, NY Times Square became even more magical with NYC’s first multi-fandom retail destination, House of Spells, officially opening its doors on July 29, in a spellbinding grand
Costco Wholesale celebrates grand opening at the Crossgates Mall Complex in Albany

Costco Wholesale celebrates grand opening at the Crossgates Mall Complex in Albany

August 6, 2026
Albany, NY According to Pyramid Management Group, Costco Wholesale celebrated its grand opening, adjacent to Crossgates, marking the culmination of a project many years in the making. The new Costco location, now part of the Crossgates Mall Complex
Balan of Largo Capital arranges $4.5 million retail loan for 4,400 s/f retail property in Miami’s Design District

Balan of Largo Capital arranges $4.5 million retail loan for 4,400 s/f retail property in Miami’s ...

August 3, 2026
Miami, FL Michael Balan of Largo Capital, Inc. arranged a $4.5 million retail loan for a 4,400 s/f retail property located in the city’s Design District. The asset is situated at one of South
Cronheim Mortgage secures $10 million financing for 87,813 s/f BJ’s Wholesale Club

Cronheim Mortgage secures $10 million financing for 87,813 s/f BJ’s Wholesale Club

July 28, 2026
Bellport, NY Cronheim Mortgage has secured $10 million of financing for the 87,813 s/f BJ’s Wholesale Club. Brandon Szwalbenest, Andrew Stewart, and Dev Morris placed the
Franco and Hurley of Isa Realty Group lease 1,300 s/f to Doner Thyme at 732 Seventh Ave.

Franco and Hurley of Isa Realty Group lease 1,300 s/f to Doner Thyme at 732 Seventh Ave.

July 28, 2026
Manhattan, NY Fast-casual newcomer Doner Thyme has signed its first-ever lease, a flagship location at 732 Seventh Ave. bringing what the brand calls a “Modern Turkish street food experience in New
New York’s streets are full again, and the retail numbers prove it - by Noam Aziz

New York’s streets are full again, and the retail numbers prove it - by Noam Aziz

July 28, 2026
Walk down any New York block this year and you can feel it. The sidewalks are crowded, the storefronts are lit, and the energy that defines this city is back at full volume.
Silber Investment Properties brokers $17 million sale of two shopping centers for Castle Bay Management

Silber Investment Properties brokers $17 million sale of two shopping centers for Castle Bay Managem...

July 28, 2026
Syosset, NY Silber Investment Properties (SIP) has successfully brokered the sale of two prime shopping centers in Nassau County, Long Island, for a combined total of $17 million. The premier retail assets — located at 180 Jericho Tpke. in Syosset and 350-382 W. Old Country Rd. in Hicksville — encompass a combined 46,983 s/f. Both properties were acquired simultaneously by Castle Bay Management Services