Winick Realty Group leases 32,000 s/f to TJ Maxx

According to Winick Realty Group, TJ Maxx, the discount chain with more than 900 stores across the country, has leased its first Wall St. location in the Financial District. The retailer leased 32,000 s/f on two lower levels at 14 Wall St., on the corner of Broad St. "This space had never been used for retail before. Ownership and I got very creative in making it usable for the ideal tenant," said Darrell Rubens, senior managing director at Winick Realty Group. "As a result of those efforts, you now have TJ Maxx as the first national brand retailer to move into the heart of FiDi. I believe that other national tenants will follow TJ Maxx's lead and begin to see that FiDi is a viable market for them." Rubens, who represented landlord Capstone Equities in the deal, helped build the current retail landscape of Wall St., brokering deals that placed Thomas Pink, Tumi, True Religion and Haru on the street. TJ Maxx, who was represented by Scott Auster and Peter Ripco of Ripco Real Estate, plans to open the store this month with unprecedented frontage that can be seen not only throughout the neighborhood but from the New York Stock Exchange. Established in 1982, Winick Realty Group LLC is one of New York's prominent real estate firms specializing in retail leasing and advisory services. Over the years, Winick Realty has served a broad range of domestic and global clients, with a strong emphasis on long-term representation and expansion and growth strategies. Winick Realty Group LLC is highly recognized as a forerunner in the retail real estate market.