Not exact matches
Its architect, John Graham Jr., pioneered the dumbbell, big - box shape for malls, in which two rows of
stores face each
other and a department
store anchors each end.
Simon Property Group, the nation's largest mall operator, essentially invented the department -
store anchor model, and did more than any
other company to popularize it.
In general in the industry, you are seeing more junior
anchors, you possibly will see fewer department
stores, and you will see
other uses.
In the Mills»
other proposed renovations to the portfolio, The Galleria at White Plains will get a new Sears
anchor to accompany the existing Macy's location, as part of a repositioning that complements nearby mall The Westchester; two department
stores will be added to Borward Mall, meanwhile.
However, in order to attract the office supply
store, the developer offered a lease provision granting an option permitting the smaller tenant to terminate, pay a reduced rent or
other negotiated concession, should the
anchor tenant stop conducting business or vacate the center.
Since that market is so competitive, Principal Capital also lends on
other types of retail developments, but as Dubas notes, «Everything escalates a notch when you don't have grocery -
store anchors.»
Meanwhile, strip centers are in favor with lenders, says Murdoch, because the wealth of grocery
store and drug chains that typically
anchor them «have higher concentrations of strong credit tenants» than
other retailer groups.
Newark's park revitalization, said Harnik, has brought
other development to the area, including the adaptive reuse of the former Hahne's Department
Store, which will feature Whole Foods as its
anchor tenant.
The center is
anchored by Saks Off 5th, Nike, Coach Women's and Men's
stores, Old Navy, Gap and Polo Ralph Lauren and includes
other tenants including Michael Kors, Barneys NY outlet, J Crew, Cole Haan, Burberry, Tommy Hilfiger, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Hugo Boss, Banana Republic and 120
others.
Almost all of its new
anchors are split between four non-department
store retailers: Linens «n» Things, Barnes & Noble, Dick's Sporting Goods and Steve & Barry's, a university sportswear
store that has branched out into
other lines of clothing.
The duo, Harrison Perrine and Jon Wheeler, will purchase, remerchandise and reposition grocery
store -
anchored retail centers and various
other real estate investments.