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Planet Fitness chain opening its first Long Island City gym
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Planet Fitness chain opening its first Long Island City gym

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Planet Fitness, which now has more than 1,800 locations across the United States, has signed a lease for its first gym in Long Island City. The brand, which has been around since 1992, is set to occupy more than 18,000 s/f at Alta+, located at 29-22 Northern Boulevard, a newly-constructed...
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Ulta will sit pretty at Herald Square

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SL Green Realty Corp., New York City’s largest office landlord, has announced that Ulta Beauty, Inc., the largest beauty retailer in the U.S., has signed a 12,040 s/f lease at 2 Herald Square for a new location. Located on a corner of Herald Square at the intersection of Sixth Avenue,...
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American Dream will be home to three-level sweet shop “IT’Sugar”

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American Dream has anounced that experiential retailer IT’Sugar will open the world’s first candy department store at the property. IT’Sugar will unveil a retail concept that will span 22,000 s/f over three levels, making it the world’s largest non-manufacturer candy store. The first-of-its-kind department store is located within the entertainment...
Orange, NJ gets first brewery area has seen in nearly 40 years
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Orange, NJ gets first brewery area has seen in nearly 40 years

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L+M Development Partners has welcomed Four City Brewing, an approximately 4,600 s/f craft brewery, as part of the 55 South Essex Avenue development in Orange. The opening of the locally owned brewery, expected this month, represents a milestone for the city, which has a venerable brewing history dating back to...
Council okays plan to track vacant stores
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Council okays plan to track vacant stores

Sabina Mollot
Mayor Bill de Blasio is expected to sign new legislation that will track retail vacancies and monitor leases and rents as the city moves to protect “mom-and-pop” stores.
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Asian market joins American Dream team

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American Dream announced H Mart, the upscale Asian-American market and eatery, will open at the property this year. Offering guests a selection of traditional Asian and international food items, H Mart at American Dream will span over 35,000 s/f. The location will also include the chain’s famous Market Eatery concept,...
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Giant step for cityʼs outlet mall as new VR attraction lands

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A new, state-of-the-art motion-based virtual reality attraction is coming to Empire Outlets, New York’s first and only outlet cente. It will come equipped with a thrilling simulation to honor the 50th Anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 mission launch. Pulseworks, an industry leader in immersive entertainment offerings and the company...
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UFC gym punching its weight in Riverdale

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Cushman & Wakefield’s New Jersey retail team has inked a 15,000 s/f lease with expanding global fitness franchise UFC GYM at Riverdale Square, a 72,000 s/flifestyle center located at 92 Route 23 North in Riverdale, N.J. David Townes and Alana Friedman of the firm’s East Rutherford, N.J. office arranged the...
Rock climbers anchor retail at historic Ralph Walker conversion in Newark
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Rock climbers anchor retail at historic Ralph Walker conversion in Newark

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L+M Development Partners, Prudential Financial and the Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group (UIG) announced that Method Climbing will open early next year in Walker House in Newark, NJ. Walker House is a recently opened mixed-use development in the restored NJ Bell building at 540 Broad Street in Downtown Newark. Method...
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Tapas on the menu at Staten Island Urby

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Staten Island restaurateur Carmine Gualtieri is set to open Vice Kitchen & Cocktails, his fifth culinary concept, at Staten Island Urby. One of the largest new construction developments in Staten Island, Urby has 571 rental apartments and 35,000 s/f of commercial space. Led by Chef Jared King, the new Vice...