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Western Specialty Contractors Restores Rooftop Parking Deck at Luxury Mall in Palm Beach

by Katie Lee

St. Louis — Western Specialty Contractors’ Fort Lauderdale, Fla., branch has completed restoration of the rooftop parking deck at The Esplanade shopping mall in Palm Beach, Fla. The project took 5 months. Located at 150 Worth Ave. just steps away from the Atlantic Ocean, the luxury retail destination is home to some of the world’s most sought-after luxury brands including Carolina Herrera, Akris, Pucci, Hublot, Lugano Diamonds and Saks Fifth Avenue. Its on-site parking facility supports surrounding businesses, restaurants, hotels, beach visitors and events. Western’s craftsmen began work to restore …

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Crate & Barrel Opens New Flagship Store in New York Home Design District

by Katie Lee

  Chicago — In mid-November, Crate & Barrel unveiled a New York City flagship location in the Flatiron district. The 23,000-square-foot, two-level store also mark’s the brand’s first-ever immersive design store. The historic location was carefully renovated by Crate & Barrel’s in-house architecture and design team with the goal to preserve much of the rich history of the circa-1868 building. Once home to the largest department store, the building was known as New York’s Palace of Trade. “This historic building embodies Crate & Barrel, blending classic and timeless design with …

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Fogo de Chão to Enter Tennessee with First Location in Nashville

by Katie Lee

Nashville, Tenn. — Fogo de Chão has signed a lease agreement to open its first location in the state of Tennessee. The new 8,500-square-foot restaurant is scheduled to open in 2025 at Nashville Yards, a 19-acre mixed-use development in Nashville that is being developed by Southwest Value Partners and AEG. 2023 has proven to be another strong year for Fogo with 22 new domestic and international leases signed and recent openings in key markets including Paramus, N.J., Providence, R.I., Huntington Beach, Calif., Thousand Oaks, Calif., Irving, Texas, and Emeryville, Calif., …

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Modern Market Eatery to Open First Drive-Thru Location

by Katie Lee

Denver — Modern Market Eatery, a Colorado-based fast-casual concept specializing in scratch-made foods using clean ingredients, will open the brand’s first drive-thru restaurant in Colorado Springs in the First & Main Town Center on Nov. 17. The new company-owned restaurant is the third Modern Market Eatery location in Colorado Springs. Offering dine-in, drive-thru and delivery options, it will serve the full Modern Market menu, including the new winter menu, which launched on Nov. 1, featuring eight new dishes. The space offers seating for 84 guests between the dining room and …

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Vestar Names New Vice President of Property Management

by Katie Lee

Long Beach, Calif. — Vestar, one of the leading privately held shopping center owners and managers in the western United States, has appointed Eddie Ollmann as vice president of property management for its West Coast region which is comprised of over 30 properties totaling nearly 11 million square feet of space. He will be based in Vestar’s regional office located in Long Beach, Calif. Ollmann brings a wealth of experience and expertise to Vestar, having spent 16 years in leadership roles with high profile and long-standing companies such as Irvine …

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Duro-Last Roofing Promotes 2 Key Leaders

by Katie Lee

Saginaw, Mich. — Duro-Last, a member of Holcim Building Envelope, has promoted Molly Gehrls to director of national accounts and Troy Jenison to director of sales, western district. “Molly and Troy have spent many years building strong relationships within the roofing industry and are invaluable assets to Duro-Last’s continued growth,” says Jason Dark, Duro-Last’s vice president of sales. “Molly has been a leader in our National Accounts department for a long time and she has made it her passion to ensure the team continues to thrive. “Troy has an unwavering commitment …

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A Brave New World

by Katie Lee

— By Jason Hlewicki — It’s a new day in retail and restaurant construction: here are 3 realities today. As consumers are changing the way they shop and dine, the way restaurant and retail spaces are being designed and built is also evolving. New footprints and new prototypes mean fresh challenges and opportunities in both architecture and construction. A learning curve is at play today as build-and-design professionals catch up to the realities of the newest environments. By considering these three realities impacting the restaurant and retail industry, developers, restauranteurs …

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Walmart to Reopen 117 Remodeled Stores Across U.S. on Nov. 3

by Katie Lee

Bentonville, Ark. — On Nov. 3, Walmart will reopen 117 stores nationwide, the largest single-day rollout of re-grand openings in company history. The re-grand opening projects represent more than half a billion dollars in capital investments across 30 states. Walmart plans to continue modernizing its stores across the country in 2024. “We’re investing more than $9 billion over a 2-year period to upgrade and modernize more than 1,400 of our stores across the U.S.,” says John Furner, chief executive officer of Walmart U.S. “With nearly 90% of the U.S. population …

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Tanger Opens its First U.S. Outlet Center Since 2019

by Katie Lee

Greensboro, N.C. — Tanger® Outlets, a leading operator of upscale, open-air shopping centers, will open its 37th shopping center, Tanger Outlets Nashville, on October 27. The 290,000-square-foot open-air shopping center, located in southeast Nashville, Tenn., is the first outlet center and one of the few major shopping centers in the United States to break ground and deliver to the market since 2019. The center features a transformational design intended to foster onsite experience and consumer engagement, as well as to facilitate product interaction and pickup. This consumer-informed design and an …

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Laying the Path Forward

by Katie Lee

— By Scott Faucheux — How modular and sustainable flooring is shaping retail design. In today’s dynamic retail and restaurant landscapes, adaptability is key. Consumers are craving experiences that jump off the page –– literally. The internet has transformed our perceptions and expectations of shopping, fulfillment and convenience, creating a constant demand for what is new and popular. It is worth noting that a brand’s physical store and online presence may have different goals, and transforming a physical space can be more complex than updating a digital narrative. Retailers face …

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