Skechers Named Company Of The Year

For the second consecutive year, Skechers has been named the Company of the Year by industry trade magazine Footwear Plus. This win marks the seventh time Skechers received the prestigious top award!  In addition, Footwear Plus awarded Skechers the 2015 Plus Award for Excellence in Design & Retail in the Athleisure category. SKECHERS – The…

New Development finally on the way for Buffalo Grove intersection

Buffalo Grove is beginning to see some long-awaited plans for development at the corner of Milwaukee Avenue and Deerfield Parkway. A proposal for the Berenesa Plaza property, which has lain dormant for about a quarter-century, came before the village board last year, and on Monday the board got its first look at a proposed retail…

19th New Orangetheory Fitness Club Now Open!

Lake Forest, IL (December 17, 2015) – Larry Kling and Danielle Kling, of Metro Commercial Real Estate, worked to help Orangetheory Fitness finalize the lease for their new location at 1050 North Western Avenue in Lake Forest, IL. This is the 19th location Orangetheory Fitness has opened in Illinois with six more locations set to open…

Elsie’s Place Now Open in East Hazel Crest

East Hazel Crest, IL (December 4, 2015) – Larry Kling and Jonathan Hyman, of Metro Commercial Real Estate, are pleased to announce the opening of Elsie’s Place in the newly built ground-up shopping center, Dixie Commons. Located at 17499 Dixie Highway, the shopping center is home to Dunkin’ Donuts and Diamonds Jewelry along with newly opened…

Uncle Dan’s New Lincoln Square Location, Now Open!

Chicago, IL (December 1, 2015) – Nathan Tonnies recently represented L3 Capital in a deal at 4724 N. Lincoln Ave., the new location of Uncle Dan’s 4th Chicagoland store. The building is approx. 5,700 SF located in the Lincoln Square neighborhood across from Giddings Plaza Fountain and Café Selmarie. With the help of Mr. Tonnies and…

Another Mariano’s-anchored shopping center fetches a hefty price

A Glenview shopping center has sold for almost $70 million, the highest price yet for a property anchored by a Mariano’s Fresh Market grocery store… ..Before you were getting the real estate and the concept, and now you’re also also getting the Kroger credit,” said retail broker Robert Melsher, a principal at Highland Park-based Metro…

Three retail tenants now open at Chicago’s Pulaski Promenade

Metro Commercial Real Estate has announced the opening of three anchor tenants at the 133,000-square-foot Pulaski Promenade in the Archer Heights neighborhood of Chicago–Marshalls, PetSmart and Shoe Carnival. Two others are set to join in Spring 2016: Michaels and Ross Dress. REJournals // Staff Writer // View the Full Article

Shoe Carnival, PetSmart and Marshalls Now Open at Pulaski Promenade

Chicago, IL (November 16, 2015) – Metro Commercial Real Estate is pleased to announce the opening of anchor tenants; Marshalls, PetSmart and Shoe Carnival at Pulaski Promenade in the Archer Heights neighborhood of Chicago. Remaining anchors, Michaels and Ross Dress for Less are set join with openings set for Spring of 2016. The IBT Group, developers…

New Tenant Rep: Pandora Jewelry and Yoga Pod

Chicago, IL (October 12, 2015) – Metro Commercial Real Estate is pleased to announce that Larry Kling is now representing Yoga Pod and Pandora Jewelry in their leasing efforts in the Chicagoland area. Yoga Pod is new to the Chicago market and is seeking locations in high-end urban and suburban areas with sites between 2,500 –…

Metro Brings AAA to Evergreen Marketplace

Evergreen Park, IL (September 16, 2015) – Steven Baer and Gary Greenfield of Metro Commercial Real Estate are pleased to announce the signing of AAA in Evergreen Marketplace in Evergreen Park, Illinois. Baer & Greenfield represented ownership of Evergreen Marketplace in the leasing of 8,000 sf to AAA. About Metro Commercial Real Estate Metro Commercial…

Skokie keeps busy with new economic development proposals

The strip shopping center on the 4800 block of Golf Road across from Westfield Old Orchard’s Nordstrom has had a vacancy for years — and now an additional one since Golf Galaxy recently closed. The Burlington Coat Factory has already held two job fairs to prepare for its near-future opening, said Skokie Director of Marketing…

Stony Creek moves to second phase in Oak Lawn

An upscale restaurant appears to be the mostly likely addition when Phase II of the Stony Creek Promenade is developed in Oak Lawn… …He said the developer has hired Metro Commercial Real Estate to help find tenants. Chicago Tribune // Steve Metsch // View the Full Article