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RKF Secures 31 New Locations for Solstice Sunglass Boutique
08/07/2006


Retailer leases 30,690 square feet in national expansion plan

NEW YORK, NY — Robert K. Futterman & Associates, LLC (RKF), the nation's leading independent real estate firm specializing in retail leasing, investment sales and consulting and advisory services, has secured 31 new retail locations for Solstice Sunglass Boutique. The new locations total 30,690 square feet.

RKF Senior Vice President Karen Bellantoni, Managing Director Robert Draizen and Associate Brian Nitzberg represented the tenant exclusively in all of the transactions.

Solstice's newest locations include: Stoneridge Mall, Pleasanton, CA; Arden Fair, Sacramento, CA; Topanga Mall, Canoga Park, CA; Connecticut Post Mall, Milford, CT; 135 Main Street, Westport, CT; Altamonte Mall, Altamonte Springs, FL; The Avenues, Jacksonville, FL; Brandon Mall, Brandon, FL; The Oaks Mall, Gainesville, FL; The Galleria Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Pembroke Lakes Mall, Pembroke Pines, FL; Market Street at Heath Brook, Ocala, FL; Lenox Square, Atlanta, GA; Mall of Georgia, Buford, GA; Mall of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, LA; Shops at Canal Place, New Orleans, LA; Lakeside Mall, Metairie, LA; Holyoke Mall, Holyoke, MA; Montgomery Mall, Bethesda, MD; St. Louis Galleria, St. Louis, MO; The Streets at Southpoint, Durham, NC; Rockaway Town Square, Rockaway, NJ; Cherry Hill Mall, Cherry Hill, NJ; Cross Gates Mall, Albany, NY; Walden Galleria, Buffalo, NY; Gilroy Premium Outlets, Gilroy, NY; Smith Haven Mall, Lake Grove, NY; Beachwood Place, Beachwood, OH; Providence Place, Providence, RI; Barton Creek Square, Austin, TX; and Prime Outlets at Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA.

"Our continued growth throughout the Unites States will allow us to become dominant in those markets, particularly the Northeast, the Southeast, Texas and the West Coast. We are also excited to enter new markets this year including Seattle, Atlanta and Louisiana," said Ed Jankowski, COO of Solstice Sunglass Boutique.

Solstice currently operates 67 stores throughout the United States. Of the 31 new locations, some have already opened while others are expected to open throughout 2006. The retailer typically leases 1,000-square-foot locations.

"Confronted with the challenge of opening more than 30 stores in 2006, it was very helpful to have the expertise of the RKF brokerage team to help secure these retail locations," added Jankowski.

The country's leading independent real estate firm specializing in retail leasing and investment sales, Robert K. Futterman & Associates LLC (RKF) serves a broad spectrum of domestic and global clients in services ranging from national tenant and owner representation to advisory, consulting and disposition. With over $4 billion in aggregate real estate transactions to its credit, RKF has been responsible for identifying scores of real estate opportunities throughout the United States for leading American and international chains, retailers, developers and institutional clients. RKF is headquartered in New York with offices in Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
 
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