Manhattan’s retail availability grew 24.4% in the first three months of 2017
As storefronts across Manhattan continue to go dark, there was a nearly 25 percent increase in the number of...
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All 12 Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf shops in Manhattan close
Trendy java joint chain Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has shuttered all 12 of its New York City locations....
Chain stores are the best kind of tenants — for lenders
Starbucks is the harbinger of gentrification, and once the Whole Foods appears, gentrification is a foregone fact.
Sprint is the fastest-growing national retailer in NYC: report
Cellphone carrier Sprint was the fastest-growing national retailer in New York City in 2015 with 70 stores across the five boroughs...
Brooklyn home to biggest growth for NYC chain stores
Chain store growth is slowing around the Big Apple — except in Brooklyn and Staten Island. The number of...
National chains on the upswing in NYC
The national retail chain presence in New York City is on the upswing, according to the Center for an Urban Future, which cites a new study — in which some 310 chain stores were...
Applebee’s becomes second chain restaurant to secure Harlem plot this year
Applebee’s, the national chain eatery, is slated to open in East Harlem this fall, which now marks a trend...
Despite poor economy, nearly a third of top retailers expand in NYC
Thirty percent of top national retailers expanded their presence in New York City over the last year, according to...