by Jessica Kelley | Aug 23, 2016 | Press
Sean Valentino is either a lucky guy or a talented mall director. If the continued growth of the Green Oak Village Place shopping mall is any indication, he is definitely a talented mall director. The outdoor shopping mall he has directed for the past two years is...
by Jessica Kelley | Jun 16, 2016 | Press
LANSING – The newest pizza chain coming to Lansing can have an 11-inch pie ready in three minutes, thanks to an 800-degree oven. Blaze Pizza is slated to open in the Frandor Shopping Center by the end of June in the former site of Video To Go. “It’s like the Chipotle...
by Jessica Kelley | Apr 28, 2016 | Press
Gregory Boat Co. and Gregory Marina, family-owned Detroit companies that hail back to 1906, have been sold to Bloomfield Hills-based development firm Lormax Stern. With the purchase, the companies’ names will change. Gregory Boat Co., on East Jefferson Avenue across...
by Jessica Kelley | Apr 17, 2016 | Press
The original Macomb Mall tower sign on a Gratiot corner may remind Metro Detroit of the 1960s and the suburban shopping center construction that pulled generations of consumers from traditional downtowns into single buildings anchored by Sears, Crowley and SS Kresge....
by Jessica Kelley | Apr 7, 2016 | Press
A more than $2 million investment is planned at the Green Oak Village Place retail center in Brighton to prepare space for T.J. Maxx as a new anchor tenant. Redico LLC and Lormax Stern Development, owners of Green Oak Village Place, plan a 7,000-square-foot expansion...
by Jessica Kelley | Apr 1, 2016 | Press
Green Oak Village Place announced the addition of a 4,716-square-foot Maurices to the tenant mix this spring. Sean Valentino, director of retail operations at REDICO, the property manager at Green Oak Village Place, made the announcement. Maurices is a prominent...
by Jessica Kelley | Mar 31, 2016 | Press
The 50-year-old former movie theater at Macomb Mall in Roseville has taken another step closer to being torn down. Roseville city officials recently approved a demolition permit to Selective Construction Corp. in Southfield to take down the 50,000-square-foot space...
by Jessica Kelley | Mar 18, 2016 | Press
Meijer opened its second store in Detroit less than a year ago, bringing its supercenter concept to a northwest neighborhood that fights to keep up its housing and lost many battles with commercial blight. But the corridor of Grand River where it meets McNichols –...
by Jessica Kelley | Mar 6, 2016 | Press
A section of Roseville’s Macomb Mall that formerly housed Silver Cinemas will be demolished this spring, according to city officials. There is no word yet for what will replace the 50-year-old theater as the shopping center’s owners are still working on future plans...
by Jessica Kelley | Mar 3, 2016 | Press
ICSC members are working to offer assistance as the city of Flint, Mich., fights to sustain itself amid problems from a contaminated water supply. Nearly two years ago the city switched its water supply from Lake Huron to the Flint River. During the change, failure to...
by Jessica Kelley | Oct 1, 2015 | Press
Evergreen Park Mayor Jim Sexton knows where he’ll be at 11 a.m. Wednesday. And he knows that a lot of longtime Southland residents may join him, camera phones in hand, to record the start of a historic event. That’s when the first wrecking ball is scheduled to slam...
by Jessica Kelley | Sep 21, 2015 | Press
Good news for fashion forward shoppers in southern Macomb County! H&M — the fast fashion retailer that’s on an expansion jag — has announced it will open its new 20,000-square-foot H&M store at Macomb Mall in Roseville on Oct. 22. The store’s opening is...
by Jessica Kelley | Sep 21, 2015 | Press
Home décor retailer Kirkland’s, Inc., will host its grand opening at Frandor Shopping Center on Saturday.Located at 408 Frandor Ave., the store will open at 9 a.m., according to a news release. It will be the first Kirkland’s in the Lansing area since its location in...
by Jessica Kelley | Aug 26, 2015 | Press
A Chain-link fence stands around the perimeter of The Plaza, a nearly vacant indoor mall in Evergreen Park, as crews relocate utility lines and dig into the parking lot for a standalone Carson’s store that will be an anchor of a new mall. Anyone who has wondered about...
by Jessica Kelley | Aug 11, 2015 | Press
Opened Monday at 660 Woodward, Central Kitchen has a patio with a view of Campus Martius, and inside the open air dining room has booths for two people, larger booths and bar seating. In the open kitchen, cooks can be seen preparing the dinner and lunch menu, which...
by Jessica Kelley | Aug 3, 2015 | Press
Staff training was underway at Central Kitchen + Bar today as construction crews put the finishing touches on a patio railing. The American gastropub headed by executive chef Christina Stanco is set to debut August 10 in the First National Building, a representative...
by Jessica Kelley | Jul 24, 2015 | Press
Frandor Shopping Center was the state’s second regional shopping center, built before the era of slick, suburban shopping malls. Built on what was formerly the nine-hole Glenmoor Golf Course, it held its dedication in August 1954, starting out as a haven of specialty...
by Jessica Kelley | Jun 23, 2015 | Press
An expanding development along a busy retail corridor on East Beltline is planning for the arrival of five tenants offering a range of dining options. Ground broke in May to bring the development to a total of about 248,000 square feet when finished.Lormax Stern is...
by Jessica Kelley | Jun 17, 2015 | Press
New shops like Ulta Beauty and Rue 21 have recently opened their doors at Macomb Mall, with more stores and restaurants on the way later this year. Christopher Brochert, a partner at Lormax Stern — the development company that owns Macomb Mall — said Ulta Beauty...
by Jessica Kelley | Jun 16, 2015 | Press
Meijer has opened a new 200,000-square-foot supercenter located at the intersection of Grand River and McNichols avenues on Detroit’s northwest side. This is the second Meijer location in the city. The supercenter was built on the site of the former Redford High...
by Jessica Kelley | Jun 16, 2015 | Press
The former Chesterfield bank building at 10801 S. Western Ave., has been purchased, according to 19th Ward Ald. Matt O’Shea. He announced the sale at a Morgan Park town-hall meeting at the Chicago Police Department 22nd District station on June 11. O’Shea also said a...
by Jessica Kelley | Jun 11, 2015 | Press
The Evergreen Plaza Mall was officially sold Friday and soon a redevelopment will begin, including tearing down the old place. Lormax Stern Development, in partnership with DeBartolo Development, has purchased the mall, which was built in 1952 at 95th Street and...
by Jessica Kelley | Jun 5, 2015 | Press
The dramatic upgrading of Macomb Mall continues with the recent opening of cosmetics retailer ULTA Beauty, one of several new stores and restaurants coming to the Roseville shopping center.ULTA Beauty is celebrating its grand opening this weekend with special...
by Jessica Kelley | Jun 3, 2015 | Press
Macomb Mall is undergoing major renovations and with them bringing new concessions into the mix, according to a press release. This fall the mall will debut Michigan’s first 1000 Degrees Pizza, a restaurant offering Neapolitan hand-tossed pies, and one of many new...
by Jessica Kelley | Jun 3, 2015 | Press
Macomb Mall announced several upcoming restaurant and retail openings as the 50-year-old Roseville institution continues major renovations under the direction of Lormax Stern Development Co. Cosmetics retailer ULTA Beauty opened its nearly 10,000-square-foot store on...
by Jessica Kelley | May 29, 2015 | Press
Cosmetics superstore ULTA Beauty and discount clothing retailer rue21 will open in Roseville’s Macomb Mall in the next few weeks as part of a redevelopment project. “We’re really putting together a home run roster of new quick serve restaurants and retailers for...
by Jessica Kelley | Apr 22, 2015 | Press
The mall will soon welcome 1,000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria at a new building under construction between Sears and Dick’s Sporting Goods. The New Jersey-based pizza shop will be the first tenant in the structure and the decades-old Silver Cinemas will close at the...
by Jessica Kelley | Apr 10, 2015 | Press
A Goodyear Tire store is planned for the final parcel available near Menards on the west side of the road just south of the strip mall containing Starbucks, AT&T and the Vitamin Shoppe. “This Goodyear building will be one of the most beautiful Goodyear buildings...
by Jessica Kelley | Mar 31, 2015 | Press
Shoes, and dozens of jobs are coming to Flint Township as Designer Shoe Warehouse plans to open a store there in late April. The Flint Township store will open at 4135 Miller Road, the former site of a Border’s building. Read the original story at MLive
by Jessica Kelley | Mar 30, 2015 | Press
“We are excited to join an exciting new tenant lineup at the completely redesigned Macomb Mall,” said a company spokesman. With a indoor/outdoor Mall/Parking area entrances, 1000 Degrees is bringing it’s crispy Neapolitan style Pizza to the Detroit suburb this...
by Jessica Kelley | Mar 26, 2015 | Press
Central Kitchen + Bar will be taking over a 3,028-square-foot street-level space of the First National Building at 660 Woodward. Slated to open in July, the restaurant will feature upscale bar food from Executive Chef Christina Stanco, formerly of the Roberts...
by Jessica Kelley | Feb 11, 2015 | Press
Lormax Stern to bring great retailer, TJ Maxx to Lansing, MI at Frandor Shopping Center. Coming later this Fall. Listen to the original story at WILS 1320
by Jessica Kelley | Feb 5, 2015 | Press
“This award recognizes our longtime and vibrant businesses that have given so much back to our community,” Cassin said. “They provide goods and services and jobs. We just owe them so much. They’ve kept Macomb County going and we just want to recognize them…” Read the...
by Jessica Kelley | Feb 4, 2015 | Press
Non-perishables food, such as pasta, peanut butter and Great Northern Bean are staples of The Macomb Food Program, a Clinton Township non-profit that distributes food to more than 50 pantries and hunger missions throughout Macomb County.But monetary donations such as...
by Jessica Kelley | Jan 31, 2015 | Press
“The vision for the center is additional retail and restaurants on Mahan Drive and an anchor on the east end of the property like a theater that will serve as a catalyst to getting the Village Center portion going,” developer Daniel Stern said. “All of this would be...
by Jessica Kelley | Jan 21, 2015 | Press
Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-based Lormax Stern wants to purchase the 733,986-square-foot mall near 95th Street and Western Avenue, according to people familiar with the company’s plans. The firm has agreed to pay about $14 million, less than an $18.4 million defaulted...
by Jessica Kelley | Dec 26, 2014 | Press
“This is the second busiest day of the shopping year for the most part,” said Liz Stickel, regional sales manager for Claire’s jewelry store, which was selling all jewelry for $5 or less. “We have to clear it out, with the end of the fiscal year upon us. Spring is...
by Jessica Kelley | Dec 2, 2014 | Press
“One day isn’t an indicator of the whole holiday season,” said Chris Brochert, one of the owners of the Macomb Mall in Roseville, which is undergoing major renovations. “I think it’s a sign that some people just don’t want the hustle and bustle and frenzy and hype of...
by Jessica Kelley | Nov 27, 2014 | Press
General manager Marianne Meyers says the mall wants ‘to ensure that individuals and families…get the opportunity to enjoy the holiday without worrying where their meals will be coming from.’ Macomb Mall and Lormax Stern Development also will donate $1 for each of the...
by Jessica Kelley | Nov 19, 2014 | Press
A federal bankruptcy judge set the stage for the revival of the Village at Knapp’s Crossing shopping center on Wednesday, Nov. 19 when he approved plans for a Dec. 30 auction that is likely to have just one bidder… Read the original story at MLive
by Jessica Kelley | Oct 30, 2014 | Press
Macomb Mall in Roseville celebrated its 50th anniversary Wednesday, treating customers to a daylong party featuring food, goody bags, music and commemorative photos… Read the original story at The Detroit News
by Jessica Kelley | Oct 21, 2014 | Press
As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, Macomb Mall in conjunction with Lormax Stern Development Company on Tuesday unveiled the remodeled expansion of its… Read the original story at Macomb Daily
by Jessica Kelley | Oct 2, 2014 | Press
Macomb Mall in Roseville will add Sweden-based clothing shop H&M to its retail roster. H&M’s seventh metro Detroit location will open in the fall of 2015… Read the original story at Crain’s Detroit Business
by Jessica Kelley | Sep 29, 2014 | Press
If you haven’t been inside the Macomb Mall lately, you are in for a surprise..consumers can expect a sleek and inviting new vibe, complete with comfortable and cushioned seating, modern lighting, trash receptacles, free wifi, indestructible fabric and soothing...
by Jessica Kelley | Sep 24, 2014 | Press
The mall, which still has major anchors in Old Navy, Kohl’s and Sears, can be a thriving shopping destination once again, says Karl Zarbo of the Bloomfield Hills-based Lormax Stern, the mall’s new owner. It could also be… Read the original story at The Detroit...
by Jessica Kelley | Sep 5, 2014 | Press
We’ve got a lot of activity going on there, and with other new tenants coming in, too,” Brochert said. “I’m really, quite frankly, down to the point where I’ve only got less than 5 percent vacancy in the whole mall… Read the original story at C & D...
by Jessica Kelley | Aug 31, 2014 | Press
H&M, purveyor of fast, trendy fashion, is headed to Macomb Mall in Roseville. The 20,000-square-foot store is scheduled to open in fall 2015, according to H&M. It’s the latest step in the mall’s facelift. By October, a new Dick’s Sporting Goods store is.....
by Jessica Kelley | Aug 29, 2014 | Press
The Sweden-based clothing shop will open in 20,000 square feet of space in the fall of 2015, the mall announced Friday. The store is among several planned developments at the 921,000 square foot mall at Gratiot Avenue and Masonic, which was purchased by Lormax Stern…...
by Jessica Kelley | Aug 28, 2014 | Press
Macomb Mall, in conjunction with Lormax Stern Development Co., today announced fashion retailer H&M has signed a lease for the mall. With a focus on fashion-forward apparel for the entire family, the Sweden-based retailer is expected to unveil its new 20,000 sq....
by Jessica Kelley | Aug 11, 2014 | Press
An iconic sign tower outside Macomb Mall is getting its first aesthetic upgrade since the 1960s. Work crews this week finished removing white and red sign plates that had hung on the structure’s triple-pronged skeleton for 50 years.The next step is to refurbish...
by Jessica Kelley | Nov 12, 2013 | Press
Centerpointe Mall will become more of a full service destination this week with the opening of a laser hair removal center.Ideal Image selected the newly reconfigured Grand Rapids shopping center, 3659 28th St SE, as the location for its first West Michigan center.The...
by Jessica Kelley | Oct 28, 2013 | Press
The “demalling” of Centerpointe Mall is nearly complete, and shoppers such as Gladys Hammond are impressed. After more than a year of construction, the transformation of one of the region’s oldest mall into a power center is nearly complete. The new Centerpointe is...
by Jessica Kelley | Mar 14, 2013 | Press
The Grand Rapids area’s first T.J. Maxx and HomeGoods combo store opened this morning in the Centerpointe Mall.The retailers are owned by Framingham, Mass.-based TJX Companies, which trades… Read the original story at MLive
by Jessica Kelley | Nov 20, 2012 | Press
A West Coast guitar retailer and a sushi restaurant are among new tenants slated for the Frandor Shopping Center, and its property manager said the new activity is a sign of a rebounding retail market. Guitar Center Inc. plans to open its ninth Michigan store Feb. 7,...
by Jessica Kelley | Apr 18, 2012 | Press
The 92-acre site that was once home to a General Motors stamping plant will make an ideal home for the next generation of high-tech manufacturing plants, according to officials from the city and The Right Place economic development program. But finding that employer...
by Jessica Kelley | Apr 6, 2012 | Press
For years, the owners of Centerpointe have wanted to transform the aging mall into an open air shopping center known as a power center. That ambitious plan was postponed when the recession hit the retail industry hard. But that delay may have ultimately paved the way...
by Jessica Kelley | Feb 20, 2012 | Press
Spec’s Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods has signed two leases in Fort Worth and announced it is has leased space for a store in Plano. The Houston-based company has leased 30,000 square feed of space at Interstate 30 and Eastchase in Fort Worth. Read the original...
by Jessica Kelley | Jan 11, 2012 | Press
The General Motors Corp. stamping plant in suburban Grand Rapids was born in the Great Depression and died in the last recession. Now West Michigan government and economic development officials are betting that the site will enjoy an economic revival. Read the...
by Jessica Kelley | Nov 15, 2011 | Press
The state of Michigan has approved a $3.3 million tax incentive for the development of a Meijer Inc. store on the site of the vacant Redford High School in Detroit. Today’s vote is among the final approvals for the Meijer project, which would be the second store...
by Jessica Kelley | Jun 7, 2010 | Press
Lormax Stern was a consultant early in the development process of the shopping center, making it interesting to purchase four years after it was built, said Chris Brochert, a partner with Lormax Stern. “This is exactly the kind of asset Lormax Stern would purchase,”...
by Jessica Kelley | Aug 24, 2009 | Press
A groundbreaking ceremony for the planned Livonia Marketplace shopping center has been scheduled for Thursday, the developers of the 325,000-square-foot complex announced today. Read the original story at Crain’s Detroit Business
