"Stew Leonard's will generate a tremendous amount of traffic toEcho Plaza," predicts Ethan Goldsmith, leasing representative forLevin Management. "The new ownership has been very aggressive inrenovating the property, which has enabled us to re-anchor andelevate the profile of the center in a relatively brief period oftime considering current market conditions."

Stew Leonard's is a licensee of the renowned food and spiritspurveyor Stew Leonard's of Norwalk, CT, and was represented in thetransaction by Jeff Nable of S.C.A. Commercial Real Estate, also ofNorwalk.

"We selected Echo Plaza because of the very strong demographicsof the market, the high auto traffic of the location and theaccessibility to the site from neighboring communities," AmandaDeveaux of Stew Leonard's Wines and Spirits tells GlobeSt.com. "Weare very thorough in our site selection process and determined thatthis particular location met all of our requirements for asuccessful operation." She adds that the store will feature morethan 2,000 varieties of wine from around the world, a fine wineroom with top-rated wines and a gourmet cheese department. Thestore will also host weekly in-store samplings, as well as numerousspecial events and educational seminars featuring well known winemakers and award-winning wines.