Retail

STAFFORD, NJ-The retailer is the first tenant to go into the ground at the Walters Group's Stafford Park mixed-use project.

STRATHAM, NH-The company is closing its larger-format stores, most of them in the US, and will focus on smaller units globally.

NEW YORK CITY-The chain, targeting Baby Boomers now, could expand from 260 to about 500 units, execs say.

NEW YORK CITY-The blender blaster believes that increasing casual visits is the key to growing the firm, now at 650 company and franchise-owned stores.

TROY, MI-The Richardson Development Group envisions up to 600,000 sf of retail, 60,000 sf of office and 200 condos in the project's first phase.

OAKLAND, CA-Plans for a waterfront creative arts center here are in flux after the Port of Oakland's plan that would block views comes to light.

LAS VEGAS-News of the extension of the offer, and of a possible increase in the per-share-offer price, helps push shares of MGM Mirage to a new 52-week high.

DURHAM, NC-Scientific Properties is looking for another developer to assist it with the retail on the 788,000-sf Heritage Square.