According to William B. Hesse, president of Aries Deitch &Endelson of Hartsdale, the retailer recently opened a 4,250-sfstore at the Orange Plaza Shopping Center, a National Realty andDevelopment Co. property in Middletown, NY in Orange County. Work'n Gear has also joined the tenant roster at the Beach ShoppingCenter in Peekskill, NY in Westchester County, leasing 3,810 sf ofspace from owner DLC Management Corp.

Work 'n Gear also opened new sites in Connecticut recently withthe assistance of Aries Deitch & Endelson director of retailreal estate William Grad. In Bridgeport, Work 'n Gear has a new,4,650-sf store at the Brookside Shopping Center, a developmentowned and managed by Edens & Avant. In late summer 2004, theretailer is scheduled to open its fourth Connecticut location, a4,800-sf store at Stateline Plaza in Enfield, which is co-owned bySamuels Associates and Edens & Avant, according to Aries Deitch& Endelson officials.

The retailer also expanded its New Jersey network of stores toinclude a 4,100-sf site at the Blue Star Shopping Center inWatchung, and a 3,500-sf location at South Cove Commons in Bayonne.Blue Star is part of Federal Realty's retail portfolio, and SouthCove Development owns the South Cove Commons property. LedaMadureira, Aries Deitch & Endelson's director of New Jerseyretail real estate, coordinated site selection and leasenegotiation for the two new store locations.