The term of the lease is 20 years, says Katie Hennegan, leasingrepresentative with Mid-America Asset Management Inc. NewcastleProperties was represented in the lease transaction by Hennegan andJohn Gross with Newcastle Properties.

The Super H Mart will occupy space formerly occupied byWalgreen's and Dominick's Finer Foods, which vacated in March. Thespecialty grocer, which has 22 locations primarily on the EastCoast, is expected to open next month, Hennegan says. "We expect itto be a huge draw to the shopping center," she says.

The mall is currently 86% occupied. Other anchors include KMart, Citibank and Panera Bread. Tenants include Ogden Theatres,Peter's Paper & Party Outlet, Ginny's Hallmark and Pizza Hut.Tong's Polynesian Village has signed a new five-year lease for1,800 sf for carry-out food service and is closing its 4,000-sfrestaurant location in the mall. Insight Optical has signed athree-year lease for 900 sf. The asking lease rate for the buildingis between $14 per sf and $22 per sf net, depending on the size ofthe space, Hennegan says.