Changes Are in Store at Lenox Square
Popular Buckhead mall sees flurry of activity.
In the past few days, a number of stores have either closed permanently or relocated temporarily at Lenox Square. In addition, at least one new-to-market retail store will open in the mall in the coming months.
In the past few days, a number of stores have either closed permanently or relocated temporarily at Lenox Square. In addition, at least one new-to-market retail store will open in the mall in the coming months.
Oakley closed their 2,853 square foot store on the second floor of Lenox last week. A sign posted on the store's entrance announces the closure and directs customers to the Oakley [vault] store in Dawsonville at the North Georgia Premium Outlets. A store at North Point Mall in Alpharetta previously closed.
Hammer Made, a new-to-market men's retailer, will take over a portion of the former Oakley store, according to permits filed with the City of Atlanta. The permit indicates that Hammer Made will occupy 1,009 square feet of the Oakley space with as many as two other suites carved from the larger space.
Based in Galleria Edina, MN, Hammer Made is a line of "limited edition" men's shirts, T-shirts, socks, and ties introduced by entrepreneur Jason Hammerberg, aka "Hammer." There are currently seven Hammer Made stores open, thus far exclusively in Minneapolis and Illinois.
According to the company's website, dress shirts retail for about $150, ties for about $70, T-shirts for about $35-40 and socks for ten bucks or so. The building permit indicates the company plans to spend a quarter million dollars converting the space to suit their needs.
In other Lenox Square news, The Limited has closed their 4,377 square foot second floor store. The closure, which I reported on last month, followed the company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. While the Lenox store remained open longer than others, it too, like the chain itself, is now closed for good.
Across from The Limited, Crocs closed their store last month. The 2,810 square foot Crocs store is now being occupied by Pandora as their store on the lower level is renovated.
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| Pandora has temporarily relocated to the former Crocs |
Elsewhere on the second floor in the Luxury Wing, the 1,740 square foot one-time Nicole Miller space sits empty, as does the 4,968 square former Boston Proper space.
In addition to these retail vacancies, Lenox Square has yet to replace Prime, once part of Here to Serve Restaurants, which abruptly shuttered in the fall of 2015. The 6,230 square foot space is, well, a "prime" location and given its visibility, is a bit surprising to still be vacant. The Lenox Square leasing team is no doubt being choosy about who they fill the space with, but I gotta think they are close to having a deal in place. I previously announced that Simon had signed a lease with Savannah's Daniel Reed Hospitality Group to bring "Daniel Reed's Public Kitchen & Bar" to Twist, another former Here to Serve restaurant, at Phipps Plaza later this fall.
In addition to these retail vacancies, Lenox Square has yet to replace Prime, once part of Here to Serve Restaurants, which abruptly shuttered in the fall of 2015. The 6,230 square foot space is, well, a "prime" location and given its visibility, is a bit surprising to still be vacant. The Lenox Square leasing team is no doubt being choosy about who they fill the space with, but I gotta think they are close to having a deal in place. I previously announced that Simon had signed a lease with Savannah's Daniel Reed Hospitality Group to bring "Daniel Reed's Public Kitchen & Bar" to Twist, another former Here to Serve restaurant, at Phipps Plaza later this fall.
What would you like to see open in the various vacant spaces at Lenox Square? Are you familiar with Hammer Made? What type of restaurant do you think makes the most sense as a replacement to Prime?
Please share your thoughts below.
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