Plainfield-based LMC announced the leases for the 215,000-square-foot Hartford Corners, which bring a hot pot restaurant and Virtua Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation office to the complex.

According to Levin Management Corp., the chain will take over a 15,800-square-foot space at Clinton Corners that previously housed a Bravo supermarket, maintaining the property’s full occupancy.

According to Levin Management Corp. Senior Leasing Representative Vanessa Fernandez-Kelty, the retailer has seen "significant early success with this new combo-store format," and targeted this submarket for its expansion, which will see it occupy 19,500 square feet.

“Adjusted expectations and uncertainties abound, for retail and the entire business community,” LMC CEO Matthew Harding said upon the release of the firm's Mid-Year Retail Sentiment Survey. “Still, this industry is enjoying healthy momentum, though we do anticipate – and may already be seeing – a slight cooling off on spending as consumers react to inflation, higher interest rates and other socio-economic factors."

The commercial real estate services firm won a multi-property assignment on behalf of a new client, adding more than 700,000 square feet in the Garden State to the company's oversight in addition to a 29-property triple net leased portfolio.

Levin Management Corp. announced the national retailer will open its doors at the North Village Shopping Center on Route 1 in North Brunswick.

The firm's forthcoming Class A warehouse is designed to serve high demand for space in the sector with the project coming to the Rutgers Industrial Center in Middlesex County.

The firm continues to diversify its commercial management portfolio with the addition of a 108,000-square-foot, seven-story property that is home to fashion company Southpole.

Fortunoff Backyard Store is continuing its regional expansion, under a new lease for a space at the complex formerly occupied by Pier 1 Imports.

The burger business, which is now under new ownership, has been a tenant at the 420,000-square-foot complex since 2007.

Joinus Nails signed on for a 1,600-square-foot lease at the Morris County property.

Levin Management Corp. said its retail-focused leasing and management portfolio saw more than twice the number of store openings in 2021 than it did in 2020, and 33% more than in 2019.