Five New Retail Brands Open in Center City Philadelphia
Posted October 24, 2011
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Five new retailers have opened in Center City, Philadelphia, including:
Laila Rowe, a 1,115 square foot women's jewelry and accessories store at 1712 Chestnut S. The first Laila Rowe Store opened in New York City in 2003; today, Laila Rowe has 17 stores on the Eastern Seaboard, from Connecticut to Virginia.
Papilio, Inc. opened a boutique at 1700 Sansom St, its second store on the east coast and first urban model. Papilio is based in Southern California, and opened its first store in 2010, and has another store at the Tyson's Corner Galleria. The retailer offers high-end Italian-made leg wear and swimwear.
Barbour opened at 1517 Walnut St in early October. Barbour espouses the values of the British Countryside to its clothing.
Dr. Martens opened its new 3,800 SF, two story retail store at 1710 Walnut Street on the city's prestigious Rittenhouse Row in September. This is the UK based company's fifth retail location in the US and it's second on the East Coast. Other US stores are located in New York, Washington State, Oregon and California.
As previously reported, Jack Wills, a UK based firm, opened a 6,800 square foot store at 1617 Walnut St, its fourth store in the US, preceded by stores in Boston, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket.
SEE: Jack Wills Opens New 6,800 SF Rittenhouse Row Store
"The demand for retail and entertainment continues to expand in Center City Philadelphia, and these five retailers are a wonderful addition to the current retail mix in Center City, which is the primary downtown retail trade area," said Michelle Shannon, VP of Marketing for the Center City District/Co- Chair PRMA.
Retail sales within one mile of City Hall exceeded $650 million in 2010 according to ESRI.
Center City's retail core is concentrated along Walnut Street and Chestnut Street between Broad Street and Rittenhouse Square. The east side of Center City, east of Broad Street, is emerging as well, with rents driving some of this investment.
Midtown Village is a submarket of Center City just east of the Avenue of the Arts. In 1998, Goldman Properties began acquiring and controlling critical mass of real estate between Chestnut and Walnut Streets and 11th to Juniper Streets. The successful retail development has helped to establish the neighborhood and drive traffic east of Broad Street.
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