Nike moves into smaller Mag Mile digs as retail corridor rebounds
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Nike signed a 43,000-square-foot lease for two floors at the Shops at North Bridge at 540 North Michigan Avenue, which was vacated by fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 in 2018. Nike is going to be moving out of 663 North Michigan Avenue, its larger current location, soon. The deal comes at a time when the availability rate on the Magnificent Mile is dipping amidst a rebound for Chicago's luxury retail corridor. The Mag Mile's availability rate was 26.1 percent in July, down from all-time highs of 33.8 percent that were notched in 2023, according to Crain's. Availability rate differs from vacancy rate, but only slightly: it denotes the empty space and the space that will soon lose its tenant with nothing else lined up. The recent spurt of leasing activity is most prominent in the central and southern parts of the Mag Mile, the southernmost third has the lowest availability rate, 15.2 percent, according to the outlet. The Shops at North Bridge vertical mall is getting a facelift ahead of the Nike move-in. The mall is getting $40 million poured into it by owners Pacific Life Insurance Company to modernize its entrances and make architectural upgrades, according to the outlet. The renovation is set to stack digital displays at all three of the vertical mall's entrances, install a sculptural attraction in the center atrium and modernize glass facades. Nike's new digs are smaller...
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