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WS Development leases 2,700 s/f to Sugar Heaven at Legacy Place

According to WS Development, Sugar Heaven has signed a lease to join Legacy Place. At Legacy Place, Sugar Heaven will offer more than 5,000 different types of candy from all over the world. The uniquely designed interior will feature a chocolate waterfall and a cotton candy machine that makes fresh cotton candy daily. It will also include a substantial party room, which can be booked for any kind of event. "Sugar Heaven's goal is to be the biggest and the most exciting candy store in the trade area, while providing the highest quality candy," said Whitney Gallivan, the leasing representative who completed the transaction. While most candy stores are geared toward children, Sugar Heaven's primary customer is females aged 15-45. At 2,700 s/f, Sugar Heaven will be much larger than most stores of its kind. H&M has also signed a lease to join Legacy Place. H&M is synonymous around the world with affordable as well as up-to-date and high quality fashion. The company's clothing collections are created by its own designers, pattern makers and buyers. H&M has more than 68,000 employees and 1,500 stores in 28 countries. Brooks Brothers Country Club also signed a lease to join Legacy Place. Brooks Brothers is known for its fine menswear. "Brooks Brothers brings exactly the kind of customer we want at Legacy Place," said Mark Roberts, senior vice president of leasing. "In turn, Brooks Brothers will benefit from being part of an incredible center in the heart of an exceptional demographic." Legacy Place is a 675,000 s/f open-air project that is under construction and will open August 2009.
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