Luxury Retail Development Services | Hilco Global Real Estate Practice

LIFESTYLE RETAIL & MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT

Creating Self-Sustainable Lifestyle Communities Through Strategic Development

Mitch Friedel and Hilco Real Estate Sales deliver specialized expertise in lifestyle retail and mixed-use development — serving developers, private equity firms and premium retailers across the United States.

A Holistic Approach to Lifestyle Retail Development

Understanding how every decision correlates to the overall success of the development

Strategic Expertise in
Lifestyle Communities

Mitch Friedel specializes in lifestyle retail and mixed-use developments that create lasting value. With deep expertise in conceptualizing and executing self-sustainable lifestyle communities, our approach focuses on understanding how every decision—from retail tenant selection to food and beverage programming, entertainment offerings, fitness amenities and grocery partnerships—directly correlates to the overall success and longevity of the development.

Our paramount focus is creating harmonious relationships between development elements that consistently evolve over time, ensuring maximum returns for investors and developers.

Strategic Expertise in Lifestyle Communities​
OUR PROCESS

01

Strategic Site Analysis

Comprehensive evaluation of trade area demographics, competitive landscape and positioning strategy for maximum tenant appeal and long-term value creation.

02

Tenant Curation & Mix

Strategic selection of retail, F&B, entertainment and grocery tenants to create sustainable foot traffic, community engagement and synergistic value.

03

Partnership & Execution

End-to-end collaboration with developers, investors and capital partners from concept through grand opening and lease-up optimization.

TRUSTED BRAND RELATIONSHIPS

Featured Lifestyle Retail & Mixed-Use Projects

Delivering exceptional results across diverse development types and market conditions

CURRENT PROJECTS

Fulton & Market

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Coral Grove

Cape Coral, Florida

The Villages

Sumterville, Florida

Canyons Village

Park City, Utah

Disney Springs

Lake Buena Vista, Florida

OVATION

Kissimmee, Florida

EastVillage

Austin, Texas

Comprehensive Lifestyle Retail Services

End-to-end expertise for complex retail and mixed-use development projects

Development Advisory & Site Selection

  • Trade area analysis for lifestyle retail markets
  • Highest & best use determination
  • Entitlement & permitting strategy
  • Development feasibility & pro forma modeling

Tenant Curation & Leasing

  • Premium brand recruitment & relationships
  • Lease negotiation & structuring
  • Tenant mix optimization for maximum synergy
  • F&B, entertainment & experiential concepts

Asset Monetization & Sales

  • Portfolio sales (operating centers & development sites)
  • Structured sale programs for lifestyle retail assets
  • Confidential marketing to qualified buyers
  • Value optimization & deal structuring

Capital & Partnership Facilitation

  • Joint venture & partnership structuring
  • Capital partner identification & introductions
  • Deal structuring for developers & investors
  • Strategic advisory for PE firms & institutions
Primary Client Types

Lifestyle Retailers

National & regional brands seeking flagship locations

Developers

Mixed-use & master-planned community developers

PE Firms

Private equity & institutional investors

HNW Investors

Family offices & individual investors

The Hilco + Mitch Friedel Advantage

Combining deep lifestyle retail expertise with Hilco Global’s proven platform

retail development
value delivered
$ 1 B
Lifestyle Projects
Completed
1
Average Tenant
Retention Rate
5 %
Years of Industry
Expertise
5

Lifestyle Community Expertise

Proven methodology for creating self-sustainable communities that evolve and thrive over time

Premium Brand Network

Established relationships with lifestyle retail, F&B and entertainment brands

Hilco Global Platform

Backed by $4B+ in real estate monetization and extensive investor network
Testimonials

Select Tenants We Work With

National and regional brands placed across our portfolio of developments

Adidas
Aerie
American Eagle
American Threads
Anthropologie
Apple
Apple Cinema
Aritzia
AX Armani Exchange
Bar Italia
Bartaco
Blue Martini
Bluemercury
Boll & Branch
Bowlero
Bowling 810
Calaveras Cantina
Carmine’s
Carpaccio
Cheesecake Factory
City Winery
Club Studio
CMX
Coach
Cole Haan
Columbia
Cooper’s Hawk
Copper Blues
Costera
Culinary Dropout
EOS Fitness
Equinox
Fabletics
Faherty
FP Movement
Free People
Guess
H&M
Hampton Social
Howl At The Moon
Improv
J. Crew
Johnny Was
Kate Spade
Kendra Scott
Kiehl’s
LA Fitness
Lacoste
Landmark Theater
Levi’s
Lilly Pulitzer
Lucky Strike Social
Lululemon
MAC
Michael Kors
Moxies
Nike
North Italia
Ocean Prime
Oliver Peoples
Orange Theory
Pinstripes
Pinstripes
Postino Wine Bar
Publix
Puma
Pura Vida
Puttshack
Restoration Hardware
Rooftop Cinema Club
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Sephora
Shake Shack
Silverspot Cinema
Sixty Vines
Soul Cycle
Southern Tide
Sprouts
Starbucks
Steve Madden
STK Steakhouse
Straits
Superdry
Sur La Table
Swatch
Terrain
The Capital Grille
The Cheesecake Factory
The Fresh Market
The Henry
Tommy Bahama
Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar
Trader Joe’s
True Food Kitchen
Tumi
UGG
Under Armour
Uniqlo
Urban Outfitters
Victoria’s Secret
Vineyard Vines
Warby Parker
Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar
Whole Foods
Williams Sonoma
Wolfgang Puck
Yard House
Zara

Let’s Discuss Your Opportunity

Connect with Mitch Friedel to explore lifestyle retail and mixed-use development opportunities

Mitch Friedel

Executive Director
Head of Retail Development, Advisory & Leasing
(914) 330-5533

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