Northeast

MELVILLE, N.Y. — A&G Realty Partners has been retained to arrange the sale of all of The Bon-Ton Stores Inc.’s assets. The retailer, which has stores and leases in 23 states, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February. Melville-based A&G will arrange the transaction on behalf of a joint venture between Great American Group LLC, Tiger Capital Group LLC and Bon-Ton’s second lien noteholders. The joint venture acquired Bon-Ton’s assets in April after submitting the winning bid to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The retailer’s assets include 22 fee-owned properties, seven ground leases, and 194 leased properties with a significant amount of lease term remaining. The assets include 157 department stores at regional malls, 39 locations in open-air shopping centers, 16 freestanding stores, nine furniture galleries and two clearance stores, all operating under the Bon-Ton, Boston Store, Bergner’s, Carson’s, Elder-Beerman, Herberger’s and Younkers nameplates. Most of the company’s department stores range from 80,000 to 125,000 square feet, with some as large as 200,000 square feet. In addition to the stores, A&G is marketing the sale of five office facilities and four distribution centers, including a 1.1 million-square-foot fulfillment center in West Jefferson, Ohio.