TRADER JOE’S TO EXPAND BY APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Trader Joe’s has signed a lease that will expand its Arlington Heights location by approximately 50 percent. The specialty grocer currently occupies an 8,910-square-foot location within Annex of Arlington, a shopping center situated at the intersection of Arlington Heights Road and Rand Road. The expansion consists of the grocer assuming 4,050 square feet of adjacent retail space. Construction is expected to commence this month, with completion expected in the fall. The shopping center’s owner, Centro Properties Group, was represented in-house by Brad Ratajczak in lese negotiations.