UNIQLO OPENS TWO LARGE STORES IN MANHATTAN

MANHATTAN — Jones Lang LaSalle has completed construction on two Uniqlo stores in Manhattan which total 153,000 square feet. The locations include the Japanese clothing retailer's New York global flagship at 666 Fifth Ave. and a store at 31 W. 34th St. The Fifth Avenue store opened Oct. 14 and includes a three-story atrium. The 34th Street store opened Oct. 21. New York-based Gensler and Tokyo-based Wonderwall Inc. served as the architects on the project. Fiskaa Engineering, Gilsanz Murray Steficek LLP and Shawmut Design and Construction also participated in the design and construction of the stores. Jones Lang LaSalle was the project manager.