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Ms. Pittarelli specializes in the development of strategic store expansion programs on a local, regional and national basis. She has represented a number of national and international retailers including Sephora, Jil Sander, Borders Books, The Body Shop and the retail brands of Liz Claiborne, which include such great brands as Juicy Couture, Kate Spade and Lucky Brand Jeans.

Most recently, she was responsible for the first three prominent Juicy Couture locations in Manhattan, Kate Spade’s New York flagship on Fifth Avenue and a just signed transaction for its new boutique on Bleecker Street, Borders Books entry into Manhattan with its most recent store opening at 2 Penn Plaza and a soon to be announced new location on the Upper Westside. She is currently working with Borders on an outer borough store strategy. In addition, Ms. Pittarelli is also one of the senior team members designated by Nordstrom in their search for a Flagship location in Manhattan. An early advocate for the rebuilding of Lower Manhattan, she worked to relocate several retailers to new locations following the World Trade Center, most notably are Borders Books at 100 Broadway and Sephora at 150 Broadway. In addition, Ms. Pittarelli consulted to the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation to develop a strategy for the future of downtown retail.

Ms. Pittarelli also has extensive agency experience. She has represented such prominent New York landlords as Silverstein Properties, Brookfield Properties, Jones Lang LaSalle, Kensico Properties as well as specialty retail spaces under private ownership. In addition, she has been successful in the re-leasing of store locations on behalf of her clients such as Sephora, Borders Books, Sigrid Olsen and Mexx.

Prior to joining Madison Retail Group, she served as Senior Vice President of Trammell Crow Company and Director of its Retail Group in New York City. In addition to providing strategic retail real estate consulting services in New York, Ms. Pittarelli spearheaded multi-market strategic planning for several high-profile national and international companies.

Before Trammell Crow, Ms. Pittarelli was an executive with Jones Lang Wootton, where she founded and directed its National Retail Services Group.

Ms. Pittarelli began her career at Citibank, N.A. where she last served as Vice President/Real Estate Director. She is a graduate of Brooklyn College and is a licensed Real Estate Broker in New York and Connecticut. She is a member of the Stores Committee Real Estate Board of New York, The Association of Real Estate Women (AREW), and The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).

 

Since the formation of Madison Retail Group, Mr. Stephanou has represented international retailers in the US, including Jean Paul Gaultier, Faconnable, Jil Sander, Thomas Sabo, Comptoir des Cotonniers and Breuer. In addition, Nordstrom has designated him as its representative in locating a flagship location in Manhattan. He is also developing a Nordstrom Rack program for Manhattan and the outer boroughs of New York City.

His clients have also included Cole Haan, Coach, Tiffany & Co., Eileen Fisher, Wilson’s Leather, and Hastens, to name a few. He is working across the country for the rollout of Paperchase, a division of Borders Books, as well as the retail brands of Liz Claiborne, including Kate Spade, Lucky Brand Jeans, and Juicy Couture.

On the agency side, Stephen has represented and leased retail properties on behalf of Lend Lease Real Estate Investments in Texas and California, Equitable Life Insurance in San Diego, Brookfield, Walton Street Capital in New York, Jones Lang LaSalle, and DRA Advisors in addition to individual landlords in New York and Florida. He also represented Morgan Stanley with several retail properties in New York and San Francisco, including bringing Barneys to 48 Stockton Street, its new San Francisco flagship. He is also the exclusive representative for retail space being developed at the New York Marriott Hotel on Lexington Avenue in Midtown Manhattan.

Prior to Madison Retail Group, Mr. Stephanou was Senior Vice President of retail development in the New York office of Lend Lease Real Estate Investments, Inc., previously The Yarmouth Group.

Mr. Stephanou began his career as a real estate attorney in Los Angeles, later joining Federated Department Stores as in-house counsel. After eight years with Federated, he joined Macy’s as Group Vice President of Real Estate.

He is a licensed Real Estate Broker in New York, an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, and the Retail Stores Committee of the Real Estate Board of New York.

Mr. Stephanou graduated with honors from the University of California at Los Angeles and received his Juris Doctor from Loyola University of Los Angeles, where he was a member of the Law Review. 

In the last three years, Mr. DeCrosta has been working specifically with Tiffany & Company, Borders Books and Music, Sephora, American Apparel, The Body Shop and the retail brands of Liz Claiborne (Lucky Brand Jeans, Juicy Couture, Kate Spade, Sigrid Olsen, Mexx, and others). These have included both neighborhood stores and high-profile flagship locations in New York City and beyond.

Mr. DeCrosta has been involved in many of New York City’s emerging markets, such as Bleecker Street, Brooklyn and the Financial District. He has played an active role in the revitalization of Lower Manhattan through corelocation of both Borders and Sephora to their new sites from the World Trade Center. Most recently, Mr. DeCrosta represented Tiffany & Company in leasing the space at 37 Wall Street.

He is a licensed Real Estate Salesperson in New York, an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, and has been published in many of the industry trade journals, including Real Estate Weekly, Shopping Center Business, and Northeast Real Estate Journal.

Mr. DeCrosta received a B.A. in English from Kenyon College, with a concentration in creative writing.