Two Premier Merchants Join Bethesda Neighborhood’s Exceptional Retail and Dining Destinations
Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) announces that ANINE BING and Mejuri will open their first locations in the DMV at Bethesda Row in Bethesda, Md., in 2022.
ANINE BING, a Los Angeles-based fashion brand, features everyday wardrobe essentials and investment pieces for modern women seeking a timeless, yet rebellious approach to style. Inspired by Scandinavian simplicity and American energy, the brand offers luxurious basics and statement pieces that are both current and classic. Mejuri is a direct to consumer luxury jewelry brand, offering an assortment of fine jewelry for everyday wear. Mejuri and ANINE BING will be located at 7247 Woodmont Avenue, which will be split into these two separate boutiques.
“For more than 25 years we have delivered best-in-class retail and restaurants to this storied neighborhood,” said Stuart Biel, Senior Vice President, Regional Leasing – Federal Realty. “We are thrilled for our newest boutiques Mejuri and ANINE BING, which will add to Bethesda Row for the years to come.”
“Bethesda Row’s sophisticated retail scene is the perfect spot for our first foray into the Washington, DC metro region,” said Anine Bing, Founder and Chief Creative Officer, ANINE BING.
ANINE BING and Mejuri join a leading lineup of recently opened or soon to be opened retail, spa/services, and restaurants in the neighborhood including:
- Chaia, a fast casual restaurant featuring plant-powered tacos, open
- GLOSSLAB a hygiene-first, membership-based nail studio, open
- gorjana, a popular Southern California based jewelry brand, open
- Heyday, a modern facial shop, open
- Jenni Kayne, a California lifestyle fashion brand, opening soon
- Ladurée Paris, the Parisian café and pastry shop, open
- Levain, a bakery featuring iconic six-ounce cookies, open
- maman, NYC’s beloved French Bakery & Café, open
- Madewell, a popular retailer featuring its signature women and men’s denim, opening soon
- PLANTA, a destination for innovative plant-based cuisine, open
- The Salt Line, the popular New England-style fish house, opening soon
- Simon Pearce, a retailer offering gifts, glassware, tableware, lighting and home décor retailer, opening soon
- Wylie Grey, a high-end women’s multi-brand retailer, open
“It’s an exciting time at Bethesda Row where we continue to launch new retailers, restaurants and first-to-market shops,” said Vanessa Mendoza, Senior Director with Federal. “ANINE BING and Mejuri will be outstanding neighborhood additions further enhancing our patrons’ unique shopping experience.”
About ANINE BING:
ANINE BING is a Los Angeles based fashion brand founded by Anine Bing, Founder and Chief Creative Officer, and Nicolai Bing, Founder and Chief Executive Officer. Inspired by Scandinavian simplicity and American energy, ANINE BING has built a global fashion house focused on everyday wardrobe essentials and investment pieces for modern women seeking a timeless yet rebellious approach to style. Powered by a highly engaged social-media following and a modern approach to immediate fulfillment of merchandise, the brand has become a multimillion-dollar business, and growing, since its launch in 2012.
About Mejuri:
Mejuri is the category-defining fine jewelry brand designing pieces to elevate your every day. Feeling disconnected from the narrative fine jewelry is an occasional purchase typically marketed to men, Co-founder and CEO Noura Sakkijha leveraged her learnings as a third-generation jeweler to launch the brand in 2015: resulting in redefining the way women think of and purchase fine jewelry – for themselves. The company pioneered the ‘drop’ model in the fine jewelry industry and refreshes its collections weekly. Mejuri’s success is inextricably linked to the brand’s highly engaged community, including over one million Instagram followers. The brand has sole 2.8M pieces of jewelry since inception and is worn by celebrities such as Selena Gomez, Lizzo, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Oprah, Bella Hadid, Emily Blunt and Margot Robbie. In 2020, the brand launched The Mejuri Empowerment Fund in support of higher education for underrepresented women and non-binary individuals. To learn more about Mejuri, please visit: www.mejuri.com.
About Bethesda Row, a Federal neighborhood:
Bethesda Row is located in Montgomery County at the intersection of Bethesda Avenue and Arlington Road in Bethesda, Md. Celebrating 25 years in 2019, the Bethesda Row neighborhood is home to best in class restaurants and retail with a total of 536,000 square feet of mixed-use space. For additional information about Bethesda Row, visit www.bethesdarow.com
About Federal Realty Investment Trust:
Federal Realty is a recognized leader in the ownership, operation and redevelopment of high-quality retail-based properties located primarily in major coastal markets from Washington, D.C. to Boston as well as San Francisco and Los Angeles. Founded in 1962, Federal Realty’s mission is to deliver long-term, sustainable growth through investing in communities where retail demand exceeds supply. Its expertise includes creating urban, mixed-use neighborhoods like Santana Row in San Jose, California, Pike & Rose in North Bethesda, Maryland and Assembly Row in Somerville, Massachusetts. These unique and vibrant environments that combine shopping, dining, living and working provide a destination experience valued by their respective communities. Federal Realty’s 106 properties include approximately 3,100 tenants, in 25 million square feet, and approximately 3,200 residential units.
Federal Realty has increased its quarterly dividends to its shareholders for 54 consecutive years, the longest record in the REIT industry. Federal Realty is an S&P 500 index member and its shares are traded on the NYSE under the symbol FRT. For additional information about Federal Realty and its properties, visit www.federalrealty.com.
