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Summer Classics Extends Lease At Chicago's Marchandise Mart

Furniture World News Desk on 2/18/2015


The Mart, host of the International Casual Furniture & Accessories Market and home to 45 permanent outdoor showrooms, recently announced that Summer Classics will extend its lease in Suite 1556. Summer Classics is a premier outdoor furniture manufacturer of luxury, high quality resin wicker, cast aluminum, wrought aluminum, teak, and wrought iron patio furniture, with outdoor cushions from their exclusive line of outdoor fabrics.

“We’ve experienced great success over the years welcoming thousands of retailers and buyers during the September Casual Market and made great connections with designer clients throughout the year,” said Bew White, Summer Classics. “The Mart is the place for our luxury products and we look forward to many more years to come.”

Offered a la carte or in patio furniture sets, Summer Classics’ fine outdoor furniture is beautifully accessorized with their full line of outdoor lamps, patio umbrellas, outdoor patio rugs, and many options in patio table tops. Summer Classics outdoor furniture stands out. It is exciting and unexpected, timeless yet fashionable. Summer Classics combines traditional craftsmanship with innovative usage of diverse materials. This family business has passionately designed and created outdoor furniture for over a quarter century.

“Summer Classics is an anchor tenant at The Mart and we’re thrilled that they renewed their lease,” said Byron Morton, Vice President of Leasing. “They recognize The Mart’s dedication to the casual furnishings industry and together we look forward to a very successful 2015 Casual Market and full year of networking events.”

The Mart is home to the International Casual Furniture & Accessories Market for more than 35 years and The Design Center’s permanent showrooms. It is the world’s largest resource for custom home furnishings and interior design, boasting more than 45 high-end outdoor furnishings showrooms on floors 15 and 16. For more information, please visit www.designcenter.com.

ABOUT VORNADO REALTY TRUST I MERCHANDISE MART: Vornado Realty Trust | Merchandise Mart, a division of Vornado Realty Trust, is a leading owner and operator of integrated showroom and office buildings, as well as trade show facilities, bringing buyers and sellers together through market events, trade and consumer shows, and conferences each year. We are committed to creating sustainable environments in the properties we manage and the communities we serve.

Vornado Realty Trust, based in New York City, is a fully integrated equity real-estate investment trust. Vornado’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and are traded under the symbol VNO.