Needham, MA Bialow Real Estate, a national retail real estate consultancy, has promoted Brett Groper to senior vice president and Anthony Genovese to senior vice president – retail expansion & advisory. The firm has also recently advised clients in a spate of high-profile leases and new locations for more than 75 expanding brands across the country. Groper and Genovese are credited for many of these successes.

Groper is a leading force in restaurant and retail leasing across key high-street markets nationwide. Specializing in urban storefronts, class A towers, and mixed-use developments, he advises a number of premier brands and is praised for his market insight and ability to execute complex, high-profile deals that deliver real value for his clients.

“Brett is a trusted advisor to some of the most innovative restaurant and retail concepts in the country, and his leadership has resulted in a number of high-profile leases in premium locations,” said Bialow CEO Corey Bialow. “With his national reach and deep-rooted relationships with both boutique landlords and institutional owners, we know he will continue to deliver at an even higher level for these growing brands in his new position.”

Groper currently represents premier national restaurant and retail brands including Café Landwer, Casa Tua, Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream, Eleventy Milano, Founding Farmers, FORMA Pilates, H&H Bagels, h.wood Group, Joe’s Pizza (NYC), Landry’s, Luke’s Lobster, Major Food Group, Pura Vida, Saltie Girl, Serafina, SLT, and Ten Five Hospitality.

His recent successes have included leasing more than 60,000 s/f of “eatertainment” space in the Seaport District, including Puttshack, Museum of Ice Cream, and the country’s first F1 Arcade; and representing social wellness club Remedy Place in their global expansion strategy, including their 11,000 s/f flagship in the city’s Seaport. Groper also facilitated AVRA Estiatorio’s 13,000 s/f lease in Back Bay and brought Major Food Group’s iconic Carbone to Miami Beach.

In his new role, Genovese continues to lead and grow the Chicago office for Bialow Real Estate which he opened for Bialow Real Estate in 2023. Since then, he has advised many high-end, contemporary, and internationally recognized brands on a national and local level, including Aroma360, gorjana, Indochino, ana luisa, Calzedonia, Intimissimi TOUS, Casa Tua and many more.

“Anthony’s leadership of our Chicago expansion has created terrific new visibility for the company and offered important new expertise to our clients,” said Bialow. “Our team and brands are both benefiting from his in-depth knowledge and our expanded footprint.”

Most recently, Genovese has helped site a number of new gorjana stores and more than 14 Aroma360 locations in A+ prime locations including Hudson Yards, American Dream, Scottsdale Fashion Square and the Aventura Mall. He also is driving a key expansion for Indochino with five new stores opening this summer. Genovese helped international retailer Sukoshi Mart sign for their first location in the U.S. at Roosevelt Field in Garden City, NY.

Genovese has a long history and passion for retail. In 1924, his family founded Genovese Drug Stores in Queens, NY. They owned and operated 140+ stores before selling the drug store chain to JCPenney in 1998. His family’s business inspired him to help retailers scale their retail store footprints across the U.S.