Shair of M&J Associates and Cipolla of Dartmouth Co. lease 23,644 s/f to Circuit City at Darmouth Mall

According to Mark Shair, president of M&J Associates, Dedham, construction has begun on Circuit City at Westgate Mall. The store will be 23,644 s/f on a site of 5.5 acres. It is directly opposite the primary mall entrance. The site is located at 395 Westgate Dr. which is the ring-road surrounding the mall. Westgate Mall is a 700,000 s/f regional mall. Showcase Cinema will be under construction shortly with a 2,600 seat movie theater. The Circuit City store was originally Office Max that was constructed 16 years ago. The re-construction will involve a new facade and a total rehab of the interior. An opening is planned this month. In addition to Circuit City there are 7,000 s/f of existing adjacent stores. A further expansion of 7,000 s/f is possible as well as an out-parcel facing Westgate Dr. According to Shair, "This was an interesting deal in that I did the Office Max deal 16 years ago and now the Circuit City replacement." Circuit City is located in Richmond, VA and operates 700 stores. Shair represented the landlord, Ray Mucci, Inc. and Ami Cipolla, Dartmouth Co., Boston, represented Circuit City.