American Giant, a San Francisco-based sportswear brand, has leased 3,400 square feet at 83-85 Metropolitan Avenue in North Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The apparel manufacturer will open its first Brooklyn store in the location.
The lease spans 10 years. American Giant's retail space occupies 1,700 square feet of the total lease area. The brand has not disclosed plans for the remaining 1,700 square feet. The asking rent was not disclosed.
The space sits between Kent and Wythe avenues near Domino Park and North Sixth Street, where luxury brands including Rolex and Hermes operate flagships. Cornelia Street Partners' Lenny Kohlmayer and Evan Kleinberg represented American Giant. Steven Ancona of Flatiron Real Estate Advisors represented the landlord entity, China Building.
A comparable recent deal saw fashion retailer Zara sign at nearby 184-192 Bedford Avenue at $450 per square foot for the ground floor.
American Giant currently operates a store in San Francisco and an outlet in Smithfield, N.C. A showroom in San Francisco is listed as temporarily closed. A SoHo store that opened at 339 West Broadway in 2024 has ceased operations.