It’s official.
NikeTown Orange County is no longer at Triangle Square, closing its doors on Monday.
The move leaves a 30,000-square-foot hole at the troubled Costa Mesa shopping center.
Triangle Square manager Charles Dunn Real Estate Services Inc. has been talking to other retailers, preparing for the departure of NikeTown.
Nike Inc. said it was taking advantage of a clause in its lease that allowed it to bolt if the center had occupancy of 70% or less.
The Closet, a Costa Mesa-based teen clothing chain, has been named as a prospective tenant for at least part of the NikeTown space. The Closet has a small store on the lower level of the two-story center.
While other retailers have done poorly at the mall, some have done well, such as restaurant Yard House and Sutra Lounge, a nightclub.
“We’re happy here,” said Rob Stevens, director of operations for Sutra Lounge. “I think we’ve brought a lot to the project.”
Chronic Cantina, a Mexican restaurant and hangout, is set to move into 2,484 square feet of space upstairs in the spring.
“My whole deal was to get in and feed off the Sutra crowd,” said Dan Biello, co-owner of Chronic Cantina.
Kelly’s Coffee & Fudge also took the plunge, signing a five-year lease with plans to open in the spring.
“We know there’s a lot of traffic,” said Michael Wong, CFO of NWE Inc., a Cypress-based investment group that is opening Kelly’s.
The coffee business also got a good deal on its lease, he said.
