The Retail Connection is a full-service retail real estate firm focused exclusively on the retail industry. They provide brokerage services including tenant representation, landlord representation, and project leasing. They also offer property management, development, acquisition, and capital services. The Retail Connection represents over 200 retailers and restaurant chains as well as numerous shopping center landlords. They have a track record of developing retail properties and currently manage over 1 million square feet of retail space.

2. THE RETAIL CONNECTION | one focus
With an exclusive focus on retail and retailers, The Retail
Connection navigates its clients through the real estate market with
unmatched industry knowledge, experience, relationships and a
total commitment to their success. Our primary objective is to
continually create value for our clients by helping them maximize
the connection with their customers.

3. THE RETAIL CONNECTION | relationships
RELATIONSHIPS
I t ’s A l l A b o u t O u r
RELATIONSHIPS
EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
RESULTS

4. THE RETAIL CONNECTION | services | divisions | represents | offices | strategy
Services - TRC provides the services of strategic planning, tenant representation, project leasing, general brokerage, property disposition, national
advisory, property management, construction management and net lease sales.
Divisions - In addition to tenant and landlord representation, TRC completes our end-to-end business through our 3 investment divisions:
Connected Development Services, Connected Acquisitions and Connected Capital Services.
Represents - Currently TRC represents over 200 retail and restaurant chains, including Bed Bath & Beyond, Houston’s, Nordstrom Rack and Chase Bank
as well as 125 shopping center listings (over 23MM square feet), including 1.5MM square feet of our own developments.
Offices - TRC has offices in 3 major cities - Dallas, Houston and San Antonio - with 73 employees/brokers. We have built 6 retail developments (ranging
from 175,000 to 830,000 square feet) and currently have investments in 10 retail operating and shopping center assets.
Strategy - Our knowledge and insight of the retail market is key to making strategic decisions that will provide consistent value to our clients.

5. THE RETAIL CONNECTION | our history
Steve Lieberman and Alan Shor joined together in the summer of 2003 with a shared vision to build
a company that would embody their high standards and team-oriented approach. On January 2,
2004, they launched The Retail Connection, L.P. (“TRC”), immediately attracting and engaging top
professionals throughout the industry. Development
TRC combined Lieberman’s strategic vision with Shor’s operating and management strengths. Within
six months, TRC was a full-service retail real estate services and investment firm, had attracted two
dozen of the industry’s top players, represented over 40 retail chains & approximately 4 million
square feet of property listings. The Company quickly expanded its infrastructure with seasoned
professionals, state-of-the-art research, technology, and its knowledge-driven platform. Today, the
firm represents over 200 retail and restaurant clients including JC Penney, Bed Bath & Beyond,
buy buy Baby, The Sports Authority, Nordstrom Rack, Equinox, JoAnn’s, and JP Morgan Chase -
more retailers than its competition combined. TRC’s retail clients are the primary catalysts for the
company’s business model and are truly partners in the business. Aquisition
On the project side, TRC represents many of the leading investment companies in the business.
Currently, TRC has 23 million square feet of retail project assignments, including over 1.5 million
square feet of its own developments. In addition to tenant and landlord representation, TRC completes
its end-to-end resources through its three investment divisions: Connected Development Services,
Connected Acquisitions and Connected Capital.
Connected Development Services facilitates tenant-driven, ground-up development. Connected
Acquisitions buys and repositions existing retail properties. Connected Capital arranges financing,
operating, and strategic planning for regional and national retailers’ growth plans, including roll
out and expansion capital, as well as merchant banking services. Poject Leasing
The Company has received recognition as one of DFW’s Best Places to Work in 2005 and 2007
and 2009 by the DBJ; Top 100 Places to Work in 2010 by the DMN; Fastest Growing Companies in
2007; SMU | Cox Dallas 100 in 2007 and 2008; Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award
in 2008; Stemmons Service Award in 2009; Largest Commercial Real Estate Brokerages in 2005,
2006, 2007 2008, 2009 and 2010; DFW’s Largest Commercial Developer for 2006, 2007 and
2008; Best Retail lease in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010; and Best New Retail Hospitality
Development for 2006 -- 800,000 square foot Arlington Highlands.
Brokerage and Advisory | Tenant Rep | Retailer Expansion

6. THE RETAIL CONNECTION | our capabilities
BROKERAGE SERVICES
TENANT REP BROKERAGE LANDLORD REPRESENTATION
We represent over 200 retailers and restaurants. We We represent landlords in over 20 million square feet of
develop overall strategies, provide market analysis, retail real estate for their leasing assignments. In essence,
demographic profiles/trends and store performance we have a deep understanding of the entire picture of
measures for these clients. retail real estate in Texas and its surrounding markets.
GENERAL BROKERAGE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
TRC currently has 23 million square feet of retail In addition to overseeing our acquisitions and
project assignments. Our goal for project leasing is to developments, the property management group
create the right tenant mix at the best possible rates. handles 3rd party assignment throughout Texas as
Our unique blend of strong tenant relationships, well. Our In-house expertise includes a full team of
aggressive prospecting and marketing, and detailed property managers, assistant property managers and
merchandising plans gives our clients a competitive assistants, of which the team oversees approximately
advantage when attempting to lease their centers. 1 million SF of retail properties.

7. THE RETAIL CONNECTION | tenant representation
NORDSTROM RACK
Nordstrom Rack, Nordstrom’s off-price division,
offers a wide selection of apparel, accessories
and shoes from Nordstrom stores and Nordstrom.
com at reduced prices, as well as special value
items purchased just for Nordstrom Rack. TRC has
completed 2, and 2 more are on the radar for
completion in the next 12 months.
CHARMING CHARLIE EYEMASTERS
A chic fashion accessories boutique, uniquely organized EyeMasters is a leading provider of eye care
by color, that offers an overwhelming selection of all of the services at over 160 locations throughout the
finishing touches to help you complete your outfit fashion United States - including Texas, Arizona, and
jewelry, handbags, scarves, belts, hats, and hair accesso- Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio and much more of the
ries for any occasion or to suit any style. The Retail Connec- Midwest. As part of Eye Care Centers of
tion has expanded C h a r m i n g Charlie to 97 locations, America, Inc., they offer high-quality designer and
and many more are planned in 2011. exclusive brands, frames, lenses, contact lenses,
accessories, sunglasses and the leading
technology in vision correction at competitive
prices. In addition, nearly all of their stores pro-
vide one-hour service on most prescriptions by
utilizing on-site processing laboratories. The Re-
tail Connection is involved in the construction of
EyeMaster’s new corporate offices as well as the
transacting of 7 new EyeMaster locations.
BED BATH & BEYOND CHASE BANK
Founded in 1971, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. is a chain of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. is a leading global fi-
retail stores which sells a wide assortment of merchandise nancial services firm with assets of $2 trillion and
principally including domestics merchandise and home operations in more than 60 countries. The firm is
furnishings as well as food, giftware, health and beauty a leader in investment banking, financial services
care items and infant and toddler merchandise. The for consumers, small business and commercial
Company’s over 1,000 stores principally range in size banking, financial transaction processing, asset
from 20,000 to 50,000 square feet, with some stores management, and private equity. To date, David
exceeding 80,000 square feet. To date, The Retail Stukalin and the TRC Houston team have
Connection team has transacted over 100 BBB stores, and completed 75 Chase Bank transactions, and 10
several more are in the works. more are in the works.

8. THE RETAIL CONNECTION | tenant representation
Ace Hardware Cozymel’s Golfsmith Marmalade Cafe Pinkberry Studio Movie Grill
Al’s Formal Wear Cru Wine BarCyclone Goodfella’s Pizza & Pasta Mattison Avenue Pinot’s Palette Taco Bueno
Altar’d State Anaya’s Goorin Bros. Mattito’s Piranha Killer Sushi tasti D lite
American Apparel Dallas Chop House Grandy’s Max Brenner Pizza Inn The Cash Store
Another Broken Egg Dallas Fish Market Great Clips McAlister’s Deli Planet Fitness The Blue Fish
Anytime Fitness Deluxe Nail Salon Grotto Mealey’s Furniture Pluckers The Fresh Market
A Pea In The Pod Destination Maternity Hallmark Melrose Portrait Innovations Grocery
AT&T Destination XL Harbor Freight Tools Men’s Wearhouse Private Gallery The Luxury of Leather
Baker Street Pub & Grill Dollar Tree Hibashi Teppan Grill Merge Q Custom Clothier The Office
Becks Prime Dougherty’s Pharmacy Hobby Town USA Mimi Maternity Quickway Tin Star
Bed Bath & Beyond Draper’s & Damon’s Hoffbrau Steaks Mitchell Gold + Bob R+D Kitchen T-Mobile
Benefit Cosmetics DSW Shoes Houston’s Williams RadioShack T-Mobile Limited
Bikinis Sports Bar & Grill Dunkin’ Donuts Howard Wang’s Grill Molto Formaggio Rainforest Cafe Top Golf
Bistro Babusan Eno’s Tavern Humperdink’s Monarch Dental Rally House Texas Torrid
Black-eyed Pea EntertainMart IHOP Morton’s The Steakhouse Red Robin Truluck’s
Boi Na Braza Equinox Fitness Iron Cactus Motherhood Maternity Regional Management Urban Brands
Bonefish Grill Essensuals London Italia Music & Arts Corp Vic and Anthony’s
Boudreaux’s Cajun Ethan Allen JCPenney My Fit Foods Ritz | Wolf Camera Wendy’s
Kitchen Evolution Tans Jersey Mike’s Subs Newk’s Express Cafe Rochester Big & Tall Which Wich
Brooklyn’s Pizzeria EyeMasters Jo~Ann Stores Nick-N-Willy’s Rockler Whiskey River
Buckhead Saloon EZ Money Jos. A. Bank Nordstrom Rack Rubio’s Mexican Grill Woly Board Company
Buffalo Wild Wings EZ Pawn K&G Menswear Ocean Prime rue21 Woodlands Grill
buybuy Baby Family Video Kenny & Ziggy’s O’Reilly Auto Parts Ruggeri’s Italian Kitchen Zaxby’s
Cadillac Bar Famous Footwear Kerry Simon Paciugo Saltgrass Steakhouse Ziziki’s Taverna
Casual Male Fantastic Sams Kidrobot Palm Beach Tan Sherlock’s Baker St. Pub Zoës Kitchen
Cedars Mediterranean Firepit Texas Grill Kids Park Palominos Ranch Buffet Simply Fashion Stores
Mezza Fish City Grill Knockouts Panda Express Smoothie King
Celebrity Bakery Fish Express LA Fitness Panera Bread Company Snappy Salads
Charming Charlie Fletcher’s Jewelry LabXpress Papa John’s Sonic Drive-In
Chase Forty Five Ten La Grande Orange Papa Murphys Sonny Bryan’s
Chelsea’s Kitchen Freed’s Furniture Landry’s Seafood Paradise Bakery Souper Salad
Christmas Tree Shops Furr’s Lids Locker Room Peacock Alley Fine Linens Spicy Pickle
Ciudad GameStop Little Caesars Pei Wei Asian Diner Splitsville Lanes
Clearwire GNC Logan’s Roadhouse Performance Bike Sports Authority
Compass Trading Co. Go Fish Love & War in Texas Pesce Star Power
Cork Gold’s Gym Malai PetSmart Starbucks

9. THE RETAIL CONNECTION | project leasing
THE MONDRIAN
Blackburn Ave. & McKinney Ave.
Dallas, Texas
up to 8,100 SF
WEST 7 TH
SEC of West 7th & University Dr.
Fort Worth, Texas
315,000 SF [retail] EASTSIDE
240,000 SF [office] SEC Campbell Rd. & US HWY 75
345 multi family units Richardson, Texas
100,000 SF
NEW LOWEST GREENVILLE
BRICK ROW Lowest Greenville District
NWQ Greenville Rd. & Spring Valley Rd. Dallas, Texas
Richardson, Texas Over 25,000 SF
up to 12,600 SF [former restuarant space]

10. THE RETAIL CONNECTION | landlord representation
Albert Sign Company, Inc. Connected Management Services Inland Western Red Sea Group
AmREIT Covington Partners Karns Commercial Real Estate Rosebud Properties
Andres Properties Cypress Equities Kimco Realty Corporation Sam Moon Trading Co.
Ascension Development E2M Partners Levcor, Inc. SMI Realty Management
Atlantic Hotels Group, Inc. Eagle Equity Maly Commercial Realty Starpoint Properties, LLC
Bay West Realty Capital, LLC Elite Shopping Centers Management, Inc. Margaux Development Company Summit Realty
Behringer Harvard Family Video Mark R. Smith Co., Inc. Tex-Can Real Estate Group
Beltline Preston, LTD Gables Residential National Retail Properties The Tabani Group
Billingsley Company Galardi Group, Inc. Neal Richards Group TPJ Properties, LTD
Bromont Group Gardner Tanenbaum Group North American Development Group TPMC Realty Corporation
The Brytar Companies Global Fund Investments, LLC Oakhollow Group, LTD Triyar Companies
Burk Collins & Co., LTD Grace Development Phoenix Property Company U.S. Industries
Califco, LLC Granite Properties PLS Realty Victory Group, LLC
Centennial Real Estate Company, LLC Greenway Investment Company Ponderosa Land Development Company Windswept Place, LLC
Cheney & Mathes Properties H-E-B Prescott Realty Group Wolverine Interests
Clearview Investments, LTD Hunt Midwest Enterprises, Inc. Provident Realty Advisors, Inc. Woodcrest Capital, LLC
Connected Development Services Inland American Provost Group

11. THE RETAIL CONNECTION | property management
The number one objective of Connected Management Services, a wholly owned division of The
Retail Connection, is to provide retail shopping center owners with the management services
they need to complement their in-house capabilities. TRC’s affiliated companies work together to
provide unparalleled resources an owner can rely on. We partner with our clients to understand
their business needs in detail. This allows us to deliver a service that is responsive, project
specific, and results oriented.
Connected Management Services provides property management with the customer AND client
in mind. We are experts at getting your property noticed by retailers while enhancing the
shopper’s experience. While we work to achieve a quality shopping experience, we also ensure
that the day- to-day operations of the center are consistent, efficient, and effective.
Connected Management Services has established best practices and processes for all aspects of
property management, including the following:
 Clean-Safe-Secure Shopping Environment  Financial Reporting
 Tenant Relations  Annual Budgeting
 Vendor Partnerships  NNN Reconciliation
 Effective Cost Management  Capital Improvement Planning
 Lease Administration  Marketing

12. THE RETAIL CONNECTION | property management
Properties Managed By Connected Management Services:
Arlington Highlands and Arlington Highlands East Village on the Parkway
NEC I-20 & Matlock Road SEC DNT & Belt Line Road
Arlington, Texas Addison, Texas
715,000 SF 360,000 SF
Mansfield Pointe Quorum Plaza II
SWC Home Depot Drive & 287 SWC Belt Line Road & Quorum Drive
Mansfield, Texas Dallas, Texas
155,000 SF 80,000 SF
Grand Marc @ Westberry The Shops on Henderson I, II, III
2880 W. Berry St. [Sushi Axiom, Capitol Pub, Hacienda on Henderson]
Ft. Worth, Texas N. Henderson Ave. & HWY 75
30,000 SF Dallas, Texas
26,413 SF
Henderson Lots Henderson Grand
[Cafe San Miguel, Barcadia, Padma Yoga] [Jones Walker, Vickery Park Animal Clinic,
N. Henderson Ave. & HWY 75 Tei Tei, Halo Salon]
Dallas, Texas N. Henderson Ave. & HWY 75
13,646 SF Dallas, Texas
28,895 SF
Henderson Commons 1900 Henderson
[Fireside Pies] [Pearl Cup, Bliss Veggie Café, We Are 1976]
N. Henderson Ave. & HWY 75 N. Henderson Ave. & HWY 75
Dallas, Texas 1800 Henderson Dallas, Texas
1,000 SF [Sunflower Farmers Market] 8,323 SF
N. Henderson Ave. & HWY 75
Dallas, Texas
31,365 SF

13. THE RETAIL CONNECTION | trc locations
brokerage | advisory | investment
CORPORATE OFFICE | DFW HOUSTON OFFICE SAN ANTONIO OFFICE
2525 McKinnon Street 10000 Memorial Drive 17721 Rogers Ranch Pkwy
Ste. 700 Ste. 170 Ste. 140
Dallas, TX 75201 Houston, TX 77024 San Antonio, TX 78258
p 214.572.0777 p 713.547.5555 p 210.408.6464
f 214.572.0009 f 713.547.5549 f 210.408.6465