Some things are just meant to be. Rosa Lee had been thinking about opening a second location of her popular store
My Urban Toddler for some time, and after reading an article about the mix of stores planned for the forthcoming
Arbor Hills Crossing, she felt like she'd found the perfect home.
That feeling was validated when the project developer returned her call right away.
"He said, 'If I could have my pick, I want a hair salon and a baby store,'" Lee says. "He's like, 'I'm listening.'"
Within days, My Urban Toddler was on its way to becoming the newest addition to the Washtenaw Ave. shopping center. The rush is warranted. Lee signed her lease just 90 days before the planned opening of Arbor Hills Crossing in August. Fortunately, Lee's background as an architect has helped speed along the process.
"We're full steam ahead," Lee says. "Even before signing the official lease, I'd met with architects, who are my friends, and we started drawing up schematics designs."
The new, 2,200 square foot My Urban Toddler will feature the most popular items from the original store, including such services as a lactation specialist, bra fittings and breast pump rentals.
Lee hopes to begin work on her portion of the build out in mid-July and will open with the other shopping center businesses on Aug. 22. The new shop will employ a staff of about four to six part-time employees.
Source: Rosa Lee, My Urban Toddler
Writer: Natalie Burg
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