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Little Reminder: Don’t Forget to Play Today!

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Bigger than Real Estate

We are in the business of humanity.

EDENS is a retail real estate owner, operator and developer of a nationally leading portfolio of 110 places. Our purpose is to enrich community through human engagement. We design our places to achieve 3.5 trips per week and 5 hours of dwell time.

We know that when people come together, they feel a part of something bigger than themselves and prosperity follows: economically, socially, culturally and soulfully.

Our work is bigger than real estate; we are in the business of humanity.

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December 16, 2021

Superstar Chef Hugo Ortega’s New Restaurant Is His Most Personal Venture Yet

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Houston City Book

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Great Escapes: The Many Surprises of Washington, D.C.

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“Little reminder, don’t forget to play today.”

Toy Maven: Pogo Stick

Preston RoyalDallas, TX

Color Me Mine Mugs

Color Me Mine: Mugs

PrincetonPrinceton, NJ

Blackhawk Hardware: Croquet Set

Blackhawk Hardware: Croquet Set

Park RoadCharlotte, NC

Salt & Sundry: For The One Who Has Everything

Union MarketWashington, DC

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“You can discover more about a person in an hour

“You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” – Plato

😉This is your little reminder to PLAY TODAY. 72% of Americans report they are happier when connected with their local community and we know that play is what brings us together to engage.
Explore and shop our newest EDENS Collection inspired by the art of play and learn more on EDENS.com.

➕Croquet Set by @blackhawkhardware at @parkroadcenter
➕Pogo Stick by @thetoymaven at @prestonroyaldal
➕Silly Mugs by @colormemineprinceton at @princetonshoppingcenter
➕’The One Who Has Everything’ Gift Set by @saltandsundry at @unionmarketdc

“Power without love is reckless and abusive, and

“Power without love is reckless and abusive, and love without power is sentimental and anemic. Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is power correcting everything that stands against love.” -Martin Luther King, Jr.

Today we celebrate and reflect on his powerful legacy of service, justice and love. #mlk

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.”
— George Bernard Shaw

It’s a noun, verb and adjective; emotive and motivating. We play it up, down, loud or cool—oftentimes in a single day.

These liminal moments happen in between life’s commitments and responsibilities. Yet, the fundamental elements of play—surprise, tension, discovery, gratification and understanding—add depth and dimension to every social interaction.

What does this tell us? Play might be the essential ingredient to authentic human engagement. Now more than ever, as people rebuild social trust, consumers are looking for welcoming spaces that encourage discovery and play.

We envision our places as environments where people are naturally inspired to gather. Through inclusive design, thoughtful curation and authentic engagement, we expertly balance everyday wants and needs with a growing desire for physical and emotional wellbeing.

Little Reminder: Don’t Forget to Play Today
#7wordstories
#newyearmorejoy
#communityenrichment
#genuinemoments
#surprisedelight
#deeperconnections

@mosaicdistrict | A Place by EDENS

Let’s Jingle and Flamingle this weekend in Boca

Let’s Jingle and Flamingle this weekend in Boca Raton #LakesideCentre
🎶🦩🌴🦩✨🦩🎶
We are celebrating new community art by renowned Brooklyn artist, Craig Anthony Miller (CAM) @craig_anthony_miller of #craiganthonymillerstudio.
CAM’s expressionist pink flamingos are inspired by Southeast Florida’s distinct art deco aesthetic. Art in our places activates an existing landscape to spark conversation and encourage relationships.
Come ✨PLAY✨ and join us for face painting, balloon artist, live music and treats!

Sunday, December 19th 2-4pm | #LakesideCentre | A Place by EDENS
#EnrichCommunity

🎉🍾👏🏼 Congratulations to EDENS Senior V

🎉🍾👏🏼 Congratulations to EDENS Senior Vice President of Investments, Nicole Shiman, on being an @icsc 4 Under 40 honoree, the next generation of leaders in the marketplaces industry! Nicole will take a seat on the ICSC board as Next Gen Trustees.

“Nicole Shiman, 35, has been stationed in the Fort Lauderdale EDENS office for five years. She is one of five regional heads at the firm and leads a $500 million Florida shopping center portfolio, comprised of 1.3 million square feet across 11 assets.

EDENS CEO Jodie McLean said Shiman “leads with intellect and empathy. She is the ultimate coach/player-style leader and inspires her team with her energy, work ethic and positive attitude.”

Prior to working at EDENS, Shiman was the first female principal at 13th Floor Investments, an opportunistic, value-add real estate investment fund based in Miami. She began her career as an associate at national management consulting firm BCG during the summer of her junior year at the University of Western Ontario’s Ivey Business School. After graduation, she worked full-time for BCG for more than four years in its Toronto, New York, and Miami offices.

Shiman later obtained an MBA from Harvard Business School. While there, she received the 2013 Fitzie Foundation scholarship, awarded to one female HBS student annually. Among her achievements, she also cited her 3-year-old and 1-and-a-half-year-old children and her husband, whom she met at summer camp as a teenager.

Shiman served on the ICSC 2018 South Florida Idea Exchange Program Planning Committee. Membership in ICSC, she said, has been accretive. Having come from outside the retail sector, ICSC has allowed her to network with retail partners. She also commended ICSC for “important work relative to their stance on critical issues that affect commercial real estate,” such as leadership through COVID, support if the retail real estate sector and government relations representing retail and real estate.”

—Written by: Lauren Elkies Schram | @ICSC

🎉🍾🙌🏼 Congrats to Chef Elias Taddesse @

🎉🍾🙌🏼 Congrats to Chef Elias Taddesse @eliastad, of @melange_DC + @EDENSCatalyst, on being 2021 DC Eater Awards’ Chef of The Year!

“Since opening Mélange in fall 2020, D.C. chef Elias Taddesse has wowed Mt. Vernon Triangle with his fast-food mashup menu centered around French techniques and Ethiopian flavors. His standout cheeseburger constructed with freshly ground Maryland beef patties and brown butter aioli is just an entry point to Mélange. Ethiopian spices stored in translucent containers inside the ordering counter clue customers into more inventive options that mix up Taddesse’s East African heritage, Michelin-starred background, and nostalgia for American drive-thrus.”

We created EDENS Catalyst to discover, launch, foster and sustain a community of culinary talent. We are honored to have Chef Elias as our inaugural culinary partner. EDENS Catalyst provides aspiring chefs the opportunity to launch their first brick and mortar location with access to resources, mentorship and a network of culinary professionals. The program works with emerging chefs to bring their personal inspiration and vision to life while building a bridge to the local community through events, classes, and collaborations and an industry network for support and promotion. Catalyst launched in January 2020 in Washington, DC with plans to expand nationally. Read more about Chef Elias at @eater_dc and apply to EDENS Catalyst at edenscatalyst.com.

#EnrichCommunity #MelangeDC | @EDENSCatalyst at #CityVista | A Place by EDENS

Thank you to all who joined us at @icsc #icscrecon

Thank you to all who joined us at @icsc #icscrecon in Las Vegas! ✨ We are inspired and energized by being together once again with you! Especially grateful for our retail partners who help enrich our communities everyday. Until next year! #EnrichCommunity

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