Peruvian Atelier, a specialty women’s apparel shop, has signed a lease to operate at the popular Fort Worth mixed-use development. Peruvian Atelier produces and retails women’s apparel featuring native Peruvian alpaca and pima cotton fibers.

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WOMEN’S FASHION RETAILER TO OPEN AT WEST 7TH
FORT WORTH, Texas (October 3, 2011) – Cypress Equities’ West 7th announced today that
Peruvian Atelier, a specialty women’s apparel shop, has signed a lease to operate at the
popular Fort Worth mixed-use development.
Peruvian Atelier produces and retails women’s apparel featuring native Peruvian alpaca and
pima cotton fibers. The merchandise selection includes coats, jackets, dresses, skirts, pants,
sweaters, blouses, tees and knits, plus accessories and a selection of home décor elements.
“We aim to provide our customers with innovatively designed and competitively priced
collections that are rich in textures and sophistication,” stated Gerardo Castagnet, founder of
Peruvian Atelier.
The 2,357-square-foot shop will be located between Flirt Boutique and the soon-to-open
Keena’s on the north side of Crockett Street, one block south of West 7th Street. A late 2011
opening is anticipated.
“Peruvian Atelier is a wonderful addition to West 7th as we continue to increase the fashion
offerings at the property,” Michael Wheat, executive vice president, director of leasing for West
7th stated. “This unique blend of women’s apparel will complement the existing fashion lineup
and provide even greater options for our frequent shoppers.”
Rodger Chieffalo of Chieffalo Realty and Michael Miller and Carey Shagets of SRS Urban
represented the landlord during lease negotiations.
West 7th is a strategic blend of pedestrian-friendly urban elements positioned in a mixed-use
community offering retail, entertainment, office and residential. The 13-acre development is
located on 7th Street and University Drive near the Fort Worth business and cultural districts. Its
retail and office components are being developed by a Cypress Equities company* and the
residential component by Columbus Realty Partners, LTD. To learn more about the West 7th
development, please visit www.West-7th.com.
Cypress Equities
Founded in 1995, Cypress Equities companies* have offices in Dallas, Atlanta, San Francisco,
New York and Fort Lauderdale. Today, Cypress Equities companies are developing and/or

2. managing more than 10 million square feet in projects throughout the U.S. and Caribbean,
consisting of community and power centers, as well as vertically integrated mixed-use villages
that incorporate retail, residential, hotel and offices. Visit http://www.cypressequities.com for
more information.
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service or product is the sole responsibility of the specific entity that incurs such obligation or
supplies such service or product.
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