About Us
ABOUT US
STELLAR Development provides development and leasing services to America’s most significant destination retail developments. STELLAR’s recruits leading first-to-market best in class tenants, cutting edge leisure entertainment concepts, differentiated food and beverage operators and exceptional unique fashion tenants to developments across the United States. To accomplish this, we have traveled throughout America and Europe to tour the best shopping centers, high streets and leisure entertainment concepts. This research has led to a deeper understanding of what makes tenants and exceptional shopping destinations successful. Moreover, STELLAR’s focus on the experience, curated tenants, technology, and an incredible physical environment has impacted projects like The Legends in Kansas City.
Joe Pine the author of “The Experience Economy” writes:
“I love that STELLAR Development and the Grandscape teams specifically focus on time well spent as their goal. Everything flows from that. I also love that Grandscape is more than 275,000 square meters is not just about retail and dining but all manner of attractions and experiences, including the life and work experiences inherent in residential and office environments. It’s actually built inside a lush park of 400 plus acres, with water features, pocket parks, and gardens offering a beautiful oasis to the residents of Dallas and far beyond.”
STELLAR’s previous real estate advisory services have included site selection and development services for The Nebraska Furniture Mart. More recently STELLAR is providing services including expansion strategy, public incentives, site selection, design guidance, financing and development for many emerging leisure entertainment concepts.
TEAM
Steve Graham, Principal
Steve has had the opportunity to bring together his background in design, construction, retail development and leasing expertise to support the successful creation of some of the largest and most successful destination retail developments in America. His passion to travel both locally and internationally to find the best tenants, development practices and leisure and entertainment experiences has greatly contributed to his success. The relationships he has forged with spectacular tenants, community leaders, and leisure entertainment operators forms the backbone of Steve’s extensive experience in real estate. Steve is currently leading the leasing efforts for GRANDSCAPE in Dallas a stunning and unique over 2.5 Million SF development by Berkshire Hathaway affiliate Nebraska Furniture Mart.
Before launching Stellar Development, Steve spent the previous 10 years as the Vice President for Destination Development for RED Development, contributing greatly to the leasing, development and strategy behind some of RED’s biggest shopping centers, including The Legends Outlets of Kansas City, The Promenade at Chenal and The Legends at Sparks Marina.
Steve received a BS in Civil Engineering and MBA from the University of Wisconsin and his Masters in Architecture from the University of Kansas. Steve is well-known in the leisure entertainment industry and is a regular speaker at conferences and seminars related to current trends in retail development.
Shelly Graham, Director of Leasing Strategy
Shelly uses her background and extensive experience in the retail shopping industry to develop leasing strategies, merchandise, and find unique and spectacular tenants. Her extensive travel to see shopping destinations both in the United States abroad provide her with the ability to focus on tenants that are successful now and will be in the future. Shelly’s exhaustive research has provides tremendous guidance to the leasing success at STELLAR.
Shelly received a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Kansas. She regularly attends and is involved with ICSC New York, RECON and MAPIC in Europe.
Dave Claflin, Strategic Partner; C2 Creative
Dave works closely with the STELLAR team to provide strategic insight for the marketing and leasing support of all of STELLAR’s projects and provided services.
Dave Claflin— As chief storyteller and founder of c2 creative, Dave’s eclectic resume meshes his background law, communications and marketing with a deep intense interest in creativity. Over the course of Dave's 25-year career in strategic marketing there have been enjoyable years spent on the agency side, the client side and the dark side (with a flashlight). Recently, a large portion of that time has been spent focusing on the unique challenges and creative opportunities that lie ahead for the retail industry.
CONTACT
Physical Address: 9400 Reeds Road, Suite 150, Overland Park, Kansas 66207
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 23454, Overland Park, Kansas 66283
(913) 353-4160