Real estate startup Leap to open new Chicago shops for e-commerce brands

A Chicago real estate startup that helps e-commerce brands open brick-and-mortar stores is gearing up for a year of growth as shopping districts welcome people back. Leap, founded in 2018 by Jared Golden and Amish Tolia, operates 13 retail locations in cities like Chicago, New York and San Francisco, and is planning to open three more this year in Chicago and several more throughout the country.  The startup has opened stores for brands like Faherty in the Gold Coast and Upwest in Lincoln Park,…