GGP’s Extension Feat Bodes Well for Industry
Dec 1, 2009
General Growth Properties’ feat of reaching an extension agreement on a large portion of its maturing loans bodes well for the retail real estate industry going forward, according to observers. ...
Lawyers See GGP Court Ruling Regarding Special Purpose Entities as an Isolated Occurrence
Aug 25, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
A recent ruling in the General Growth Properties bankruptcy case has rattled lenders as some industry insiders fear it might make it easier for real estate owners to bend bankruptcy rules at the expense of their financiers...
The GGP Index
May 1, 2009
Now that General Growth Properties (GGP) has finally entered bankruptcy proceedings, we've assembled some key facts and quotes from industry insiders to give you a sense of how the GGP saga is likely to unfold...
Industry Questions Whether GGP Can Avoid Asset Sales (4/21)
Apr 21, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
As General Growth Properties executives laid out the company's initial restructuring plan last week, they continually emphasized they were not prepared to dismantle the firm's portfolio...
Observers Think General Growth Properties is Likely to Survive Chapter 11 (4/16)
Apr 16, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
In a largely anticipated move, giant mall REIT General Growth Properties filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this morning...
GGP Makes Moves to Strengthen Its Appeal to Lenders (1/13)
Jan 13, 2009
Embattled regional mall REIT General Growth Properties Inc. is little by little getting its house in order...
Centro, GGP Find Ways to Hang On (12/3)
Dec 3, 2008
Although the threat of bankruptcy continues to hang over Chicago-based REIT General Growth Properties and Melbourne-based listed property trust Centro Properties Group, both embattled firms have managed to dodge that fate thanks to recent moves. ...
General Growth's Growing Pains
Nov 1, 2008, By Elaine Misonzhnik
As the credit crisis drags on, debt-ladened General Growth Properties, the nation's second largest regional mall REIT, may have no other choice than to...
Could General Growth Be Sold?
Oct 1, 2008
As the credit crisis drags on, debt-ladened General Growth Properties, the nation’s second largest regional mall REIT, may have no other choice than to sell the company. ...
