Resizing Retail
Dec 1, 2007, By Anne Field
Uncertainty reigns. For much of the past decade the retail real estate industry has been marked by a mood of unbridled triumphalism. Retail sales crested....
Retail Headwinds Stiffen
Dec 1, 2007
With retail construction starts totaling approximately 301 million sq. ft. nationally in 2007, the shopping center industry is reporting robust development...
Development Yields Shrink
Nov 1, 2007, Elaine Misonzhnik
Suddenly, development doesn't seem like quite the safe bet that it did at the beginning of the year for retail REITs. As the downturn in the housing market...
Sporting Chance
Nov 1, 2007, By Jennifer Popovec
Americans love sports Professional leagues have become multibillion dollar institutions as ravenous fans pack stadiums and arenas and spend even more...
Changing Course
Nov 1, 2007, By Elaine Misonzhnik
When Vista, Calif. signed a contract with a local developer for the creation of a mixed-use project on a city-owned parking lot near its downtown in 2005,...
2008 Commercial Real Estate Forecast Looking a Bit Cloudy
Oct 25, 2007
The commercial real estate industry has put on a brave front, but signs of pessimism about the coming months are increasing. The question has shifted from, "Will things turn?" to ...
Shrinking Development Yields Place Retail REITs at Crossroads
Oct 17, 2007
Suddenly, development doesn't seem like quite the safe bet that it did at the beginning of the year for retail REITs. ...
Balancing Act
Oct 1, 2007, By Elaine Misonzhnik
The life and culture in Portland, Maine, has always revolved around the sea. The city's history goes back nearly 400 years, when it was founded as a small...
Expert Q&A: Partnering Up
Oct 1, 2007, WILLIAM H. HUDNUT III
Retail Traffic: What opportunities do economic development officials see in partnering with the private sector? Hudnut: They are usually hoping to achieve...
Falling Construction Prices, Upside and Down
Aug 29, 2007
Traditionally, a slowdown in the housing market is a bad sign for retail since shopping center development trails residential construction. The current downturn, however, has provided an unexpected upside. ...
