Redevelopment

Retail Contractors Expect Business to Remain Slow in 2010. 

Jan 25, 2010, By Elaine Misonzhnik

The outlook for retail construction will begin to stabilize this year, but it will likely be a long road back to the volume contractors completed in the mid-2000s. ...

Architects Learn How to Create Inviting Retail Spaces for Less Money 

Oct 27, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik

Developers building new retail centers and repositioning old ones in today's market climate can take comfort in the fact that they can still create enticing spaces without spending a lot of money. ...

Owners need retailer commitments and deep pockets to redevelop centers (7/28) 

Jul 28, 2009, By Jennifer Popovec

Owners need retailer commitments and deep pockets to redevelop centers...

Car Dealership Closings Could Hurt Commercial Real Estate Values With Excess Space Supply (6/2) 

Jun 2, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik

Car dealership closings are spiking, generating a glut of excess space that might have a prolonged negative impact on the commercial real estate market...

Revitalizing Downtowns 

May 1, 2009, By Blake Cordish, Vice President, the Cordish Co.

Large-scale mixed-use projects and unique entertainment concepts can activate urban areas...

Take Four 

Mar 1, 2009

The Mall of America won't be making another pitch to Minnesota's state legislature...

Retailers eye future in revamped Tysons Corner (2/4) 

Feb 4, 2009

The retail landscape of Northern Virginia’s Tysons Corner area is slated for a major overhaul as county planners work to transform the region...

Full Speed Ahead 

Feb 1, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik

In today's floundering market, mall owners are finding value incorporating open-air elements at enclosed malls and repositioning the properties as lifestyle...

Life Preservers 

Sep 1, 2008, By Mike Janssen

There's nothing like a crisis to bring people together. With more and more retailers shuttering locations, filing for bankruptcy protection or reining...

Small Center Transformations 

Aug 1, 2008, By Mike Janssen

The soft real estate market has made investors and lenders wary of backing high-risk ground-up developments. Redevelopments, however, remain in vogue....

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Retail Architecture Review 2009: Welcome to the third edition of Retail Traffic’s Retail Architecture Review. This supplement includes our 20th Superior Achievement in Design and Imaging Awards and our annual Leaders in Retail Architecture supplement.
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