Refreshing PREIT's Aging Malls
May 1, 2007, Patricia Kirk
In an effort to increase sales and drive FFO growth, Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) is adding lifestyle and retail components at three of its aging malls...
In Pursuit of Affluence
Feb 1, 2007, By Elaine Misonzhnik
There was a time in retail real estate when meant nothing more than slapping on a fresh coat of paint, popping some new skylights into a property and sprucing up the food court...
New Wine, Old Bottle
Jan 1, 2007, By Michael Ware
More owners and retailers are returning to cities for sites, trying to tap into underserved markets and capitalize on the preference of Baby Boomers and Generation Yers for urban living....
Shopping Plaza
Dec 1, 2006, Elaine Misonzhnik
New York's landmark Plaza Hotel is getting a $350 million makeover from its new owner, the real estate investment and development firm Elad Properties....
What's Old Is New Again
May 1, 2006, By Andy Frankl
Seeking a historic location? Knowledge and patience are required...
Retail Rebirth
Feb 1, 2006, By Renée DeGross
The big word consolidation prompted big changes in the retailing universe last year. The industry watched Federated Department Stores gobble up May Co.,...
Retail Reincarnation
Jan 1, 2006, By Beth Karlin and David Koch
Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay was home to the Pacific Fleet in World War II. In Washington, D.C., a triangular 1941 building at a busy intersection...
From Drugs to Riches
May 1, 2005, Peter Hochstein
Some years ago, a narcotics dealer bought the old Westover shopping center in Charlotte, N.C. Evidently, according to police, his idea was not so much...
An Historical Perspective
May 1, 2005, BY ANDY FRANKL
New York City's history is rich with real estate, with some of the country's most legendary buildings located in the five boroughs. As expected, New Yorkers...
MAKE OVER TIME
Feb 1, 2005, BY MARK HEQUET
Redevelopment is going full blast, construction barriers block passageways and dust from drywall is settling in customers' hair. All too often, a messy...









