February 1, 2009
Departments
Traffic Patterns
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
RISING CAPS PricewaterhouseCoopers' latest Korpacz Real Estate Investor Survey revealed that cap rates continue to creep upward on all property types....
Looking Back, Looking Forward (12/30)
Dec 30, 2008 12:06 PM
The final numbers aren’t yet in, but there’s little doubt that 2008 was the worst holiday shopping season in a generation, marking an ignoble finish to a dismal year for retail. ...
Traffic Reports
Meet Me at McDnoald's?
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
China is notorious for the proliferation of counterfeit goods and services. But a new shopping center in Nanjing takes that to a new level. The entire...
GGP Makes Moves to Strengthen Its Appeal to Lenders (1/13)
Jan 13, 2009 12:29 PM
Embattled regional mall REIT General Growth Properties Inc. is little by little getting its house in order...
Construction Slowdown
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The American Institute of Architects looked at forecasts from five sources to arrive at a consensus forecast for nonresidential construction in 2009 and...
Projects & People
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Parmenter Realty Partners and Evans & Dew Real Estate broke ground for the Shoppes at Warren Place a 60,000-sq.-ft. open-air retail center in Tulsa, Okla....
Post Holiday Gift Returns Could Deal Another Blow to Retailers (1/6)
Jan 6, 2009 11:53 AM
Amid a dismal holiday sales season, rife with low shopper traffic and huge markdowns, U.S. retailers might suffer another hit to bottom lines as stretched consumers take advantage of lenient return policies to trade in holiday gifts for cash. ...
Circuit City’s Failed Auction Indicates Developing Excess Space Glut (12/23)
Dec 23, 2008 11:15 AM
Circuit City’s decision last week to cancel a planned auction of 154 leases due to lack of bidders could be another troublesome milestone for the rapidly deteriorating retail real estate industry....
In Progress: Century Plaza
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Location: Los Angeles Developer: Next Century Associates, LLC Size: 1.4 million sq. ft. Cost: $2 billion Buzz: This mixed-use development will feature...
Business Deals
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc. extended its $300 million secured revolving credit facility through January 2010. The facility, which currently has approximately...
More of the Same
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
It seems after years of shopping at generic retail venues populated by the same national brands, American consumers are becoming more discriminating about...
A Helping Hand
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
In unorthodox moves, two major retail real estate developers are helping keep Reading, Pa.-based regional department store chain Boscov's afloat. Cafaro...
Features
Picking Up the Pieces (2/5)
Feb 5, 2009 10:45 AM, By Jennifer Popovec
The threat of large bankruptcies looms over the REIT universe. However, there’s reason to believe REITs might bounce back better than traditional corporations...
Full Speed Ahead
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM, 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...
Trimming the Branches (1/8)
Jan 8, 2009 12:46 PM, By Jennifer Popovec
Consolidation among commercial banks will lead to shuttering of branches as organizations look to prune portfolios....
March on Washington (2/4)
Feb 4, 2009 12:11 PM, By Riccardo A. Davis
With all eyes on the nation’s capital right now, some focus on its retail real estate...
Management Office
Learning from a Retail Tragedy
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By David Bodamer
On Black Friday, Jdimytai Damour, a temporary worker at Wal-Mart in Valley Stream, N.Y., was crushed by a crowd of an estimated 2,000 shoppers during...
Rush to the Rescue (1/22)
Jan 22, 2009 10:44 AM, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Real estate brokerage firms gear up for a wave of distressed assets...
All Eyes on Center Court
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Beth Mattson-Teig
Stroll through a mall center court these days and you may think you have stumbled into the lobby of an upscale hotel. Mall owners are taking cues from...
Awaiting a Lifeline
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Michael P. Kercheval President and CEO of ICSC
A dozen commercial real estate industry associations, including ICSC, have sent two letters to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, requesting a guarantee...
