Retail Interest Fades
Sep 1, 2006
New study shows retail lagging other property types for investments...
Saying Goodbye
Aug 1, 2006, Elaine Misonzhnik
Will Lord & Taylor be liquidated? The official word from NRDC Equity Partners is that it will move the chain back upscale....
ASIA: Beyond China and India
Aug 1, 2006, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Western Developers are revisiting the Pacific Rim and looking for investment oppurtunities...
Ignoring the Signs
Aug 1, 2006, Elaine Misonzhnik
Investors keep buying retail in spite of warnings like rising interest rates, poorer than expected sales, and major players announcing closings...
Land Ho
Aug 1, 2006
CREC and Greenstreet Real Estate Partners join the Florida land banking craze...
Merger Monday: Heritage, Pan Pacific bought for combined $7.2B; Deals raise pricing questions
Jul 10, 2006
Ending a lull in the retail REIT merger and acquisition market, Kimco Realty Corp. and Centro Properties Group today each announced big deals, with Kimco grabbing West Coast shopping center REIT Pan Pacific Retail Properties Inc. for $4 billion and Centro landing East Coast shopping center REIT Heritage Property Investment Trust for $3.2 billion. What has raised observers’ eyebrows on both deals is that neither Kimco or Centro seems to be paying a premium, which could be a sign that the market for retail real estate is slowing. ...
Is Liquidation the Next Step for Lord & Taylor?
Jun 28, 2006
The official word from NRDC Equity Partners, which agreed to buy Lord & Taylor for $1.2 billion last week, is that it will give the storied chain a badly needed makeover and move it back upscale. But, the word on the street in the retail business is that the joint venture between National Realty & Development Corp. and Apollo Real Estate Advisors is sure to dismantle the 48-store chain....
NAREIT panel: More Privatizations En Route
Jun 7, 2006
The big buzz during the NAREIT conference this week has been the proposed $8.9 billion buyout of Trizec Corp. by The Blackstone Group and Brookfield Property Corp. According to speakers at a NAREIT panel on Tuesday, the REIT sector can expect more such deals and in all property types. ...
Merger Mania
May 1, 2006
Jones Apparel Group and Michaels Stores are the latest retailers on the block. Here's how recent retail deals have priced out. It also details the massive...
