September 1, 2002
Articles
While other retailers trim, Regis grows
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM, Renée DeGross
Even investors who took a haircut in the market need a real haircut. That's helping make Regis Corp. one of the nation's fastest-growing hair salon chains....
Wal-Mart: Twice as big by 2007?
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM, Ben Johnson, Editor-in-Chief
According to a recent report from consulting firm Retail Forward Inc., by 2007 Wal-Mart could be twice as big as it is today. How will it accomplish the...
Aquarium swims away from Atlantic Station
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM, Ben Johnson, Editor-in-Chief
In the end, The Home Depot's founder Bernie Marcus saw a deal he couldn't refuse. In August, Atlanta hometown hero Coca-Cola offered his Marcus Foundation...
INDUSTRY PROS
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM
John Birnbaum is the new senior director at New York-based brokerage firm Robert K. Futterman & Associates. Birnbaum will focus on tenant and landlord...
Union Square gets green in overhaul
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM, David Sokol, Associate Editor
San Francisco's Union Square has been a study in contrasts: while surrounded by the ritziest retailing in the city, the park's tall hedges disguised homeless...
Red Lobster: One if by land, two if by
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM, Ben Johnson, Editor-in-Chief
At one with the sea that's the basic premise behind the newest restaurant format prototype by Orlando-based Red Lobster, the world's largest seafood casual...
Sephora kisses Rock Center flagship goodbye
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM, David Sokol, Associate Editor
French cosmetics and fragrance retailer Sephora, owned by troubled LVMH Mot Hennessy, has assigned the lease from its 21,000-sq.-ft. Rockefeller Center...
Correction
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM
In our April 2002 Top Lenders ranking, we inadvertently ommitted ICap Realty Advisors, which would have ranked No. 7 on the ranking of intermediaries:...
College crowd is nichey
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM, David Sokol, Associate Editor
A college town, with all those captive consumers, may seem to be a great retail venue, but what do those Gen-Ys buy? The 360 Youth/Harris Interactive...
Hanging Around
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM, By Elyse Umlauf-Garneau
Bumper-stickered minivans, rusty compact cars, posh luxury sedans and massive SUVs line up side by side in the Costco parking lot on Chicago's Clyburne...
No gain, no pain
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM, BY JOE GOSE
Sometimes slow and steady are good. Take the retail real estate markets in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Scant population growth and development...
PRIVATE EQUITY GOES SHOPPING
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM, BY STEVE BERGSMAN
Our phones are ringing off the hook with folks who have private equity to offer, says Lawrence Casey, chief financial officer of Donahue Schriber. And...
Liability Nightmares
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM, BY MIKE SHERIDAN
Years ago, a woman walked into a suburban mall in Pennsylvania and started firing a semi-automatic rifle. The individual, who later was ruled criminally...
Light comes to The Lakes
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM, BY HELEN DIEMER, FIALD
Electric lighting is one of the largest single consumers of energy in shopping centers and other commercial buildings. Lighting systems also produce heat,...
Learning to love the money pit
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM, By Marti Christoffer
First-time tenants looking for retail space are often astonished by the demands of a retail landlord. Unlike upper floor tenants, they are often asked...
CMH Architects
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM
Birmingham, Alabama Continuing a legacy of leadership At Crawford McWilliams Hatcher Architects Inc. (CMH), the firm's current projects mirror the present...
RTKL Associates
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM
Baltimore, Maryland Exceeding customer expectations The retail center is in a constant state of evolution. Pedestrian neighborhoods, transit-oriented...
DLR Group
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM
Integrating design disciplines Since 1900, DLR Group a full-service architecture and engineering firm with 18 autonomous offices across the United States...
Field Paoli Architects
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM
San Francisco, California Reinforcing community identity Today, successful retail design means creating opportunities for developers and communities alike....
MBH Architects
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM
Alameda, California Collaborating for success The success of any architectural firm can be traced to two primary strengths: an inherent understanding...
TVS & Associates
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM
Atlanta, Georgia Understanding consumer demographics Today, retail design is more than just creating exciting spaces. Understanding and designing for...
Dougherty Schroeder & Associates
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM
Atlanta, Georgia Offering clients a personal touch Although a relatively young firm, Atlanta-based Dougherty Schroeder & Associates has quickly developed...
OWP/P Belluschi Architects
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM
Chicago, Illinois Reaching beyond borders Many European, Middle Eastern and Far Eastern countries are looking to North American design firms to play a...
KA, Inc. Architecture
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM
Cleveland, Ohio Enhancing the human experience After four decades of award-winning architectural design and client-oriented service, KA, Inc. Architecture...
Nadel Architects
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM
Los Angeles, California Integrating social amenities Nadel Architects Inc. is a multi-disciplined architectural firm with divisions for retail, office,...
Omniplan Architects
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM
Dallas, Texas Moving beyond the conventional With more than four decades of industry experience in a single office location, Dallas-based Omniplan Architects...
Perkowitz + Ruth Architects
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM
Long Beach, California Raising retail standards Design is more important than ever to the success of retail, according to Sy Perkowitz, AIA, PE, president...
JPRA Architects
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM
Farmington Hills, Michigan Increasing value through design A hot trend for today's retail developers focuses on their continued quest to find and analyze...
MulvannyG2 Architecture
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM
Seattle, Washington Providing a breadth of offerings How does a project go from inspiration to blueprint to finished space to a media profile on raising...
Federal Realty's Fire Sale
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM, BY DAVID SOKOL, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Rockville, MD.-based Federal Realty Investment Trust, owner and developer of the upscale Santana Row mixed-use development in San Jose that was gutted...
2002 LEADERS IN Retail Architecture
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM
Q: What do you anticipate as a driving trend in retail development for 2003? Artech Retail David Hudson, Principal The movement toward redevelopment of...
Artech Retail
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM
Chattanooga, Tennessee Exploring sustainable retail Chattanooga, Tenn.-based multidisciplinary firm Artech Retail recognizes two significant trends in...
Pasadena's Little Jewel
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM, BY JOHN MCCLOUD
Few companies want to be regarded as the developer of last resort, but executives at Starwood Wasserman don't mind. They seem, in fact, to glory in the...
Beame Architectural Partnership
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM
Coral Gables, Florida Designing centers with character Growth continues unabated at the expanding edges of virtually every major metropolitan area. But...
The benefits of Cross Promotion
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM, BY JOHN MCCLOUD
Certainly a major attraction of adding residential to retail uses is the provision of a built-in customer base. Unfortunately, convenience isn't everything....
Callison Architecture
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM
Seattle, Washington Building consumer connections Designing retail destinations around the world has taught Callison Architecture many things, but the...
MCG Architecture
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM
Pasadena, California Celebrating 75 years strong Celebrating its 75th anniversary, Pasadena, Calif.-based MCG Architecture has developed a broad understanding...
California: The Show Must Go On
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM, BY JOHN MCCLOUD
California may be feeling more than its share of pain from the nationwide recession, but you would never know it from looking at the state's retail industry....
Carter & Burgess
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM
Fort Worth, Texas Creating dynamic destinations Just when you think you've seen everything that can be done in a retail setting, developers and retailers...
Dorsky Hodgson + Partners Inc.
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM
Cleveland, Ohio Invigorating mixed-use projects With an established focus on complex mixed-use projects, DORSKY HODGSON + PARTNERS (DH+P) is working with...
Departments
EDITOR'S LETTER
Sep 1, 2002 12:00 PM, Ben Johnson, Editor-in-Chief
Kroger sells gasoline. Actually, the No. 2 grocer in the land has been selling gas since 1998, but just think about that for a second, if you haven't...
