April 1, 2008
Lessons from the List
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, David Bodamer Editor-in-Chief Retail Traffic Magazine
Our annual list of the Top Owners and Managers of retail real estate is a labor of love. It's far from a perfect process (as those of you who filled out...
Articles
TRAFFIC PATTERNS
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
STATE OF INFLATION Inflation looks different depending on what you examine. Changes to February 2008 from Various Periods Jan. 2008 Nov. 2007 Feb. 2007...
UNUSUAL PAIRINGS
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Elaine Misonzhnik
Just because it's difficult to borrow money doesn't mean development plans need to come to a halt. In fact, the credit crunch and the resultant drop in...
Not So Risky
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
A recent report from CBRE Torto Wheaton Research states that future commercial mortgage defaults and losses could be overestimated threefold. The culprit?...
PROJECTS & PEOPLE
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Laurich Properties and EJM Development Co. opened Arroyo Market Square, a 950,000-sq.-ft. power center in Las Vegas. Equity and Nationwide Realty Investors...
Buyer Focus Shifts
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Elaine Misonzhhnik
Reis Inc.'s message during its fourth quarter 2007 capital markets briefing was, Worry. Don't panic. The New York-based commercial real estate information...
IN PROGRESS: DEER SPRINGS TOWN CENTER
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Location: North Las Vegas Developer: Regency Centers Corp. Size: 700,000 sq. ft. Ground-breaking: March 2008 Completion: March 2009 Buzz: The development...
HEADING WESTWARD
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
While other companies have been putting the brakes on their acquisition strategies in the wake of the credit crisis and falling retail demand (year-over-year...
Reading Tea Leaves
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Riccardo A. Davis
Taking a break from worrying about today's rocky business climate, a small group of owners and developers gathered at ICSC's REvent in February, to talk...
SCHOOLHOUSE ROCKS
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Some developers are going the extra mile to establish good community relations. In the case of a project in Fort Wayne, Ind., for example, Northbrook,...
BUSINESS DEALS
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Real estate veterans Larry Latham, Louis B. Fisher III and Doug Dennison formed AmeriBid, a company that will provide exit strategies for institutional...
Taking Things Easy
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, David Bodamer
If the mood at last month's ICSC Mid-Atlantic Idea Exchange in Washington, D.C., is indicative of the national picture, the industry has come to grips...
IN PROGRESS: GRANDVIEW YARD
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Location: Columbus, Ohio Developer: Nationwide Realty Investors Size: 1.5 million to 2 million sq. ft. Ground-breaking: Early 2009 Buzz: Located near...
SPACING OUT
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Elaine Misonzhnik
In February 2007, Dillard's closed a 150,000-square-foot store at the 206,000-square-foot Shively Shopping Center in Louisville, Ky. During a normal economic...
MARK OF DISTINCTION
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
The top 100 owners of retail real estate in the U.S. hold more than two billion square feet of real estate, according to the results of Retail Traffic's...
TOP 100 MANAGERS
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
1. Simon Property Group 225 W. Washington St.Indianapolis, IN 46204PH: 317.636.1600 FAX: 317.685.7270www.simon.comDavid Simon, CEO; Richard S. Sokolov,...
The Lap of LUXURY
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Lauren Shepherd
When Libby Lassiter began developing the Tysons Galleria in McLean, Va., in 1988, she decided to try something rather novel in those days anchoring a...
Filling the Void
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Beth Mattson-Teig
The virtual shutdown in the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) sector has created a gaping hole in the capital supply for real estate deals....
Now Accepting Euros
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
You know the descent of the dollar has gotten serious when retailers inside the U.S. start accepting alternate currencies. In Washington, D.C., the owners...
Best of Traffic Court
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Is Commercial Real Estate the Next Subprime? David Bodamer March 4th, 2008 Here are two clips from CNBC with pros debating the fate of commercial real...
Let's Make a Deal
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Consumers are finding that prices, in fact, are negotiable, even at some of the country's largest stores. Chains like Best Buy, Circuit City and Home...
Retailers shadow shifts in the Gulf Coast's population.
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Hortense Leon
Since the devasting 2005 hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the retail landscape in Louisiana and Mississippi has transformed. With so much infrastructure destroyed,...
Shades of Green
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Elaine Misonzhnik
As the industry adopts environmentally responsible practices some challenges have come to light. The primary one is what constitutes a green lease? In...
Courting Change
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Jennifer Popovec
During lunchtime at Westfield Century City, the property's new dining terrace is packed with people. From stay-at-home moms to high-powered executives,...
On the Surplus
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, MATTHEW BORDWIN
Retail Traffic: How much excess space are you seeing enter the market right now? Matthew Bordwin: I can't give you any particular number with regards...
