March 1, 2009
Departments
Time to Work Together
Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM, David Bodamer Editor-in-Chief Retail Traffic Magazine
For too long the landlord/tenant relationship in this business has been adversarial. To be sure, in good times, everyone seems to get along. That's because...
Another Rough Month
Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Retail REITs were not spared as the stock market hit its lowest levels since 1997...
Traffic Reports
Robo-Mall Cop
Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Japanese researchers in Tokyo have devised a robotic mall cop, a two-foot-high security guard on wheels...
Retail Rents Fall As Owners Bargain With Financially Strapped Tenants (2/10)
Feb 10, 2009 10:10 AM
The prolonged economic slowdown is creating brutal conditions for owners of malls and shopping centers...
Aid from Abroad
Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Developers Diversified Realty, which has been battling concerns about its debt load, received a cash infusion from abroad...
Projects and People
Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Pace Properties opened the first phase of Manchester Highlands, a $120 million, 550,000-sq.-ft. shopping center in Manchester, Mo...
Luxury Slide Could Spur Closings, Consolidation (1/20)
Jan 20, 2009 4:08 PM
Last week’s announcement by Saks Fifth Avenue that it plans to cut 9 percent of its workforce as a result of slumping economic conditions could portend things to come for the luxury retail sector...
Retailers eye future in revamped Tysons Corner (2/4)
Feb 4, 2009 12:02 PM
The retail landscape of Northern Virginia’s Tysons Corner area is slated for a major overhaul as county planners work to transform the region...
In Progress: Lake Pointe Village
Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Lake Pointe Village will combine stores, including Whole Foods Market, Hinz Jewelers and Texas Running Company, with restaurants positioned along Brooks Lake...
Take Four
Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The Mall of America won't be making another pitch to Minnesota's state legislature...
A Closer Look: J. Crew Continues to Grow with Madewell
Feb 18, 2009 1:30 PM
There’s no doubt about it – it’s tough out there for apparel retailers...
Stock and Trade
Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Simon Property Group's surprising decision to pay out its fourth- quarter dividend in the form of 90 percent stock instead of cash could trigger a new trend for retail REITs...
Business Deals
Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Cohen and Co., Inc. Real Estate negotiated the sale of the 234,045-sq.-ft. Ormond Towne Square, in Ormond Beach, Fla., from Developers Diversified Realty to the Jaffe Corp. for $20 million...
Piece of Good News
Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Matt Valley & Sibley Fleming
Starved for good news, the lending community earned a major victory in February in the effort to revive the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market and restore investor confidence...
A Fresh Start
Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM, David Bodamer
Officials with Dallas-based Staubach Retail Services in late January announced plans to rebrand the 22-year-old firm as SRS Real Estate Partners...
On Second Thought
Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM
About two years into Tesco's experiment in the U.S., the company is now saying that it took the wrong approach in trying to break in...
Features
Despite the recession—or because of it—mixed-use sites get a new look (3/5)
Mar 5, 2009 3:20 PM, By Arthur Zaczkiewicz
As national retail chains pull back growth strategies amid same-store sales figures that are the worst in decades, mixed-use projects that had been in the works for years are suddenly being thrown into disarray...
Study Abroad
Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Mixed-use development has been a hot topic in the U.S. for the past few years. But in the race to get projects done quickly, developers may have lost touch with what makes such environments thrive...
Free Falling
Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Elaine Misonzhnik
The recession and credit crunch continue to take a toll on retail REITs. During the fourth quarter, REITs experienced a smorgasbord of difficulties...
Vanishing Buyers for Triple Net Lease Deals (2/26)
Feb 26, 2009 11:32 AM, By Beth Mattson-Teig
The abundant supply of net lease properties for sale is doing little to spark investor enthusiasm...
Preemptive Surgery
Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Denise Kalette
As major retailers file for bankruptcy and vacate stores, a domino effect is taking hold across the country...
Management Office
Timing the Market
Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Jennifer Popovec
The cost of land has dropped precipitously as commercial property values slump...
A Stimulating Experience (2/19)
Feb 19, 2009 1:52 PM, By Riccardo A. Davis
The recession and slowdown in consumer spending has hit every corner of the retail sector—including temporary tenants...
Speaking Out Against the Disconnect Between Landlords and Tenants (2/18)
Feb 18, 2009 1:37 PM
Each month, Site Optimizer will discuss industry trends—most importantly, leasing issues—with a retail executive...
