July 1, 2009
Departments
What's Going On?
Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By David Bodamer Editor-in-Chief Retail Traffic Magazine
It's 10:00 a.m. The shopping center is about to open. Do you know who your landlord is?...
Continuing the Climb
Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Since hitting all-time lows in March, REITs have enjoyed a steady climb upward...
Traffic Reports
Need a Lift?
Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Whole Foods Market stores in Manhattan in early June offered to take shoppers home for free via rickshaw...
Car Dealership Closings Could Hurt Commercial Real Estate Values With Excess Space Supply (6/2)
Jun 2, 2009 12:01 PM, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Car dealership closings are spiking, generating a glut of excess space that might have a prolonged negative impact on the commercial real estate market...
On Again, Off Again
Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The sale of bankrupt Filene's Basement provided a bit of drama to the retail sector in early June...
Projects and People
Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM
National Resources is developing Edgewater Square, a mixed-use project in Edgewater, N.J. When completed, the property will feature 100,000 sq. ft. of...
General Growth Bankruptcy Facing Challenges; Ackman Joins REIT's Board (6/9)
Jun 9, 2009 11:33 AM, By Elaine Misonzhnik
General Growth Properties' bankruptcy proceedings are turning out to be every bit as complicated as commercial real estate industry experts feared...
In Progress: Summit Fremaux
Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Location: Slidell, La. Developer: Bayer Properties Size: 400 acres Tenants: Phase I is scheduled for completion in spring 2010 Buzz: One of the largest...
Retail Real Estate Firms Jockeying for Spoils of Distress (5/26)
May 26, 2009 1:44 PM, By David Bodamer
Managing distressed assets that get turned over to banks could be a multi-billion dollar business in coming months and years...
Business Deals
Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Prudential Mortgage Capital Co. closed a $103 million loan for a portfolio of properties owned by Weingarten Realty Investors...
Features
Private Equity Racks Up Checkered Record in Retail Buyouts (6/29)
Jun 29, 2009 1:21 PM, By Elaine Misonzhnik
When Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), the legendary New York City-based private equity player, purchased the discount retailer Dollar General for $7.3 billion in July of 2007, the deal hardly made waves...
2009 Top Contractors
Jul 13, 2009 2:49 PM
For the third straight year Little Rock, Ark.–based VCC topped both the shell and interior space rankings as part of our annual look at the top contractors of retail real estate...
Retail Real Estate Investors Remain Parked on the Sidelines (5/27)
May 27, 2009 1:49 PM, By Beth Mattson-Teig
Buyers are sitting on vast mountains of cash, but are content to wait for bargains to emerge...
The Road to Recovery
Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Florida cities report modest retailer interest as former condo units attract young renters...
Management Office
With Consumers Set On Saving, Expect a Lackluster Back-to-School Shopping Season (7/7)
Jul 7, 2009 5:47 PM, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Chances are there will be little brand envy when American kids head back to school this fall...
Developers of Mixed-Use Projects Remain Committed to Hotels (6/22)
Jun 22, 2009 11:14 AM, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Retail centers and hotels complement each other by generating new business and traffic...
Retail Property Sellers Opt to Offer Financing to Get Deals Done (6/11)
Jun 11, 2009 7:41 PM, By Hortense Leon
Some property owners have gotten creative and begun to finance shopping center sales themselves...
Quiznos Helps Franchisees Take a Bite Out of Expenses (5/13)
May 13, 2009 3:36 PM
Each month, Site Optimizer will discuss industry trends — most importantly, leasing issues—with experts in the retail real estate industry...
