January 1, 2011
Departments
A Few Changes
Jan 1, 2011 12:00 PM, David Bodamer Editor-in-Chief Retail Traffic
Last year, we at Retail Traffic made the decision to drop our print frequency to six times a year. We learned some lessons along the way about what that...
Tenant’s Perspective
Best Chains on Main Gallery
Jan 18, 2011 11:30 AM
The winners are in for the first annual ‘Best Chain on Main’ competition put together by The Commercial District Advisor (CDA) and the Local Initiative Support Corporation. The awards recognize regional and national chain stores that pave the way for commercial revitalization. Winners were chosen based on their investment in underserved urban markets, ability to provide excellent service, maintain clean and attractive stores, storefronts and merchandise displays and their contribution to local commercial revitalization efforts....
Lease Auditing Expert Talks CAM Charges, New FASB Rules
Dec 16, 2010 7:59 AM, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Lease auditing is essential for retailers at a time when the rules governing leases are changing. ...
Energy Kitchen Looks To Break Out of New York
Jan 20, 2011 7:58 AM, Elaine Misonzhnik
A healthy quick service restaurant chain that's built a following in New York has its sites set on becoming a bigger player....
Subway Moves Fast as Opportunities for Expansion Grow
Jan 20, 2011 7:29 AM, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Despite being the largest quick service chain in the U.S., Subway sees room for more growth....
Store Openings to Increase in 2011, While Pace of Store Closings Will Decrease Slightly
Dec 22, 2010 8:00 AM, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Retailers should open more stores and close fewer in 2011, but the pace of improvement will be slow....
Features
Ready for Liftoff
Feb 14, 2011 11:44 AM
Ever it since the financial system came crashing down in late 2008, investors in retail real estate properties have been licking their wounds. They were...
CMBS Lenders Are Coming Back, as is Their Appetite for Risk
Jan 12, 2011 8:04 AM, By Elaine Misonzhnik
The CMBS market has regained vigor as lenders are once again finding an appetite for risk. ...
Investors Tap Cash on the Sideline as Sales Velocity Begins to Rise
Jan 27, 2011 12:17 PM, By Beth Mattson-Teig
The stockpile of capital that investors have been accumulating may finally start to shrink as investment in retail real estate picks up. ...
Surprising Upside
Jan 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By David Bodamer
There's no question that retail real estate is on the mend after a few tough years. But, by and large, it is still not seen as a favored class among all...
Cracking the Code
Jan 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By David Bodamer
Indexes designed to gauge commercial real estate values have been around for a few years now. The original intention was that creators of various indexes...
Retailers Outbid Real Estate Investors for Vacant Big Boxes
Dec 14, 2010 9:29 AM, By David Bodamer
Investors searching for distressed big-box deals are facing competition from an unlikely source — retailers. ...
Climate Improves for Potential Retail REIT IPOs
Jan 19, 2011 7:00 AM, By Elaine Misonzhnik
The economic conditions may make retail REIT IPOs more attractive....
Retail REIT Stocks Finished 2010 on High Note
Jan 5, 2011 12:32 PM, By David Bodamer
Retail REITs as a group posted total returns of 33.41 percent in 2010, according to NAREIT—the second straight year that the sector delivered strong results....
Views from Inside GGP's Restructuring
Feb 10, 2011 3:23 PM, By Elaine Misonzhnik
General Growth set the precedent for what a REIT bankruptcy looks like. ...
Cedar’s Ullman Readies for a Busy Year
Feb 3, 2011 3:31 PM, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Leo Ullman took an unusual path in building Cedar Shopping Centers. ...
Ending on a Strong Note
Jan 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Investors ended the year with a surge of activity in the single-tenant net lease market. As a result, the fourth quarter was the busiest in recent memory,...
