2008 Top Contractors
Jul 1, 2008
For the second 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...
Fun in the Sun
Jul 1, 2008
Capri Capital Partners LLC has inked a deal to develop a $2 billion mixed-use project in Saudi Arabia's new city, King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC)....
Not Part Of The Equation
Jul 1, 2008, Elaine Misonzhnik
Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.'s proposed $613 million acquisition of Addison, Texas-based real estate advisory firm the Staubach Co., which would create the...
Northern Star
Jul 1, 2008, Elaine Misonzhnik
Worried about the state of the domestic retail market, Kimco Realty Corp., a New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based shopping center REIT, is going after the pocketbooks...
Perfectly Priced?
Jul 1, 2008, By Jennifer Popovec
After a dismal performance in 2007 that ran into this year, REIT stocks are once again on the ascent, posting a three-month rally. As of early June, the...
Tough Times Coming
Jul 1, 2008, Elaine Misonzhnik
The U.S. commercial property market will avoid the massive troubles crippling the single-family housing sector but will face hard times in the coming...
Green Banking
Jul 1, 2008
Seattle-based architecture firm Callison worked with the U.S. Green Building Council to developed two new models designed for retailers: LEED for Retail...
Down by the Marketside
Jul 1, 2008
Wal-Mart revealed details of its first new banner in more than a decade. The firm's Marketside concept seems squarely aimed to compete with Tesco's rapidly...
School Ties
Jul 1, 2008, Elaine Misonzhnik
As high-density development becomes a popular trend, more and more universities are exploring the possibility of building mixed-use projects on their...
Energy Savings Shine Brightly
Jul 1, 2008, By Hortense Leon
Thermal storage, solar power, energy-efficient lighting, better air-conditioning systems and computerized monitoring systems are just a few of the energy-...
In Progress: University Town Center
Jul 1, 2008
Location: Sarasota, Fla. Developers: Taubman Centers, Inc., the Forbes Co. and Benderson Development Size: 900,000 sq. ft. Completion: November 2010 Buzz:...
Good as Gold
Jul 1, 2008, By Elaine Misonzhnik
It was a news blast worthy of the Great Depression at the end of April, Costco and Sam's Club, among other retailers, suddenly slapped rations on U.S....
Centro's Lifeline
Jul 1, 2008, Elaine Misonzhnik
Struggling shopping center operator Centro Properties Group, one of the most high-profile victims of the credit crunch, remains afloat as its creditors...
Boston's Trade Winds
Jul 1, 2008, By Elaine Misonzhnik
As real estate pundits continue to discuss which U.S. cities are best positioned to withstand the economic downturn, Boston ranks near the top of the...
Victim of Circumstance
Jun 1, 2008, Elaine Misonzhnik
The downturn in the commercial real estate sector is beginning to hit retail properties in secondary markets, with the New York Times reporting on May...
True Values
Jun 1, 2008
Hessam Nadji, managing director of research services for Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, points out that looking at retail REIT valuations...
In The Clear
Jun 1, 2008
All the drama seems to be behind Meadowlands Xanadu. The project is almost fully leased up and will open next spring. One interesting thing to watch will...
Still Building
Jun 1, 2008
Retail developers have become a bit more cautious in pursuing ground-up development in light of the economic slowdown and concerns about consumer spending....
Action Figures In New Concepts
Jun 1, 2008, By Elaine Misonzhnik
A number of new concepts, both domestic and international, will begin to dot the U.S. retail landscape as a result of retailers' precarious expansion...
RETAIL LENDERS LIST
Jun 1, 2008
It's coming close to the one year anniversary of when the credit crunch fully took hold and the problems gripping the finance sector remain in full swing....
Full Coverage
Jun 1, 2008, By Riccardo A. Davis
Insurance is an issue that property owners and developers hate to talk about, but it is an area that can cause a costly headache if it isn't dealt with...
Targeting Systems
Jun 1, 2008, Riccardo A. Davis and Elaine Misonzhnik
There's a heated battle between firms trying to one-up each other in providing the most comprehensive and useful data to aid developers and retailers...
TRAFFIC PATTERNS
Jun 1, 2008
HOLDING FIRM Retail REIT stock prices held steady in the past month. Glimcher posted the biggest gain. RETAIL REIT SCORECARD Symbol Price* 52-week High...
A Major Player?
Jun 1, 2008, RICHARD DAVIDSONPresident and COO Coldwell Banker Commercial
Having commanded a dominant position within many of the minor markets in the United States, Coldwell Banker Commercial is trying to position itself as...
Last-Ditch Effort
Jun 1, 2008
Blockbuster will bring new in-store kiosks into some of its stores that enable lightning-quick downloads of movies. This is an example of the kind of...
