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...
What Happened in Vegas
Jun 1, 2008, David Bodamer Editor-in-Chief Retail Traffic Magazine
If ICSC's RECon in Las Vegas was an accurate indication of the health of the retail real estate industry, then industry pros should feel quite pleased....
CASHING IN ON GROCERS
Jun 1, 2008, Elaine Misonzhnik
The consumer's unwavering demand for necessities drove shopping center REITs into positive territory while miserly purchases of discretionary items such...
PROJECTS & PEOPLE
Jun 1, 2008
The Wolff Co. and the Barker Pacific Group started construction on the South Bank, a 3.6-million-sq.-ft. mixed-use district in Tempe, Ariz. The district...
Top Gun
May 1, 2008, John Egan
During a Colorado skiing vacation in March, retail broker Glen Kunofsky went out of his way twice with wife and twin children in tow to check out the...
X-Rated
May 1, 2008, By Hortense Leon
This winter and into the spring, bad financial news piled up like so much cordwood, fueling speculation that the current slowdown could unfold as one...
Crossing the T's, and Dotting the I's
May 1, 2008, By John Egan
Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the subsequent economic slowdown, Leslie Mayer reevaluated her business. For more than 14 years, Mayer had operated...
Capital Idea
May 1, 2008, Poonkulali Thangavelu
The U.S. government may be facing a budget deficit situation but there are other governments around the world that have been busy deploying their surpluses...
MOTHER'S DAY
May 1, 2008
The 500,000-square-foot Orchard-Stone Creek in Murrietta, Calif. is notable in that the project's design is meant to evoke the region's 150-year history...
IN PROGRESS: CONSTITUTION SQUARE
May 1, 2008
Location: Washington, D.C. Developer: StonebridgeCarras Size: 1.6 million sq. ft. Completion: 2010 Buzz: This mixed-use development in the NoMa neighborhood...
Magic Numbers
May 1, 2008, Elaine Misonzhnik
With $105.7 billion in stimulus checks to be mailed to American consumers, many in the retail sector are banking on a quick fix to the recent slowdown...
Bridgetown Mall's Diary
May 1, 2008
May 22, 2007 Occupancy: 96 percent, very good Negotiations in progress: 3, not bad Acquisition offers: 20, excellent! The year seems to be off to a good...
RAISING THE STAKES
May 1, 2008
The problems in the credit market are not stopping firms from finding ways to raise money. One way REITs are raising cash is by bolstering joint ventures....
What Would the Community Think?
May 1, 2008, By Mike Janssen
Throughout his 35 years as a developer, Robert Stark has masterminded neighborhood shopping centers of various sizes. But the president of Cleveland-based...
Messed Use
May 1, 2008, Elaine Misonzhnik
Mixed-use developers seem to be caught in a rainstorm. In late March and early April, several high-profile mixed-use projects were either delayed or altered...
