Filling the Void
Apr 1, 2008, By Beth Mattson-Teig
The virtual shutdown in the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) sector has created a gaping hole in the capital supply for real estate deals....
Taking Things Easy
Apr 1, 2008, David Bodamer
If the mood at last month's ICSC Mid-Atlantic Idea Exchange in Washington, D.C., is indicative of the national picture, the industry has come to grips...
TRAFFIC PATTERNS
Apr 1, 2008
STATE OF INFLATION Inflation looks different depending on what you examine. Changes to February 2008 from Various Periods Jan. 2008 Nov. 2007 Feb. 2007...
IN PROGRESS: GRANDVIEW YARD
Apr 1, 2008
Location: Columbus, Ohio Developer: Nationwide Realty Investors Size: 1.5 million to 2 million sq. ft. Ground-breaking: Early 2009 Buzz: Located near...
Now Accepting Euros
Apr 1, 2008
You know the descent of the dollar has gotten serious when retailers inside the U.S. start accepting alternate currencies. In Washington, D.C., the owners...
SPACING OUT
Apr 1, 2008, By Elaine Misonzhnik
In February 2007, Dillard's closed a 150,000-square-foot store at the 206,000-square-foot Shively Shopping Center in Louisville, Ky. During a normal economic...
Best of Traffic Court
Apr 1, 2008
Is Commercial Real Estate the Next Subprime? David Bodamer March 4th, 2008 Here are two clips from CNBC with pros debating the fate of commercial real...
Shades of Green
Apr 1, 2008, Elaine Misonzhnik
As the industry adopts environmentally responsible practices some challenges have come to light. The primary one is what constitutes a green lease? In...
Let's Make a Deal
Apr 1, 2008
Consumers are finding that prices, in fact, are negotiable, even at some of the country's largest stores. Chains like Best Buy, Circuit City and Home...
Courting Change
Apr 1, 2008, By Jennifer Popovec
During lunchtime at Westfield Century City, the property's new dining terrace is packed with people. From stay-at-home moms to high-powered executives,...
MARK OF DISTINCTION
Apr 1, 2008
The top 100 owners of retail real estate in the U.S. hold more than two billion square feet of real estate, according to the results of Retail Traffic's...
On the Surplus
Apr 1, 2008, MATTHEW BORDWIN
Retail Traffic: How much excess space are you seeing enter the market right now? Matthew Bordwin: I can't give you any particular number with regards...
Lessons from the List
Apr 1, 2008, David Bodamer Editor-in-Chief Retail Traffic Magazine
Our annual list of the Top Owners and Managers of retail real estate is a labor of love. It's far from a perfect process (as those of you who filled out...
Retailers shadow shifts in the Gulf Coast's population.
Apr 1, 2008, By Hortense Leon
Since the devasting 2005 hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the retail landscape in Louisiana and Mississippi has transformed. With so much infrastructure destroyed,...
UNUSUAL PAIRINGS
Apr 1, 2008, Elaine Misonzhnik
Just because it's difficult to borrow money doesn't mean development plans need to come to a halt. In fact, the credit crunch and the resultant drop in...
TOP 100 MANAGERS
Apr 1, 2008
1. Simon Property Group 225 W. Washington St.Indianapolis, IN 46204PH: 317.636.1600 FAX: 317.685.7270www.simon.comDavid Simon, CEO; Richard S. Sokolov,...
Not So Risky
Apr 1, 2008
A recent report from CBRE Torto Wheaton Research states that future commercial mortgage defaults and losses could be overestimated threefold. The culprit?...
PROJECTS & PEOPLE
Apr 1, 2008
Laurich Properties and EJM Development Co. opened Arroyo Market Square, a 950,000-sq.-ft. power center in Las Vegas. Equity and Nationwide Realty Investors...
Buyer Focus Shifts
Apr 1, 2008, Elaine Misonzhhnik
Reis Inc.'s message during its fourth quarter 2007 capital markets briefing was, Worry. Don't panic. The New York-based commercial real estate information...
IN PROGRESS: DEER SPRINGS TOWN CENTER
Apr 1, 2008
Location: North Las Vegas Developer: Regency Centers Corp. Size: 700,000 sq. ft. Ground-breaking: March 2008 Completion: March 2009 Buzz: The development...
HEADING WESTWARD
Apr 1, 2008
While other companies have been putting the brakes on their acquisition strategies in the wake of the credit crisis and falling retail demand (year-over-year...
Corporate Sponsorship
Mar 1, 2008, By Mike Janssen
Developing new mixed-use centers is suddenly looking a lot riskier. The weakening economy combined with the tanking housing sector and a crippled debt...
On Offer
Mar 1, 2008
In the wake of its 2007 merger with asset manager NNN Realty Advisors, Inc., Santa Ana, Calif.-based commercial real estate firm Grubb & Ellis is launching...
DERAILED: Mixed-use Financing Charts New Course
Mar 1, 2008, By Elaine Misonzhnik
AtlanticYards in Brooklyn and the Grand in Los Angeles two massive proposed mixed-use projects with prominent locations, titanic budgets, legacy developers...
IN PROGRESS: WYVERNWOOD
Mar 1, 2008
Location: Los Angeles Developer: Fifteen Group Land & Development LLC Size: 70 acres Cost: $2 billion Ground-breaking: 2010 Completion: 2020 Buzz: Built...
