The Atlas Solution
Mar 1, 2008
Atco Properties and Management, the owner of the Shops at Atlas Park, has a unique solution for boosting the economy. The center is giving away $20,000....
SEARS' NEW STRATEGY
Mar 1, 2008
For the first several years after the formation of Sears Holding Corp. the product of a merger of Kmart and Sears hedge fund manager Edward S. Lampert...
BUSINESS DEALS
Mar 1, 2008
David Cronheim Mortgage Corp. secured a $9.98 million loan for SoNo Square, a 93,068-sq.-ft. retail and office center in Norwalk, Conn. The loan featured...
Brighter Future
Mar 1, 2008, Elaine Misonzhnik
Who says the era of retail buyouts is over? Although the credit crunch makes leveraged buyouts difficult, it doesn't mean that all deals are off the table....
EAST MEETS WEST
Mar 1, 2008
Following the trend of shopping center development with an ethnic consumer in mind, two Southwest-based real estate development firms plan to build what...
IN PROGRESS: LEGACY
Mar 1, 2008
Location: Gwinnett County, Ga. Developer: Duke Realty Corp. Size: 1.4 million sq. ft. Ground-breaking: Mid-2008 Buzz: This mixed-use project in the Sugarloaf...
Experiencing Organic Growth
Mar 1, 2008, By Chuck Green
North and South Carolina's scenic beauty has long been credited for drawing scores of Americans to make trips to the region; however, it is the area's...
Taking a Breather
Mar 1, 2008
Last year, economists from the Mortgage Bankers Association described the climate for commercial real estate finance as the perfect calm. Perhaps that...
Behind Closed Doors
Mar 1, 2008, Elaine Misonzhnik
With the economy on the decline, 2008 promises to become a trying year for retail property owners, as the number of new store closings will climb to 5,770,...
PROJECTS & PEOPLE
Mar 1, 2008
Canyon Capital Realty Advisors appointed Phil Angelides, former California state treasurer, as principal and chairman of its newly created Canyon-Johnson...
Terra Firma
Mar 1, 2008, BOB STARK CEO Stark Enterprises
With all the debate on the state of the economy and the outlook for the residential real estate sector, Stark, a prominent mixed-use developer remains...
Borders' New Concept
Mar 1, 2008
After 18 months of development, Borders Group Inc. unveiled its new concept store in late February in Ann Arbor, Mich. The 28,900-square-foot location...
Mixed-Use Gets Tested
Mar 1, 2008, David Bodamer Editor-in-chief Retail Traffic Magazine
We have to admit that we've loved the industry's turn toward mixed-use projects. The environments companies are creating across the country are often...
CHUGGING ALONG
Mar 1, 2008, Elaine Misonzhnik
Conservative balance sheets provided a lift for high-flying shopping center REITs in 2007. Through Feb. 21, 10 of the 14 shopping center REITs had reported...
Going Full Circle
Mar 1, 2008, By Riccardo A. Davis
The challenge for leasing kiosks unlike in-line mall space is that you're not dealing with long-term leases. In fact, in many cases you have to find not...
Robo-Shop
Mar 1, 2008
Universal Citywalk Osaka shopping center in Japan recently conducted a test using a customized ATR Robovie humanoid robot programmed to aid lost shoppers....
ON THE MAP
Mar 1, 2008
Virginia Beach once was a big city with no sense of place, says Tony Nero, president of development at Armada Hoffler Development Co. Today, its more...
TRAFFIC PATTERNS
Mar 1, 2008
VACANCIES SLOWLY RISE Vacancies rose for the 11th straight quarter at shopping centers, according to Reis Inc.'s latest data. However, absorption at 8.1...
Blast Off
Mar 1, 2008
Construction is scheduled to start in 2009 on a mixed-use waterfront project that will be the tallest building in Baltimore. ARC Wheeler LLC's skyscraper...
Town Centers on the Rise in Southern Virginia
Mar 1, 2008, By John Egan
Nestled along the Virginia waterfront between the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay is a region known as Hampton Roads. There, in a handful of cities...
MID-ATLANTIC BRIEFS
Mar 1, 2008
Madison Marquette acquired 770 M Street, a 100,000-sq.-ft. retail/residential building in Washington, D.C. Thalhimer hired Loretta L. Cataldi as a commercial...
Not Roanoke Virginia
Mar 1, 2008, Chuck Green
According to the 2004 U.S. Census, Roanoke Rapids in North Carolina was cited as the new Micropolitan area or economic hub for the region. The city of...
DRIFTING AWAY
Mar 1, 2008, By Jennifer Popovec
The residential real estate sector continues its dramatic correction. Defaults have spread beyond subprime mortgages and into Alt-A loans, as well as...
MIXED-USE TWIST
Mar 1, 2008
For at least four years, retail developers have aggressively pushed the mixed-use trend. Memorable projects such as Atlantic Station in Atlanta, Victoria...
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
Mar 1, 2008, By Marc Hequet
Just when it appeared that the industry was getting a handle on this mixed-use thing, the housing market had to go and shake things up. Now the residential...
