Macy's Pasadena
Sep 1, 2009
It would have been easy to cut corners to just open a new store in the same market. Instead, Macy's took the time and effort to renovate a historically...
The Best Gift: Time
Sep 1, 2009, Elaine Misonzhnik
With Developers Diversified Realty making official its plans to raise up to $700 million in CMBS financing through the government-sponsored Term Asset-Backed...
Harvey Nichols
Sep 1, 2009
Callison's design for the first Harvey Nichols department store in Indonesia achieves a creative departmental diversity within a large department store...
Waiting Game
Sep 1, 2009, Elaine Misonzhnik
Two phrases have entered the commercial real estate industry lexicon in recent months: Pretend and extend and A rolling loan gathers no loss. Both witticisms...
Istinye Park
Sep 1, 2009
What makes the Istinye Park enclosed center in Turkey so notable is that it breaks the mold of what enclosed centers have become in the U.S. Perhaps free...
Coming Together
Sep 1, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
For JMW Development LLC, the renegotiation request came rather unexpectedly. The Minneapolis-based real estate development firm had been working with...
Westfield Southcenter
Sep 1, 2009
An aging stock of regional malls has created a huge wave of redevelopment and renovation projects. Westfield Southcenter stands out because of the lengths...
Moving In
Sep 1, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Later this year, Seafood City, a California-based supermarket chain specializing in Asian cuisine, will open a new store in Concord, near San Francisco's...
La Alameda
Sep 1, 2009
By selecting La Alameda as an honorable mention winner, our SADI judges were making a statement that just because a project doesn't have a massive design...
Taxing Times
Sep 1, 2009, By Brad Berton
As if conditions aren't tough enough for California retail property developers particularly those seeking tenants amid so much vacant space a troubling...
Lincoln & Rose
Sep 1, 2009
In a bit of a shocker, the SADI judges tapped this unassuming, 75,327-square-foot power center in Venice, Calif., as this year's Grand SADI winner. The...
Fleeting Impressions
Sep 1, 2009, Elaine Misonzhnik
At a time when retail landlords are struggling, a novel sales strategy employed by some tenants is helping fill the gaps and earn some additional rental...
Kansas City Power & Light
Sep 1, 2009
Mixed-use is a burgeoning field and the industry is in need of examples of projects that get the concept right. In that vein, there is a lot to like with...
New Directions
Sep 1, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Until recently, mall marketing managers had been focused on creating a sense of community. With tenants struggling to make rent payments as a result of...
Worth Noting
Sep 1, 2009
Every year there are several projects that catch our judges' eyes, but miss out on winning awards. Here are examples of a few projects that came close....
The Exceptions (5/14)
May 14, 2009
Even in today's horrendous business climate, firms bucking the odds are lending money, buying assets, developing projects and opening new stores...
April Rebound
May 1, 2009
Retail REITs enjoyed a bit of a reprieve. General Growth's bankruptcy seemed to help as well, as many REITs rallied after the regional mall REIT filed for Chapter 11...
What Retailers Should Do Now
May 1, 2009, By Charles Wetzel, President and COO, Buxton
Retailers should examine portfolios to G.R.O.W. revenues...
Sign of Recovery?
May 1, 2009
After a series of historic lows, the American Institute of Architects' Architecture Billings Index (ABI) was up more than eight points in March...
Almost Ready to Rock
May 1, 2009, By Bernard J. Haddigan Managing Director and Senior Vice President, Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services
Cash-rich investors are waiting for government programs to thaw credit markets as distressed retail opportunities mount...
Back to Business
May 1, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
As the time for the 2009 ICSC RECon show draws near, it's becoming clear this year's conference will be a far cry from the lavish events of recent years...
Concessions Are a Two-Way Street
May 1, 2009, By Ryan Murphy, Senior Vice President and Market Leader, SRS Real Estate Partners
Bringing failing retailers and their landlords back together requires innovation, creativity and the ability to listen...
Revitalizing Downtowns
May 1, 2009, By Blake Cordish, Vice President, the Cordish Co.
Large-scale mixed-use projects and unique entertainment concepts can activate urban areas...
Money Talks
May 1, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Regional and local banks, private equity players and foreign financial institutions still have money to lend for retail real estate...
Plan for the Long Haul
May 1, 2009, By Jamie Woodwell, Vice President, Commercial Research, Mortgage Bankers Association
Commercial real estate financing is available, but hard to come by...
