Sep 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Lowe's Companies Inc. finalized a licensing agreement with designer Marianne Cusato to be the exclusive retailer of housing plans and associated building materials needed to construct Katrina Cottages. Four designs of the cottages will be initially available in Lowe's stores throughout Mississippi and Louisiana. The first four plans range from 544 square feet to 936 square feet.
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Podcast In the face of the biggest financial crisis and deepest recession since the Great Depression, retail landlords are increasingly falling behind on mortgage payments or defaulting entirely. Owners are facing great difficulties refinancing debt. One major source of financing—commercial mortgage-backed securities—is no longer available. And the lenders that are still in the market have dramatically tightened underwriting standards.
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Retail Architecture Review 2009: Welcome to the third edition of Retail Traffic’s Retail Architecture Review. This supplement includes our 20th Superior Achievement in Design and Imaging Awards and our annual Leaders in Retail Architecture supplement.
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