Learning to love the money pit
Sep 1, 2002, By Marti Christoffer
First-time tenants looking for retail space are often astonished by the demands of a retail landlord. Unlike upper floor tenants, they are often asked...
Q&A -- Big Lots CEO Mike Potter talks value
May 13, 2002
Operating some 1,350 stores nationally, Big Lots Inc., the Columbus, Ohio-based broadline closeout retailer, is seeking growth while positioning itself...
It's all about the experience
May 1, 2002, Yaromir Steiner
If legendary showman Cecil B. DeMille were still alive and directing not movies but shopping centers, I know he would have the attitude and passion necessary to compete in today's retail real estate environment. And today's shopping center executives would do well to think a bit like Cecil B. DeMille....
Retail's urban advantage
May 1, 2002, Sy Perkowitz
Admiring how great cities provide variety and interest around every corner, real estate development teams are creating environments that are characterized by urban attributes. These projects win the affinity of the communities in which they are located and result in success for their developers....
Town centers: It's all in the mix
May 1, 2002, Raul Anziani
Investors are selective shoppers
May 1, 2002, Bernard J. Haddigan
Some retail property investors have moved to the sidelines, waiting for the economy to sort itself out; others have remained active, but become much more selective about their acquisitions. While capital is seeking product types that represent stable, low-risk investments, sellers, in general, have displayed more of a wait-and-see attitude....
You'd better $hop around
May 1, 2002, Mark Rowell
Main Street: reality vs. hype
May 1, 2002, Jeffrey Gunning
Partnerships in parking
May 1, 2002, Rick Kinnell & Jim Leonard
Urban shopping centers are struggling to meet their parking needs. Without adequate parking, centers have difficulty competing with their suburban counterparts. However, the cost of building a parking deck can be prohibitive. For many urban retail developers, the solution to this problem may be to partner with local institutions....
