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Rent Relief Requests Take New Form as Tenants’ Focus Shifts to Long-Term Health 

Mar 9, 2010

As consumers start heading back into stores, retail landlords are finally getting some relief from widespread rent concession requests from struggling tenants, according to industry insiders. ...

Shopping Center REITs Report Signs of Improvement, but Expect More Store Closings 

Feb 23, 2010

Shopping center REITs turned in a respectable performance for the fourth quarter of 2009, giving credence to the notion that the worst of the downturn may be over. ...

Prince George’s County Moves into the Retail Spotlight  

Feb 12, 2010

Prince George’s County's demographics make it an attractive market for retailers looking to expand....

Store Closings Could Keep Piling Up Throughout First Half of 2010 

Feb 9, 2010

Retail real estate professionals are starting to get a handle on what 2010 will look like in terms of store closings. ...

Marcus & Millichap Ranks Retail Markets 

Jan 20, 2010

Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services' look at the top markets in 2010 finds a lot of West Coast cities with low vacancies....

Swayed By Changing Consumer Patterns, More Retailers Eye Outlets 

Jan 20, 2010

Apparel seller New York & Co.’s January 11 announcement that it plans to open up to 25 outlet stores in fiscal 2010 is a sign of the times for the U.S. retail real estate industry. ...

Vacancies Rise, Rents Fall at Malls and Shopping Centers 

Jan 12, 2010

New data for the fourth quarter of 2009 shows continued erosion in fundamentals at neighborhood and community centers and regional malls. ...

Expanding Retailers Begin to Look at Big-Box Spaces, but Supply Outstrips Demand 

Jan 6, 2010, By Elaine Misonzhnik

Up-and-coming big-box tenants are starting to absorb excess space that drowned the market in late 2008 and 2009....

Retail Real Estate's 2009 in Review 

Dec 29, 2009

A look back at the most challenging year in retail real estate's history. ...

Tucanos Grill Starts to Sizzle 

Dec 16, 2009

Tucanos Brazilian Grill is expanding nationwide in middle markets, focusing on both downtown and suburban locations. ...

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