After a Stagnant 2009, Some Retail Chains Begin to Expand
Apr 13, 2010
A brighter outlook for U.S. economy and better pricing on available space has led to an increase in expansion announcements in 2010. ...
Retail Leasing Market to Stabilize in 2010, but Rent Growth Won’t Materialize for Two Years
Mar 30, 2010
researchers predict retail real estate fundamentals will start stabilizing in 2010....
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....
