Speaking Out Against the Disconnect Between Landlords and Tenants (2/18)
Feb 18, 2009
Each month, Site Optimizer will discuss industry trends—most importantly, leasing issues—with a retail executive...
News & Notes (2/18)
Feb 18, 2009
With the recession appearing to worsen and consumer spending grinding to a near-halt, retailers continued to struggle in February...
Retail Rents Fall As Owners Bargain With Financially Strapped Tenants (2/10)
Feb 10, 2009
The prolonged economic slowdown is creating brutal conditions for owners of malls and shopping centers...
Mid-Atlantic Offers Hope for a Hopeless Year (2/4)
Feb 4, 2009
By all accounts, 2009 is shaping up to be a brutal year for retail real estate...
Luxury Slide Could Spur Closings, Consolidation (1/20)
Jan 20, 2009
Last week’s announcement by Saks Fifth Avenue that it plans to cut 9 percent of its workforce as a result of slumping economic conditions could portend things to come for the luxury retail sector...
As Retail Sales Dip, So Do Rents (1/14)
Jan 14, 2009, By Sibley Fleming
The 2.7% decline in U.S. retail sales in December will force shopping center owners to offer more rent concessions in order to retain and attract retailers, says Suzanne Mulvee, real estate strategist for Property Portfolio & Research (PPR) based in Boston....
Trimming the Branches (1/8)
Jan 8, 2009, By Jennifer Popovec
Consolidation among commercial banks will lead to shuttering of branches as organizations look to prune portfolios....
Circuit City’s Failed Auction Indicates Developing Excess Space Glut (12/23)
Dec 23, 2008
Circuit City’s decision last week to cancel a planned auction of 154 leases due to lack of bidders could be another troublesome milestone for the rapidly deteriorating retail real estate industry....
Industry Settles in for Long Haul at ICSC New York Show (12/10)
Dec 10, 2008
The mood at this week’s annual ICSC New York National Conference and Dealmaking was one of overwhelming caution....
Bargain Hunting in Manhattan
Dec 1, 2008, By Marc Hequet
Despite dire forecasts that New Yorkers will reign in their spending for everything but the basics, Spanish retailer Zara is forging ahead with opening a store on Manhattan's Upper West Side....
