Coming to the Rescue (5/7)
May 7, 2009
Will the government’s bailout of the financial sector and Obama’s ambitious budget help retail real estate?...
Project Storefront
May 1, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
The current downturn has rolled the dice in favor of smaller, local start-ups. So much so, in fact, that Washington, D.C.-based developer Madison Marquette is willing to pay aspiring entrepreneurs to develop a successful retail business to occupy its properties...
Back to Business
May 1, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
As the time for the 2009 ICSC RECon show draws near, it's becoming clear this year's conference will be a far cry from the lavish events of recent years...
Concessions Are a Two-Way Street
May 1, 2009, By Ryan Murphy, Senior Vice President and Market Leader, SRS Real Estate Partners
Bringing failing retailers and their landlords back together requires innovation, creativity and the ability to listen...
Retail Brokerage Firms Look Beyond Sales and Leasing to Survive the Downturn (4/23)
Apr 23, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Most industry insiders agree that revenues from investment sales and new leasing transactions—commercial brokers' bread and butter—will likely continue to fall through 2009...
Finish Line Seeks Gold in Spite of Real Estate Downturn (4/16)
Apr 15, 2009, By Lauren Shepherd
The sporting goods retailer renegotiates leases and cuts costs to prepare for a turnaround...
Catching Up With the King (4/16)
Apr 15, 2009
We spoke with Chuck Fallon, the president for North America at Burger King Corp., who explains how the home of the Whopper has been able to keep growing despite, or possibly partly because of, the bad market...
Cutting Corners (4/2)
Apr 2, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Faced with falling property incomes, owners of retail real estate look for creative ways to slash spending...
New CEO to Lead Centro's U.S. Division Through The Recession (3/24)
Mar 24, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Centro U.S. new president and CEO Michael Carroll hopes the firm's concentration on grocery-anchored neighborhood and community shopping centers will help it weather the current market storm relatively unscathed...
New California Project Bucks the Odds and Attracts Retailer Interest (3/18)
Mar 18, 2009, Lauren Shepherd
Even as most retailers are cutting back on new development, one new project has seemingly piqued the interest of a growing list of retailers...
