Here Comes The Sun
Jul 1, 2007, By John Egan
Several major retailers are taking advantage of a California program and going solar...
More or Less
Jun 1, 2007, By Patricia L. Kirk
Escalating retail property values and falling cap rates have put pressure on owners and developers to make money on operations, which in turn is pressuring third-party property managers to squeeze every dime out of centers they oversee....
Bankrupt Space
Jun 1, 2007, By Elaine Misonzhnik
When Kmart, then the second largest discount retailer in the country, filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January 2002, many shopping center owners were taken aback....
The Mall Coming To A Theater Near You
May 1, 2007, By Mike Janssen
The West Edmonton Mall is ready for its close-up. The 5.3-million-square-foot mall in Alberta, Canada, billed as the greatest indoor show on Earth, entertains 100,000 shoppers daily with jugglers, musicians and performing sea lions...
Malls' Drive for Tourists
Apr 1, 2007, By Mike Janssen
Shoppers no longer travel across town to go to the mall, increasingly they are being lured across state lines and even continents. ...
A New Scope
Apr 1, 2007, Jennifer Popovec
In an effort to capture new business within the open-air retail sector, Jones Lang LaSalle Retail has created a dedicated Open-Air Division and hired three veteran executives to lead the initiative. ...
Mall Shooting Spree Raises Security Questions
Feb 14, 2007
In perhaps the deadliest incident ever at a U.S. mall, six people were killed Monday at Trolley Square, a 239,000-square-foot mall in Salt Lake City ...
Event Planners
Oct 1, 2006, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Regional malls have come a long way when it comes to event programming. It used to be the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus and maybe a local bake sale. But today malls are hosting elaborate concert tours, using their common areas as venues to promote new products and holding community events to build goodwill with shoppers...
TAX APPEAL
Sep 1, 2006, By Marc Hequet
Yes, death and taxes are certain - but you might get a lower assessment...
A Mighty Wind
May 1, 2006, By Steve Bergsman
Insurers are changing the rules as property owners and retailers fight over the cost of damages...
