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Retail Market in New York’s Outer Boroughs Presents a Bifurcated Picture 

Dec 2, 2009

Established retail corridors in New York's outer boroughs have fared better than formerly up-and-coming neighborhoods in the current downturn....

New York’s Luxury Corridor Loses its Luster, but Less Expensive Areas Hold Their Own.  

Nov 17, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik

Madison Ave. has seen vacancy rates rise and rents plummet, but other Manhattan retail districts have fared better during the downturn....

VIDEO: Related's Bronx Gateway to Alter New York's Retail Landscape (8/11) 

Aug 11, 2009

On the site of the historic Bronx Terminal Market, New York-based Related Cos. is nearly set to debut the Gateway Center at Bronx Terminal Market...

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....

Back on Track 

Nov 1, 2008

After weeks of uncertainty surrounding the $650 million redevelopment of Filene's flagship store in Boston, developer John B. Hynes III and partner Vornado...

Boston's Trade Winds 

Jul 1, 2008, By Elaine Misonzhnik

As real estate pundits continue to discuss which U.S. cities are best positioned to withstand the economic downturn, Boston ranks near the top of the...

Northeast Briefs 

Nov 1, 2007

Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc. purchased six shopping centers in the northeastern United States totaling 870,000 sq. ft. for approximately $117 million....

Fit for Queens 

Nov 1, 2007, Elaine Misonzhnik

After several years of delays, Vornado Realty Trust started construction on its Rego Park Mall II project in May, a $550 million vertical mixed-use development...

Pyramid Effect 

Nov 1, 2007, Elaine Misonzhnik

The bidders continue to be few and far between, but Morgan Stanley REIT analysts Matthew Ostrower and Mick Chiang say the sale of the 16-center B-mall...

Steady as She Goes 

Nov 1, 2007

Protected by high land prices and fierce opposition to new development, the northern New Jersey retail market continues to post a healthy performance...

Soup's On! 

Nov 1, 2007, By Chuck Green

For decades, Camden, N.J., a city of 80,000 residents just across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, has been infamous for its high crime and poverty...

Starting Over 

Nov 1, 2007, By Elaine Misonzhnik

After decades of planning and false starts, the Yonkers renaissance appears ready to finally take off. Gleaming new luxury condos, ambitous mixed-use...

Top of the World 

Nov 1, 2007, Elaine Misonzhnik

Manhattan's retail real estate market continued to outshine the rest of the country through the first three quarters of 2007, supported by steady employment...

No Smoking 

Nov 1, 2007

Effective Jan. 1, Pyramid Cos. will prohibit smoking anywhere on the property at one of upstate New York's largest malls Carousel Center in Syracuse....

New and Noteworthy 

Nov 1, 2007

The residents of Monmouth County, N.J., will get a new place to shop on Nov. 8, when Santa Monica, Calif.-based mall owner Macerich Co. will unveil a...

Hurdle Cleared 

Dec 1, 2006

An underused waterfront industrial district in Stamford, Conn. will soon be transformed into an 80-acre, mixed-use project. ...

NORTHEAST BRIEFS 

Dec 1, 2006

Fremont Investment & Loan negotiated a $106 million loan with Metro Development Real Estate Fund L.P. and Grasso Holdings for the construction of Valley Square Lifestyle Center...

Shopping Plaza 

Dec 1, 2006, Elaine Misonzhnik

New York's landmark Plaza Hotel is getting a $350 million makeover from its new owner, the real estate investment and development firm Elad Properties....

MIXED-USE: Shops At Atlas Park 

Dec 1, 2006

The majority of tenants at the first lifestyle center in New York City opened last month. It has more than 55 tenants overall including restaurants....

Lagging Behind 

Dec 1, 2006, By Elaine Misonzhnik

For years, the Northeast seemed to be immune to the transformation of the grocery industry where dominant regional players across the country have been giving way to national chains, wholesale players, Wal-Mart and Target supercenter concepts and, more recently, upscale operators like Whole Foods and Wild Oats...

Over and Out? 

Dec 1, 2006, Elaine Misonzhnik

In an effort to improve its financial performance after an accounting scandal in 2003 hurt its bottom line, Dutch supermarket operator Royal Ahold N.V. plans to sell its 72 Tops Markets stores in New York and Pennsylvania....

Northeast Nightmare 

Dec 1, 2006, By Elaine Misonzhnik

When Vornado Realty Trust decided to bring the first Wal-Mart in New York to Rego Park II, a proposed 10-acre mixed-use project in Queens, in 2004, the developer was hoping to get the approvals in place before the identity of its anchor tenant became public...

GOING DOWNTOWN 

Jul 1, 2003, By Betsy Riley

Connecticut's downtowns have, for the most part, seen better days. For decades, growth has been concentrated in the suburbs particularly Fairfield County,...

New England By The Numbers 

Jul 1, 2003

Space is a big concern in New England. Because of the lack of it, Newbury Street in Boston is able to command rents from $70 a square foot to more than...

Manhattan 2002: Surprising Leasing Strength 

May 1, 2003, By Alan Schmerzler

In the lingering aftermath of 9/11, no one expected a spectacular year for leasing activity in Manhattan. But 2002 is now on record as one of the strongest...

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