Northeast
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...
NYC By The Neighborhoods
May 1, 2003, By Faith Hope Consolo
It's hard to stroll around New York these days and not trip over the many obstacles lining the sidewalks. That's good news for real estate and retail,...
Boston
Jan 1, 2003
Boston Demographic Overview Population: 3.4 million Rate of Population Growth: 2% Median Household Income: $62,495 Unemployment Rate: 4.6% Retail Overview...
New York's Retail Recovery
Nov 1, 2002, BY DAVID SOKOL
New York is a state of two competing personalities. That split is apparent in everything from politics (progressive in New York City and conservative...
