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....
FDIC’s Recommendations for Commercial Real Estate Loans Begin to Ease Borrowers’ Woes
Dec 1, 2009
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) policy recommendations for banks dealing with troubled commercial real estate loans appear to be easing the burden on borrowers facing falling property values. ...
GGP’s Extension Feat Bodes Well for Industry
Dec 1, 2009
General Growth Properties’ feat of reaching an extension agreement on a large portion of its maturing loans bodes well for the retail real estate industry going forward, according to observers. ...
Zagg Puts the Cart Before the Store
Nov 23, 2009
After years of selling its electronics accessories at mall carts, Zagg Inc. has opened its first inline store. ...
Inland Western Uses Facebook to Woo Teenage Shoppers
Nov 23, 2009
Inland Western used Facebook to help create a Teen Advisory Board at one of its centers. ...
Phillips Edison Seizes on Growth Opportunities
Nov 23, 2009
Cincinati-based Phillips Edison & Co. has continued to grow despite an economy that has led to a more opaque and cautious real estate environment....
Leasing Demand Improves for Shopping Center REITs in the Third Quarter
Nov 17, 2009
After months of scrambling for tenants, shopping center REITs reported a rise in leasing activity in the third quarter....
Regional Mall REITs Show Stability in the Third Quarter
Nov 10, 2009
Regional mall REITs turned a corner in the third quarter, as most of the sector's players focused on getting balance sheets in order and reported a more hopeful attitude from tenants....
CIT Bankruptcy Won't Pose an Immediate Threat to Retail Landlords
Nov 3, 2009
The retail real estate industry is well positioned to survive the bankruptcy of CIT Group Inc....
Virtual Premise Helps Retailers Get the Most Out of Existing Locations
Oct 28, 2009
Virtual Premise can help retailers and landlords manage portfolios and get the most out of existing locations....
CB2 to Open a Flagship in New Atlanta Development
Oct 28, 2009
CB2 will open its seventh location nationally when it debuts at the 12th & Midtown project in Atlanta next year....
In Pursuing Growth, Burger King Has 20/20 Vision
Oct 28, 2009
Burger King is looking to grab a few new customers and keep the loyalty of the ones they have through a massive redesign of its stores—what it calls its 20/20 concept....
As Real Estate Players Focus on Core Competencies, Third Party Management Business Grows
Oct 27, 2009
RREEF's decisoin to outsource the property management contract for its retail portfolio underlines the trend of increasing specialization within the retail real estate industry....
Commercial Real Estate Debt Won't Be the Next Shoe to Drop, Economists Say
Oct 20, 2009, Elaine Misonzhnik
For months, the buzz has been that commercial real estate—with $3.4 trillion in outstanding debt, $1.4 trillion of which is coming due by the end of 2012—would precipitate the next leg in the credit crisis and possibly derail the broader economic recovery. To some, that mountain of debt coming due represents a clear parallel to the trillions of dollars in residential loans that helped destroy more than 100 banks and made the current recession the deepest and longest since the Great Depression. ...
Store Closings Likely to Peak in First Half of 2010
Oct 13, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Among the few bright notes for retail real estate professionals in this year of bad news has been the fact that, contrary to expectations, store closings never reached Armageddon-like levels many were predicting...
