Shopkick Ups the Ante on Shopping with Smartphones
Aug 19, 2010, By Elaine Misonzhnik
A new smartphone app enables retailers and owners to reward shoppers for walking through their doors....
Retailers Are Fighting Back Against CAM Charge Errors
Aug 18, 2010, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Retailers are increasingly auditing leases to fight CAM charges. ...
Colliers Attempts to Crack Big-Box Dilemma
Aug 18, 2010, By David Bodamer
Big-box vacancies have rocked retail real estate, but the climate should improve, according to a Colliers white paper. ...
Clean Bill of Health for Regional Mall REITs in Second Quarter
Aug 18, 2010, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Fundamentals continued to improve for regional mall REITs during the second quarter of 2010....
Retail Cap Rates Remain Steady in Second Quarter
Aug 17, 2010, By David Bodamer
Cap rates flattened in the second quarter, exhibiting a stabilizing investment climate for retail properties, according to CBRE. ...
Cedar/RioCan JV Buys Seven Centers from PREIT in $200M Deal
Aug 16, 2010, Staff Reports
Cedar Shopping Centers and RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust have entered into a definitive purchase agreement to purchase seven properties for $200 million from PREIT. ...
Redevelopment Replaces Ground-Up Construction in Florida
Aug 13, 2010, By Jennifer Popovec
Owners are focusing on redevelopment in Florida. ...
High Unemployment Holds Back Florida’s Retail Recovery
Aug 13, 2010, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Florida is finally getting out of the doldrums, albeit at a rather slow pace. ...
Landlords Worry About Closures As Barnes & Noble Contemplates Alternatives
Aug 11, 2010, By Elaine Misonzhnik
With Barnes & Noble annoucing that it is considering strategic alternatives, including a sale of the company, retail property owners have to be wondering if they are in for another round of big-box closures. ...
CoStar Repeat-Sale Indices Debuts Showing Softening Prices
Aug 10, 2010, By David Bodamer
CoStar has entered the fray with a new commercial real estate price index....
ICSC Pushes Bill That Would Encourage Workouts of Distressed Loans
Aug 10, 2010, By David Bodamer
ICSC is leading a charge to get Congress to enact legislation that would encourage more rapid workouts of distressed loans. ...
July Jobs Report: A Temporary Setback for Commercial Real Estate?
Aug 9, 2010, By Matt Valley, NREI Editor-in-Chief
The weak July jobs report points to a slower leasing market and continued strength in investor demand for core assets....
Blackstone and Glimcher Buy Hawaii Center for $242M
Aug 6, 2010, Staff Reports
Blackstone Group and Glimcher Realty have reportedly purchased a Hawaii mall for $242 million....
Mall Case Shows How Municipalities May Use “Blight” to Evade Post-Kelo Rules
Aug 4, 2010, By Elaine Misonzhnik
A dispute over a mall in Colorado shows how cities may attempt to use blight to circumvent eminent domain rules....
New Concepts Are Back on the Agenda for Some Retailers
Aug 3, 2010, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Landlords seeking new blood have options--if they know where to look....
