September 1, 2009
Departments
Reeling Them In
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM, David Bodamer Editor-in-Chief Retail Traffic Magazine
The Chicken pistachio salad at the Nordstrom Cafe at Macerich's Washington Square mall in Portland is apparently quite a lunch treat. How do I know this?...
Traffic Reports
American Cathedrals?
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Malls R Us is a new documentary about malls. And it's not what you think. It's not a film that bemoans America's mall culture. It sounds like it's a bit...
Lack of Information
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Elaine Misonzhnik
One of the big challenges facing the retail real estate sector is that with so few investment sales getting done there is little confidence that the prices...
Donut Changeover
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
On a Monday morning in July, something new greeted New York City commuters. In the space of one weekend, 12 Dunkin' Donuts stores and one Dunkin' cart...
Projects & People
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Stoutenborough Inc. and Krausz Cos. will develop a 320,000-sq.-ft. mixed-use center in Kihei, Hawaii. Opening is scheduled for the spring of 2011. Cedar...
The Best Gift: Time
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Elaine Misonzhnik
With Developers Diversified Realty making official its plans to raise up to $700 million in CMBS financing through the government-sponsored Term Asset-Backed...
In Progress: The Railyards
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Location: Sacramento, Calif. Developer: Thomas Enterprises Size: 1.3 million square feet Buzz: Located on a historic Union Pacific site near the Sacramento...
Waiting Game
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Elaine Misonzhnik
Two phrases have entered the commercial real estate industry lexicon in recent months: Pretend and extend and A rolling loan gathers no loss. Both witticisms...
Business Deals
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Macquarie CountryWide Trust of Australia entered a definitive agreement to sell a majority interest in an 11.5-million-sq.-ft. U.S. retail portfolio to...
Features
Coming Together
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Elaine Misonzhnik
For JMW Development LLC, the renegotiation request came rather unexpectedly. The Minneapolis-based real estate development firm had been working with...
Moving In
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Later this year, Seafood City, a California-based supermarket chain specializing in Asian cuisine, will open a new store in Concord, near San Francisco's...
Taxing Times
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Brad Berton
As if conditions aren't tough enough for California retail property developers particularly those seeking tenants amid so much vacant space a troubling...
Fleeting Impressions
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Elaine Misonzhnik
At a time when retail landlords are struggling, a novel sales strategy employed by some tenants is helping fill the gaps and earn some additional rental...
New Directions
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Until recently, mall marketing managers had been focused on creating a sense of community. With tenants struggling to make rent payments as a result of...
Kevin and Libby Go Shopping
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Elaine Misonzhnik
On a Wednesday night this July, the marketing staff for Scottsdale Fashion Square, a two-million-square-foot superregional mall in Scottsdale, Ariz.,...
Getting to Yes
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Bill Sullivan Partner at Huntley, Mullaney, Spargo, & Sullivan
With so many retailers struggling with low sales these days, asking for a helping hand from the landlord is becoming more common. And as vacancy rates...
