Rival malls duke it out in Richmond
May 12, 2002, Renee Degross
A hotly contested mall war is brewing in Richmond, Va., and before it's over, there could be some serious fallout. Forest City Enterprises Inc. and local...
CENTER PROFILE: The vertical solution
Nov 1, 2001, Brannon Boswell, Managing Editor
The U.S. suburbs proved a fertile breeding ground for big-box retailers and power centers in the 1980s and 1990s. Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Lowe's and a bevy...
EVOLVING PLACES: Together wherever we go
Nov 1, 2001, Paula Stephens
Retail developers are finding the industry's infatuation with developing Main Street-type public spaces, where visitors can shop, dine, and be entertained,...
CENTER PROFILE: Rolling stone
Oct 1, 2001, Brannon Boswell, Managing Editor
Does Atlanta really need another megamall? The answer is yes, if you ask the development teams at Forest City Enterprises and Cadillac Fairview. The two...
CENTER PROFILE: A lifestyle change
Sep 1, 2001, Brannon Boswell, Managing Editor
A serious retail hole is about to be filled in the upscale Detroit suburb of Rochester Hills, Mich. A gap of some 30 miles currently exists between major...
CENTER PROFILE: A river runs through it
Jul 1, 2001, Brannon Boswell Senior Associate Editor
Urban revitalization has a new poster child: Providence Place mall in Providence, R.I. As part of a triumvirate of recently built attractions, including...
CENTER PROFILE: Pleasure island
Jun 1, 2001, Brannon Boswell, Senior Associate Editor
If there's one attraction that's sure to entice tourists, it's a casino. The promise of easy money is the most seductive of siren songs. Add a 5,000-seat...
CENTER PROFILE: Endless summer
May 1, 2001, Brannon Boswell, Senior Associate Editor
Grocery-anchored centers have become a staple of everyday commerce, but they rarely ignite excitement within the communities that surround them. Consumers...
CENTER PROFILE: Neon infusion
Apr 1, 2001, Brannon Boswell, Senior Associate Editor
BEGINNING IN THE 1980s, family-oriented tourists began to invade Las Vegas en masse. To take full advantage of this new demographic......
EVOLVING PLACES (Q&A): A conversation with Richard Heapes of Street-Works, a development consulting firm that creates great urban places
Apr 1, 2001, Compiled by Steve Lewis, an Atlanta-based writer
Richard Heapes, a principal with Street-Works, calls his firm a "creative developer" a company that combines the traditional development expertise of...
