ZONING TRENDS: The mixed-use puzzle 

May 1, 2002, Steve Lewis

It's all about the experience 

May 1, 2002, Yaromir Steiner

If legendary showman Cecil B. DeMille were still alive and directing not movies but shopping centers, I know he would have the attitude and passion necessary to compete in today's retail real estate environment. And today's shopping center executives would do well to think a bit like Cecil B. DeMille....

Retail's urban advantage 

May 1, 2002, Sy Perkowitz

Admiring how great cities provide variety and interest around every corner, real estate development teams are creating environments that are characterized by urban attributes. These projects win the affinity of the communities in which they are located and result in success for their developers....

Town centers: It's all in the mix 

May 1, 2002, Raul Anziani

Investors are selective shoppers 

May 1, 2002, Bernard J. Haddigan

Some retail property investors have moved to the sidelines, waiting for the economy to sort itself out; others have remained active, but become much more selective about their acquisitions. While capital is seeking product types that represent stable, low-risk investments, sellers, in general, have displayed more of a wait-and-see attitude....

You'd better $hop around 

May 1, 2002, Mark Rowell

MARKETING STRATEGIES: Say it in Spanish 

Oct 1, 2001, Paula Stephens

The next great consumer market isn't on the horizon it's already here. It is the huge and rapidly growing U.S. Hispanic market, which numbers more than...

Q&A: Stapleton takes off 

Aug 1, 2001, By Steve Lewis

Forest City Stapleton Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Cleveland-based Forest City Enterprises, was recently named master developer for 4,700 acres...

EXPERT ANALYSIS: Fiber finishes first 

May 1, 2001, Hollie Walter

Everyone tries to stay on of the latest trends. Customers and clients have seen putty walls, avocado appliances and shag carpet. Everyone survived the...

EXPERT ANALYSIS: Learning from European retail 

May 1, 2001, Stan Laegreid

For more than five decades, the unprecedented appetite of the American middle class has served as a fertile test market for retail developers. The lessons...