The Places To Be
May 1, 2003, By Bernard J. Haddigan
Retail properties have shined during a time of economic uncertainty and turmoil. Intense demand for quality, well located properties has pushed up prices,...
Steele's Case
May 1, 2003, By David Sokol
Retail Traffic Associate Editor David Sokol recently sat down with Max Steele, vice president of San Francisco-based architecture firm Gensler, to talk...
SCW EXPERT ANALYSIS: How to Assure a Painless Redevelopment
Mar 1, 2003, By Andrew Trachman
Anyone who has been through a retail redevelopment venture knows that things don't always go as expected. If only you could see into the future and head...
SCW FEATURE: Team Building
Mar 1, 2003, By Barbara A. Nadel, FAIA
Speed is more important than ever in retail construction, as builders rush to shorten the lag time between groundbreaking and rent collection. And slow,...
Judging a book by its cover
Dec 1, 2002, By David Silver
Signage the first shopping center component that meets the customer's eye is among the most critical tools in successful marketing. As such, it should...
It's reigning cats & dogs
Nov 1, 2002, Elyse Umlauf-Garneau
Dr. Seuss has used up two of her nine lives. The 13-year-old cat first was rescued from a shelter, then her owners spent nearly $1,000 to save her from...
Turning outparcels into gold
Oct 1, 2002, By Dave Ware
Smart shopping center developers today are focusing on a powerful, underutilized strategy to attract customers and build profits. Peripheral property...
Light comes to The Lakes
Sep 1, 2002, BY HELEN DIEMER, FIALD
Electric lighting is one of the largest single consumers of energy in shopping centers and other commercial buildings. Lighting systems also produce heat,...
Learning to love the money pit
Sep 1, 2002, By Marti Christoffer
First-time tenants looking for retail space are often astonished by the demands of a retail landlord. Unlike upper floor tenants, they are often asked...
Liability Nightmares
Sep 1, 2002, BY MIKE SHERIDAN
Years ago, a woman walked into a suburban mall in Pennsylvania and started firing a semi-automatic rifle. The individual, who later was ruled criminally...
