Management: Leasing
U.S. Retail Store Closures Flirting with Six-Year High
Jun 25, 2008
Bankrupt home furnishing retailer Linens 'n Things' disclosure this week that it plans to dispose of 120 locations is the latest burst in the retail sector's growing flood of store closings this year that has industry's real estate disposition firms scrambling. ...
Recession? What Recession?
Jun 1, 2008
It's been a rocky nine months with the credit crunch having deep impacts on investment and development and pressures on consumers cutting into retail...
Heard on the Floor
Jun 1, 2008
With the way the economy is going right now, I've noticed retailers are more aggressive about negotiating their exit strategies, says an attorney with...
Grocery Anchored Centers Get Squeezed
Apr 9, 2008
Owners and operators of neighborhood and community centers are unexpectedly bearing the brunt of escalating energy and food prices. ...
Taking Things Easy
Apr 1, 2008, David Bodamer
If the mood at last month's ICSC Mid-Atlantic Idea Exchange in Washington, D.C., is indicative of the national picture, the industry has come to grips...
SPACING OUT
Apr 1, 2008, By Elaine Misonzhnik
In February 2007, Dillard's closed a 150,000-square-foot store at the 206,000-square-foot Shively Shopping Center in Louisville, Ky. During a normal economic...
Shades of Green
Apr 1, 2008, Elaine Misonzhnik
As the industry adopts environmentally responsible practices some challenges have come to light. The primary one is what constitutes a green lease? In...
Going Full Circle
Mar 1, 2008, By Riccardo A. Davis
The challenge for leasing kiosks unlike in-line mall space is that you're not dealing with long-term leases. In fact, in many cases you have to find not...
Vacancies Inch Up
Feb 1, 2008
The vacancy rate for U.S. neighborhood and community centers rose 20 basis points during the fourth quarter of 2007 according to Reis Inc. the eleventh...
Resizing Retail
Dec 1, 2007, By Anne Field
Uncertainty reigns. For much of the past decade the retail real estate industry has been marked by a mood of unbridled triumphalism. Retail sales crested....
