The Atlas Solution
Mar 1, 2008
Atco Properties and Management, the owner of the Shops at Atlas Park, has a unique solution for boosting the economy. The center is giving away $20,000....
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...
Property tax Smack-Down
Feb 1, 2008, By Buck Wargo
A hot retail market comes with a price. Property taxes on all sorts of retail real estate have jumped substantially in the past four years; today they...
Talking Points
Jan 1, 2008, By David Bodamer
Last month's tragic shooting at the Westroads Mall in Omaha, Neb., in which a disturbed teen killed eight people and wounded five others before turning...
Foreign Intrigue
Jan 1, 2008, Mike Janssen
Investors and analysts may find little reason to cheer about the weak U.S. dollar, but the currency's weakness means big gains for shopping centers and...
Mall Security Back in Spotlight After Omaha
Dec 12, 2007
Last week's tragic shooting at the Westroads Mall in Omaha, Neb., in which a disturbed teen killed eight people and wounded five others before turning the gun on himself, once again raised the question of whether mall security standards ...
Helping Hands
Dec 1, 2007, By Jennifer Popovec
Retail real estate is a social industry. An office or industrial developer isn't concerned with engaging trade areas or drawing in traffic to keep retailers...
Retailers on Tour
Nov 1, 2007
Although it doesn't include Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones or even Hannah Montana, a national tour featuring some names that are just as recognizable...
Creating a Big Bang
Nov 1, 2007, By Mike Janssen
Fake snow is falling, harried shoppers are gobbling granola bars on the go and Santa and Mrs. Claus are already alight at malls, creating a blizzard of...
Run for the Border
Nov 1, 2007, Riccardo A. Davis
Parking lots at shopping centers near the United States's northern border are suddenly jammed with vehicles with Canadian license plates as cross-border...
