Someone told me recently auto parts stores are counter-cyclical and tend to do well in recessions. That's because people aren't buying new cars. Instead, they focus on keeping their existing cars in good shape. Apparently, however, that's not the...
Bleak news on the Centro front. The company has posted a huge quarterly loss. Centro says its U.S. properties have lost 8.8 percent of its value. It also said it may not be able to continue as a "going concern" given all the problems it is facing...
Could this be a new trend in the works? Boston Mayor Thomas Menino wants to require developers of large projects to prove they have financing in place before they're allowed to move ahead with projects. Apparently this is being triggered by two...
The Miami Herald has an interesting Q&A with Equity One's Jeff Olson about the state of retail real estate. ...
Duke Realty, a diversified real estate company that owns industrial, office, health care and retail, announced it's getting out...
I have a Google alert set up to send me news stories that include the word "mall" or "malls." Today's was off the charts when...