Another Mall Defaults in Orange County; Kingsbridge Armory Project Officially Dead (Monday's News & Notes)
Dec 29, 2009
The week surrounding Christmas has historically been a quiet period for the real estate industry, as everyone concentrates on friends and family and tries to forget about business for a few days. Nevertheless, there was some hard news this past...
Super Saturday Snowed Out; GGP's Dividend (Weekend Roundup)
Dec 22, 2009
The big story from the weekend was the huge storm that made a giant dent in what is normally the largest shopping day of the year--the Saturday before Christmas. To compensate for the lost sales as shoppers stayed home to avoid the storm, many...
Bronx Project Voted Down, Brooklyn Project Should Go Ahead (Wednesday's News & Notes)
Dec 18, 2009
Getting a retail project approved in New York City is always a challenge, but this week's decision by the New York City Council to say no to Related Companies' plan to redevelop a vacant armory in the Bronx into a shopping center brought forth an...
Next Steps for GGP
Dec 17, 2009
Now that it got its restructuring approved on 103 properties covering $10.25 billion in secured mortgages, General Growth is moving ahead with the next phases of its plan to emerge from bankruptcy. It has pending plans for another 10 properties...
Judge Green Lights GGP's Restructuring Plan
Dec 16, 2009
General Growth Properties Inc., the second-largest U.S. mall owner, said it won permission from a bankruptcy judge to restructure about $10.25 billion in debt at some of its shopping centers and office buildings. The Chapter 11 plan approved...
On the Lighter Side
Dec 15, 2009
Here's a couple of odd videos that I've spotted in the last few days. One sings of the troubles in commercial real estate to the tune of "Oh Christmas Tree." The other is a rap about the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville, Va. The Downtown Mall is...
Mobile Technology to Play a Large Role This Christmas; CMBS Investors Ready for New Issuance (Friday's News & Notes)
Dec 12, 2009
As we round off the first decade of the oughts, the way we shop has been changed dramatically by all the new technology that's been developed in the past few years. Previously, we discussed the impact of social media sites on the way malls do...
November Retail Sales Rise Inflated by Gas
Dec 11, 2009
According to the Commerce Department, November retail and food sales increased 1.5 percent from October and were 2.1 percent below September 2008. ...
Getting Caught Up on General Growth
Dec 10, 2009
The news seems to be coming fast and furious with General Growth these days. There have been a lot of developments since we posted our news analysis on Tuesday afternoon. ...
Ackman's ICSC Presentation: "If You Wait For The Robins, Spring Will Be Over"
Dec 09, 2009
Here's a 68-page look into William Ackman's mindset. It's a much rosier outlook on things than what we heard from the majority of people we talked to at ICSC's New York National Conference and Dealmaking. Even folks that had optimistic outlooks...
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